Press Releases
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May 21, 2026 Global cybersecurity company, Kaspersky, has revealed that from January to the beginning of May 2026, Kaspersky solutions detected more than 92,000 attacks of malware and potentially unwanted applications worldwide disguised as popular Artificial...
May 20, 2026 Kaspersky has launched a report on tech-enabled abuse based on its global study*, which reveals that 8.5% of respondents had experienced digital stalking, and 5.4% reported being doxxed. The report also includes an analysis of dark web offerings...
May 19, 2026 Kaspersky announces the opening of its Cybersecurity Center at KidZania in Dubai Mall, designed to educate children on the importance of digital safety. This first-of-its-kind role-play experience allows kids to act as cyber investigators while...
May 18, 2026 Kaspersky has recently contributed its industry recognized threat intelligence data to an INTERPOL-coordinated operation Ramz, a cybercrime crackdown across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The law enforcement action that brought...
May 15, 2026Kaspersky’s study* reveals that while 47% of families talk about online safety, only 33% secure all their family devices – highlighting the need for proactivity from Family Digital Managers.
May 12, 2026 On International Anti-Ransomware Day, May 12, Kaspersky shares a report with an overview of ransomware trends that marked 2025 and insights into what the threat landscape holds in 2026. According to Kaspersky Security Network, in 2025 Latin America...
May 11, 2026 Kaspersky has detected phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks that are leveraging Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) – a cloud-based email service designed for businesses and developers to send and receive high-volume marketing,...
May 7, 2026 To mark the occasion of World Password Day, Kaspersky experts analyzed 231 million unique passwords in major password leaks from 2023 to 2026, and uncovered several key patterns. First, 68% of modern passwords can be cracked within a day. Second, it...
May 6, 2026 Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) discovered an active supply chain attack targeting the official website of Daemon Tools, a widely used virtual drive emulation software. The compromised installer delivers malicious software...
May 5, 2026 Although the main initial vectors in 2025 remain similar to 2024, their combined share has grown to over 80%. Public-facing applications account for 43.7%, while trusted relationships have increased from 12.7% to 15.5%. Valid accounts make up 25.4%....
May 4, 2026 Millions of football fans around the world are gearing up for the World Cup taking place this summer, and cybercriminals are seizing the moment to exploit the heightened interest. Experts at Kaspersky have uncovered various types of scams that mimic...
May 3, 2026 As the major sport and music events kick off and holiday travel peaks, the rate of lost and stolen phones spike. But when your device vanishes – in a crowded stadium, a festival field, or a busy airport – panic sets in. And so does risk: from...
April 30, 2026According to Kaspersky telemetry, almost 19,500 malicious packages were found in open-source projects by the end of 2025, representing a 37% increase compared to the end of 2024.
April 29, 2026 A recent joint study by Kaspersky and VDC revealed that over half of energy organizations have already faced cyber incidents exceeding $1 million in cost. This highlights the escalating financial and operational risks confronting critical...
April 27, 2026 With internet penetration in the Middle East exceeding 70% and children accessing digital platforms at increasingly younger ages, digital safety has become a key concern for families. Research from Kaspersky highlights a shift in children’s online...
April 23, 2026 Kaspersky ICS CERT discovered a hardware-level vulnerability affecting Qualcomm chipsets that are widely used in a range of consumer and industrial devices, including smartphones and tablets, car components, IoT devices and more. The vulnerability...
April 22, 2026 A recent Kaspersky survey entitled “Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge and behavior”, showed that 44% of professionals in the Middle East, consider cybersecurity rules in their company to be excessive or not fully appropriate. While...
April 21, 2026 According to the global report by Kaspersky Security Services ‘Anatomy of a Cyber World’, the government sector has emerged as the most targeted sector for the second consecutive year, accounting for 19% of all high-severity incidents in 2025. The...
April 20, 2026 A new Kaspersky study has revealed that more than two-thirds of companies in the Middle East are willing to invest in the security of their contractors and suppliers to guarantee invulnerability to cyberattacks, while a further quarter is already...
April 16, 2026 Kaspersky has announced the opening of the Call for Papers (CFP) for the 2026 edition of its annual Security Analyst Summit (SAS), one of the cybersecurity industry’s most influential events that brings together global experts to explore the...
April 15, 2026 Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response now offers enhanced automation and incident management features, introduces a new offering for industrial and embedded systems, and delivers an improved customer experience. These advancements bolster...
April 14, 2026 Kaspersky recent survey highlights considerable gap between consumers’ confidence in identifying online scams and their actual exposure to cyber threats. According to the findings, more than one-third of respondents (36%) in the Middle East, Turkiye...
April 13, 2026 Kaspersky, a global leader in cybersecurity and digital privacy, today announced that Applied Science Private University (ASPU) has joined the Kaspersky Academic Alliance program as an Advanced Member. This strategic partnership solidifies a shared...
April 13, 2026 More than one million online banking accounts were compromised by infostealers last year, as financial cyberthreats shifted toward credential theft and data reuse. Attackers are moving away from traditional PC banking malware and increasingly...