Consumers are increasingly being targetted by financial malware, alarming new research shows
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Mobile Banking Malware On The Rise, Kaspersky Lab Warns
Worrying number of attacks by mobile banking malware, report from Kaspersky Lab discovers
Nearly All Cloud Breaches Down To Humans – Kaspersky Lab
We pesky humans are responsible for 90 percent of cloud data breaches, with social engineering a major concern
Industrial Control Systems Suffer Rising Cyberattacks – Kaspersky Lab
Almost one in two industrial computers worldwide subjected to malicious cyber activity, Kaspersky Lab warns
Nearly Half European Businesses Lack Robust Cyber Defence – Study
Kaspersky Lab study also shows majority feel that attackers are rarely caught and brought to justice
Kaspersky Lab To Appeal Court Decision To Dismiss US Ban
US judges dismiss two lawsuits from Russian firm to overturn American ban on its security products
Kaspersky Lab To Open Swiss Data Centre, Amid Dutch Ban
Dutch government announces it will stop using Kaspersky Lab products, over national security concerns
Kaspersky Lab Discovers Russian Hacker Infrastructure
Compromised servers used by Crouching Yeti/Energetic Bear hacker group found by Kaspersky Lab
Kaspersky Lab Plots Swiss Data Centre To Allay Russia Concerns
Russian firm to open ‘transparency centre’ in Switzerland to handle US and European data
Sophisticated ‘Slingshot’ Malware Remained Undetected For Years
Kaspersky Lab has uncovered a highly complex – and probably state-backed – malware strain that infects users via compromised routers
Olympic Destroyer Malware Used False Flags – Kaspersky Lab
Malware that disrupted the Winter Olympic games was disguised to look as if the attack had come from the usual suspects, finds Kaspersky’s probe
Skygofree Android Spyware Threatens Privacy
Kaspersky finds spyware can read WhatsApp messages and take pictures, and it has been around for three years already
Kaspersky Lab Challenges US Government Security Ban
The DHS’ September order prohibited Kaspersky Lab’s products, including its popular antivirus, on civilian government networks
Government Advises Departments To Drop Kaspersky Antivirus Software
Departments handling sensitive data should avoid Russian security products as they face an ‘increased risk’ of hacking, while Barclays drops Kaspersky offer
Silence Trojan Actively Targets Banks & Financial Institutions
Financial institutions facing targetted threat from Silence trojan which infiltrates internal banking networks
Kaspersky Lab Obtained NSA Code From PC Also Infected With Backdoor
Kaspersky’s security software had stumbled across NSA code in 2014, but the PC in question was also infected with a backdoor
Russian Hackers ‘Used Antivirus Software’ To Steal NSA Data
Kaspersky rejects claims it was directly involved and asks why didn’t the NSA report the alleged flaw
US Government Orders All Departments To Remove Kaspersky Products
But Kaspersky Lab says the allegations are ‘completely unfounded’ and ‘no credible evidence has been presented’ for the ban
FBI ‘Advises’ US Companies To Drop Kaspersky Security Products
In private briefings, the FBI is reportedly advising US energy and technology firms to cut their ties with Kaspersky over alleged national security risks
UK NCSC ‘Has Never’ Certified Kaspersky Lab Products But Has No Blacklist
UK National Cyber Security Centre says that just because it has never certified Kaspersky products, doesn’t mean it has a blacklist or that they aren’t suitable for businesses
Eugene Kaspersky Offers To Disclose Company Source Code To US Government
Kaspersky Lab CEO willing to work with US authorities dispel long-standing rumours about his ties to the Russian government
Microsoft Admits Disabling Windows 10 Anti-Virus
Redmond did temporarily switch off third party anti-virus products for Windows 10, the firm admits
Online Security Incidents Cost Banks £1.4 Million A Pop
Financial organisations need to consider the cost implications of cyber threats such as DDoS attacks
Kaspersky Discovers Dvmap Trojan Taking Control Of Android Devices
The malware is spreading via the Google Play store
Kaspersky Lab Increases Rewards With Extended Bug Bounty Programme
Security researchers will now receive $5000 (£3,974) for discovering remote code execution bugs in Kaspersky products
Connected Car App Security Flaws Uncovered By Kaspersky Lab
Hackers could unlock your car or start its ignition via car app flaws discovered by Kaspersky Lab researchers
KasperskyOS Launches To Secure The World Of IoT
KasperskyOS now commercially available to help secure connected devices in the telecoms, automotive and industrial sectors
Top Researcher At Kaspersky Lab Arrested By Russian Cops
A top security expert with Kaspersky Lab arrested in connection with treason investigation
Kaspersky Lab Called Out For ‘Critical’ SSL Certificate Flaw
The flaw has since been fixed after being discovered by Google’s Project Zero researcher Tavis Ormandy
Faketoken Mobile Banking Trojan Targets 2,000 Android Apps
The data encryption capability is unlike that of most mobile ransomware in that it blocks the data rather than the device