“The most wonderful time of the year” is known for its generous sales, holiday cheer, and the notion of miracles around the corner. Unfortunately, it’s also a hot time for scammers, who steal personal data and money, precisely when everyone is having fun and letting their guard down. At this time of year, Kaspersky experts… Continue reading New Year, New Old Tricks: Phishing Scammers Lure Victims with Fake Giveaways
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Kaspersky products score maximum points in SE Labs endpoint security tests
Amid the current prevalence of malware attacks, Kaspersky’s anti-malware tools have achieved the highest possible rating in examination by independent security testing company SE Labs. Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business, Kaspersky Small Office Security and Kaspersky Plus were subjected to a mixture of targeted attacks using well-established techniques and threats found live on the internet… Continue reading Kaspersky products score maximum points in SE Labs endpoint security tests
Kaspersky predicts key cybersecurity threats targeting children in 2024
With most children able to access or own a smartphone or tablet, the age at which they begin their acquaintance with the digital world and technology keeps decreasing. Therefore, it’s crucial for parents to stay informed about the latest cybersecurity threats targeting kids to better protect them from potential harm. In this post, Kaspersky experts… Continue reading Kaspersky predicts key cybersecurity threats targeting children in 2024
Kaspersky: Brace for more phishing, scams, data breaches, APT attacks in APAC 2024
Driven by the Asia Pacific’s (APAC) rapid digitalization movement and known geopolitical frictions, experts at Kaspersky predict the upcoming cybersecurity threat landscape in the region this year. Global cybersecurity company reveals that, in particular, the dangers of phishing, scams, data breaches, and geo politically-motivated cyberattacks are seen to continue targeting organizations and individuals from the… Continue reading Kaspersky: Brace for more phishing, scams, data breaches, APT attacks in APAC 2024
More than one in two companies in APAC plan to outsource cybersecurity
Company bosses are boosting their cybersecurity following an alarming increase in cyberattacks, a new study commissioned by Kaspersky has found. The data shows that more than three-quarters (77%) of companies in Asia Pacific (APAC) suffered at least one cyber incident in the last two years. One of the main reasons cited was the shortage of… Continue reading More than one in two companies in APAC plan to outsource cybersecurity
Ahead of the Curve: Kaspersky’s projections for 2024’s Advanced Threats Landscape
Kaspersky Global Research and Analyses Team (GReAT) experts offer insights and projections for 2024 in the Kaspersky Security Bulletin, with a focus on the evolution of Advanced Persistent Threats (APT). Kaspersky researchers predict APT actors will introduce new exploits on mobile, wearables, and smart devices and use them to form botnets, refine supply chain attack… Continue reading Ahead of the Curve: Kaspersky’s projections for 2024’s Advanced Threats Landscape
Information security violations by staff do as much harm as hacking in APAC, Kaspersky global study shows
Employee violations of an organization’s information security policies are as dangerous as external hacker attacks according to a recent study from Kaspersky. In the last two years, 33% of cyber incidents in businesses in Asia Pacific (APAC) occurred due to employees intentionally violating security protocol. This figure is almost equal to the damage caused by… Continue reading Information security violations by staff do as much harm as hacking in APAC, Kaspersky global study shows
Beyond the discounts: Kaspersky reveals top fraudulent schemes scammers run during Black Friday
As Black Friday approaches, Kaspersky has released a new report revealing the latest shopping-related cyber threats. The findings expose more than 13 million e-shop-related phishing attacks in 2023, with scammers mimicking popular marketplaces, luxury brands, and gadget stores. According to the company’s experts, scams and phishing are favored tactics for fraudsters seeking profit. In the… Continue reading Beyond the discounts: Kaspersky reveals top fraudulent schemes scammers run during Black Friday
A Cascade of Compromise: Kaspersky Exposes Lazarus’ New Campaign Exploiting Legitimate Software
A new campaign by the infamous Lazarus group targeting organizations worldwide has been uncovered by Kaspersky’s Research and Analysis Team (GReAT). The research presented at Security Analyst Summit (SAS) revealed a sophisticated APT campaign distributed via malware and spread through legitimate software. The GReAT team identified a series of cyber incidents that involved targets being… Continue reading A Cascade of Compromise: Kaspersky Exposes Lazarus’ New Campaign Exploiting Legitimate Software
StripedFly: a worming miner hiding sophisticated code and espionage-ready capabilities
Kaspersky experts have uncovered a previously unknown, highly sophisticated StripedFly malware with global reach affecting over a million victims since at least 2017. Initially acting as a cryptocurrency miner, it turned out to be a complex malware with a multi-functional wormable framework. In 2022, Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team encountered two unexpected detections within… Continue reading StripedFly: a worming miner hiding sophisticated code and espionage-ready capabilities
The security aspect of employee offboarding
Offboarded employees often retain access to work information. What are the risks, and how to deal with them? All large companies have formal processes for both onboarding and offboarding. These include granting access to corporate IT systems after hiring, and revoking said access during offboarding. In practice, the latter is far less effective — with… Continue reading The security aspect of employee offboarding
Kaspersky uncovers APT campaign targeting APAC government entities
Kaspersky researchers have discovered a persistent campaign compromising a specific type of secure USB drive, used to provide encryption for safe data storage. Dubbed “TetrisPhantom”, this espionage effort targets government entities in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC), and shows no discernible overlap with any known threat actor. These and other findings are detailed in Kaspersky’s new… Continue reading Kaspersky uncovers APT campaign targeting APAC government entities