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Number of attacked medical devices declines globally, but not in some APAC countries
Human-factor remains healthcare security’s biggest loophole, says Kaspersky More than two years after the infamous Wannacry ransomware crippled medical facilities and other organisations worldwide, the healthcare sector seems to be learning their lessons as Kaspersky reveals a decreased number of… Continue reading
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Summertime and the DDoS is easy: Q2 saw an 18% rise in attacks compared to last year
In the second quarter of 2019, the total number of DDoS attacks grew by 18%, compared to the same period in 2018. Application-layer attacks, which are more difficult to organize and protect against, showed significant growth – increasing in quantity… Continue reading
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Kaspersky helps eliminate critical vulnerabilities in the smart home controller
Kaspersky researchers investigating the control device for an active smart home ecosystem have identified several critical vulnerabilities. These include bugs in the cloud infrastructure and potential remote code execution that would allow a third party to get ‘superuser’ access to… Continue reading
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Kaspersky’s new integrated offering helps empower SOC’s capabilities in combating cyberthreats
Kaspersky’s new offering for Security Operations Centers (SOCs) combines the company’s competencies, solutions and services with the just-added Red Teaming service, which helps evaluate how well internal security teams are prepared for tailored breach scenarios. This combination will enable enterprises… Continue reading
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Students hacking school systems to change grades
Cybercriminals are taking advantage of summer exam pressures by offering black market grade-hacking services and fake qualifications online, and ensuring these opportunities are easy to find with a quick internet search, Kaspersky researchers have found. Reports of young people breaking… Continue reading
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Kids appetite for online retail sites grows threefold, amid the shift in browsing behaviour
Compared to this time last year, children are becoming more active adopters of e-commerce sites: their interest in online shopping has more than tripled the last 12 months – from 2% to 9%. This is according to Kaspersky Lab’s annual report… Continue reading
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38% would give up social media to guarantee lifetime data privacy
Kaspersky’s recent report ‘The true value of digital privacy: are consumers selling themselves short?’ has revealed that four-in-ten (38%) consumers would give up their social media accounts to guarantee their data remains private for the rest of their life. Fears surrounding protecting… Continue reading
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WARNING: PLATINUM hacking group is back
Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a highly sophisticated cyber espionage campaign aimed at stealing information from South Asian diplomatic, government and military entities. The campaign lasted almost six years and had ties to other recent attacks detected in the region. Further… Continue reading
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4 out of 10 employees accidentally found colleagues’ salary at work
As the saying goes, “data is money”. Sometimes it literally is — for example, when one bumps into a spreadsheet with their colleagues’ salaries in it. In the latest Kaspersky Lab’s survey, almost four-in-ten employees (37% ) admitted to accidentally… Continue reading
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Startups invited to join forces with Kaspersky Lab to grow cybersecurity opportunities
Kaspersky Lab has launched a new initiative – the Kaspersky Open Innovations Program – to foster collaboration with innovative tech-based startups, to help accelerate development and generate new business opportunities together. Growing businesses from all over the world, working on… Continue reading
