Kaspersky experts have discovered cybercriminals launched more than 7 million attacks on children, exploiting popular game titles in 2022. Kaspersky’s latest report titled “The dark side of kids’ virtual gaming worlds” reveals the risks for …
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Lessons from the $81M Cyberheist: Threat data is key to fend off future cyberattacks against banks in SEA
Phishing remains the ultimate entry used by sophisticated cybercriminals, says Kaspersky Amidst the increased use of online banking and e-wallet in the region fuelled by the pandemic, Kaspersky reminds banks and financial services in Southeast …
Continue readingCash out in the middle of nowhere: ATMs with poor internet connections are now protected from cyberattacks
Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security provides advanced protection for ATMs and PoS (point of sale) systems, as well as other Windows-based embedded devices. Thanks to the release of a new version, the solution now can be …
Continue readingFrom Careless to Careful: Top Tips to Secure BYOD in the Workplace
On the heels of the latest breaches against widely-used online platforms Facebook and Google that affected millions of users worldwide, Kaspersky Lab today puts the spotlight on the role of employees in keeping companies secured …
Continue readingLuckyMouse Group is back and using a legitimate certificate to sign Malware
The Kaspersky Lab Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has discovered several infections from a previously unknown Trojan, which is most likely related to the infamous Chinese-speaking threat actor – LuckyMouse. The most peculiar trait …
Continue readingIndustrial networks of energy and ICS integration companies hit by more cyberattacks than any other industry in H2, 2017
Almost 40% of all industrial control systems (ICS) in energy organizations protected by Kaspersky Lab solutions were attacked by malware at least once during the last six months of 2017, closely followed by 35.3% of …
Continue readingFrom Shaking Their Hands to Paying Off Their Debts: Third party Cybersecurity Failures Cost Businesses the Most
While more companies are investing in cybersecurity regardless of ROI (63% in 2017 compared to 56% in 2016), a new study from Kaspersky Lab and B2B International has found that the average cost of a …
Continue readingLonger, Expanding, Demanding: Botnet DDoS Attacks Highlighted in Kaspersky Lab Quarterly Report
The second quarter of 2017 was proof that long-lasting DDoS attacks are back in business. The longest attack in the quarter was active for 277 hours (more than 11 days) – which is a 131% …
Continue readingKaspersky Lab Researcher Creates Free Software Tool for Collecting Remote Evidence After Cyber-Attacks
To overcome the need for investigators to travel far and wide to gather evidence from infected computers after a cyberattack, a Kaspersky Lab expert has developed a simple tool that can remotely collect vital data …
Continue readingFinancial Firms Hit with Million Dollar Losses per Cybersecurity Incident
The costs associated with cyberattacks on the financial sector are rising as organizations face increasingly sophisticated threats. New research by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International reveals the scale and impact of attacks, with financial firms …
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