You’ve interacted with scammers or visited a phishing site. What steps should you take to avoid being hacked? We often write about how to prevent cybersecurity hazards and have given advice on more than one occasion about what to do if your account is hacked or your mobile phone is...
Kaspersky has launched a full-featured solution for containerized environments – Kaspersky Container Security (KCS) at Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX). It secures containerized applications at all stages, from development to operation. The product is ready to go directly after installation, low-cost, and easy to deploy and integrate into the company’s...
By Noura Afaneh, web content analyst at Kaspersky Nowadays, there is no denying that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our lives, whether we are aware of it or not. Whether it’s the phone we hold in our hands, our transportation systems, or even our education; it...
Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence experts have uncovered a series of websites on the shadow internet that appear to be selling fake access to the malicious AI tool WormGPT. These sites have phishing-like characteristics, including varying designs, pricing, currencies used for payment, and some require upfront payment for access to a...
Social networks have long accustomed us to the idea that users love getting together and making friends. But once Facebook, Instagram, X (ex-Twitter), TikTok, etc. became too big for those who prefer smaller communities. Pushed out of the original social network, they decided to join Mastodon. Mastodon is an open-source...
Scammers want to steal your passwords and financial data with fake websites. But where do they host them, and how to spot a fake? Beware: hundreds of thousands of websites are fakes. They’re made to look like the sites of popular online stores, banks, and delivery services, but with just...
My data was reportedly leaked. What should I do? Kaspersky has tips for individuals and companies Following the reported high-profile ransomware attack on a national government agency, Kaspersky is recommending some tips for individuals and companies alike on what to do when they’re notified that their data have been exposed. ...
By: Vladimir Kuskov, Head of Anti-Malware Research at Kaspersky Medusa ransomware is a malicious software that encrypts victims’ data and demands a ransom for its release. The threat actors behind this strain typically attack their victims via unsecured Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) access and phishing campaigns. The attackers typically manually...
Our products detect Medusa ransomware by File Threat Protection as variants of Trojan-Ransom.Win32.MedusaNg. Additionally, products with the Behavior Detection component detect even unknown variants of this malware proactively as PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic. With the help of our self-defense technology, our endpoint solution efficiently prevents malicious attempts to interfere with normal operation of...
Kaspersky shares tips to boost local SMB security after blocking nearly 400% more malware in H1 2023 vs H1 2022 Kaspersky foiled almost four-fold malware attacks targeting small and medium businesses (SMBs) in Southeast Asia (SEA) during the first half of the year. The global cybersecurity company today revealed that...
Attempts to attack Pinoy SMBs in H1 2023 jump 325%, all detected and blocked by Kaspersky Cybercriminals continue to target small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) as they keep on spreading malware disguised as business software. From anonymized data of its SMB clients in the Philippines in the first half of...
In partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), Kaspersky recently conducted a workshop on basic cyber hygiene for educators from 71 public schools in Valenzuela City to arm them with knowledge to effectively help their students become cyber-resilient. Cyber-resiliency is the ability to recognize, behave, and bounce back from a...
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