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Kaspersky Lab uncovers Windows zero-day exploited by recently discovered threat actor
Kaspersky Lab’s automated technologies have detected a new exploited vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, believed to have been used in targeted attacks by at least two threat actors, including the recently discovered SandCat. This is the fourth zero-day exploit to be… Continue reading
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Mobile malware attacks doubles in 2018
Kaspersky Lab researchers have seen the number of attacks using malicious mobile software nearly double in just a year. In 2018 there were 116.5 million attacks, compared to 66.4 million in 2017, with a significant increase in unique users being… Continue reading
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Kaspersky Lab helps to secure bionic technologies for people with disabilities
Kaspersky Lab experts investigating the experimental cloud infrastructure for advanced bionic prostheses have identified several previously unknown security issues that could enable a third party to access, manipulate, steal or even delete the private data and more of device users.… Continue reading
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RTM Banking Trojan targeting businesses hits more than 130,000 users in 2018 and continues to attack
Kaspersky Lab researchers have detected a surge in activity by the RTM Banking Trojan: with the overall number of users attacked in 2018 exceeding 130,000 – an increase from as few as 2376 attacked users in 2017. The pace of… Continue reading
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New Kaspersky CyberTrace streamlines threat intelligence flows for better initial response to cyber threats
The variety of threat intelligence sources available on the market doesn’t always translate into protection from cyber attacks, as organizations struggle to decide which are relevant and most important for them. SIEMs or network security controls get overloaded with a large… Continue reading
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Sing your way to security: unique, memorable passwords stronger than constant change, say Kaspersky Lab researchers
To mark Change Your Password Day, 2019, Kaspersky Lab’s security researchers are advising users that unique, memorable passwords are stronger and more effective than regularly changing account passwords when it comes to keeping data secure online. The researchers have shared… Continue reading
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Specialised, enabling and profitable: Kaspersky Lab unveils a new program to empower its partners
According to a Kaspersky Lab survey, when it comes to cybersecurity, the complexity of IT infrastructure is the factor that’s putting the most pressure on CISOs. Complexity widens the attack surface – it makes the protection of every aspect of… Continue reading
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Something in common: two notorious Russian speaking hacking groups found sharing infrastructure with each other
Kaspersky Lab experts have identified an overlap in cyber attacks between two infamous threat actors, GreyEnergy – which is believed to be a successor of BlackEnergy – and the Sofacy cyberespionage group. Both actors used the same servers at the… Continue reading
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The age of cybercrimes: How should organisations improve its cybersecurity?
Ever since the internet got smarter in the recent decade, there has not been a peaceful year without news of data leaks. With the rise of cyber threats, many organisations have turned to the ancient way of working, which is… Continue reading
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A third of shoppers have had their financial credentials compromised
The time of unrestrained shopping has already begun, thanks to Black Friday in November. This is swiftly followed by Christmas and New Year gift giving, and then the January sales. But it is worth remembering that cybercriminals targeting consumers’ banking… Continue reading
