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July 24, 2024 Kaspersky experts have analyzed nearly 25,000 free Wi-Fi spots in Paris as the Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic games approach. Their analysis revealed that almost 25 percent of these networks had weak or no encryption, making users vulnerable to...
July 15, 2024Kaspersky Premium for Windows has achieved the top result in the 2024 Anti-Phishing Test conducted by AV-Comparatives
July 10, 2024Kaspersky has been recognized as a Leader in the 2024 SPARK Matrix™: Digital Threat Intelligence Management by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions for the second year in a row, reaffirming its technological excellence and customer impact.
July 8, 2024 Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered a new Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, dubbed CloudSorcerer, which has been actively targeting Russian government entities. This sophisticated cyberespionage tool exploits...
July 4, 2024Kaspersky Safe Kids has received ‘Approved’ certificates from AV-TEST and AV-Comparatives, independent testing organizations, for its outstanding effectiveness in blocking inappropriate content
June 25, 2024 Ahead of International SMB Day on 27 June, a new Kaspersky report reveals that the number of infections experienced by the sector has risen by 5% over the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same period last year. The number of users who...
June 24, 2024 Kaspersky has added a new cybersecurity course on digital forensics to its ever-expanding Expert Training portfolio. InfoSec professionals can now master the techniques of identifying, processing and analyzing digital evidence with experienced...
June 21, 2024 Kaspersky is aware of the decision of the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to place members of the company’s executive and senior leadership team on the sanctions list. The current step will not affect the...
June 21, 2024 Kaspersky is aware of the decision by the U.S. Department of Commerce to prohibit the usage of Kaspersky software in the United States. The decision does not affect the company’s ability to sell and promote cyber threat intelligence offerings and/or...
June 20, 2024 Kaspersky demonstrated strong performance in 2023, marked by an 11-percent* growth in the company’s net sales bookings. This increase was primarily driven by robust sales of the company’s B2B product portfolio, which rose by 24% year-on-year (YOY)....
June 19, 2024 In an era marked by escalating cyberthreats and rapidly developing digitalization, organizations are faced with the daunting task of protecting their cloud workloads against sophisticated attacks. To address the evolving cybersecurity challenges...
June 18, 2024Kaspersky experts conducted a large-scale study on the resistance of 193M passwords, compromised by infostealers and available on the darknet, to brute force and smart guessing attacks
June 13, 2024 Kaspersky has unveiled details for the renowned Security Analyst Summit (SAS), set to take place for the sixteenth time from October 22-25, 2024, in Bali. This exclusive three-day conference invites cybersecurity researchers, law enforcement,...
June 12, 2024Kaspersky is announcing the release of its upgraded iOS and Android mobile apps, with updates focusing on security, privacy and improved usability
June 11, 2024 Kaspersky has identified numerous flaws in the hybrid biometric terminal produced by international manufacturer ZKTeco. By adding random user data to the database or using a fake QR code, a nefarious actor can easily bypass the verification process...
June 4, 2024 According to the latest Kaspersky study, most geo-distributed businesses (62%) identified a disparity between the levels of cyber protection across all sites: 48% of these companies admitted this problem but didn't think it was critical, the...
May 31, 2024 SoftwareReviews crowned Kaspersky one of the Champions among the industry’s leading software providers for its Managed Detection and Response (MDR). According to the 2024 Emotional Footprint report, Kaspersky security service received outstanding...
May 31, 2024A recent Kaspersky Safe Kids study revealed the trendiest searches among children
May 29, 2024 Nowadays, cybersecurity has become a paramount concern for organizations of all sizes and industries. As cyber threats continue to evolve in complexity and sophistication, businesses are increasingly turning to cybersecurity vendors for innovative...
May 29, 2024 More than three quarters (85%) of geo-distributed companies using container development methods experienced cybersecurity incidents in the last 12 months according to the latest Kaspersky study. These organizations, who used containers and/ or...
May 23, 2024 Kaspersky has identified ransomware attacks using Microsoft’s BitLocker to attempt encryption of corporate files. The threat actors remove the recovery options to prevent the files from being restored and use a malicious script with a new feature:...
May 22, 2024 In the ongoing battle against cyber threats, Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) uncovers three new stealers: Acrid, ScarletStealer, and an evolved form of Sys01. These findings are detailed in the latest report, shedding light on...
May 20, 2024 Fifty nine percent of geo-distributed businesses experienced network problems related to their multi-site structure at least once a month, Kaspersky has found. Among the most common challenges named were network outages, lost connections and poor...
May 17, 2024 In its new Sustainability report for H2 2022 and 2023, Kaspersky reveals the key results of the company’s sustainable development initiatives and projects in the respective period. The report encompasses five strategic areas identified as the...