Press Releases
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November 19, 2024 To further enhance global efforts to combat cyber offenses, Kaspersky and AFRIPOL have signed a cooperation agreement in preventing and fighting cybercrime. Covering a period of five years, the document formalizes and facilitates cooperation between...
November 18, 2024 Kaspersky is introducing a new feature in its mobile apps for Android – Who’s Spying on Me, extending its protection against digital stalking. In addition to stalkerware detection, the new feature provides protection from offline stalking by...
November 15, 2024 Kaspersky Global Research & Analysis Team analyzed global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) equipment which is used across various industries around the world*. At the Security Analyst Summit it was announced that almost 4,000 GNSS satellite...
November 14, 2024 In the Kaspersky Security Bulletin: crimeware and financial cyberthreats in 2025 report, company’s experts shared their vision for the financial cybersecurity landscape evolution in 2025. One of the trends indicated in the report is that as the...
November 13, 2024 Kaspersky and ISG joined forces in a comprehensive research effort to analyze businesses’ attitude towards hybrid cloud and cloud-native technologies. An increasing number of organizations are shifting towards hybrid cloud environments, and adopting...
November 12, 2024 Kaspersky’s Global Emergency Response Team has identified a previously unseen ransomware strain in active use, deployed in an attack following the theft of employee credentials. The ransomware, dubbed “Ymir”, employs advanced stealth and encryption...
November 11, 2024 As organizations face an increasing number of complex threats, APTs, and targeted attacks, Kaspersky has updated its Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack (KATA). The upgraded platform now provides customers with a Network Detection and Response (NDR)...
November 8, 2024 To reiterate its commitment to the highest standards of customer data security and secure software development, Kaspersky has successfully passed the Service Organization Control (SOC 2) Type II audit for service organizations. The assessment...
November 7, 2024 Kaspersky experts uncovered a new and ongoing malicious campaign that exploits popular software, such as Foxit PDF Editor, AutoCAD and JetBrains. The attackers employ stealer malware to capture victims' credit card information and details about...
November 6, 2024 As a firm advocate for a collaborative approach to combatting cybercrime, Kaspersky has contributed to INTERPOL’s global Operation Synergia II aimed at disrupting cyberthreats such as targeted phishing, ransomware, and information stealers. The...
October 31, 2024 Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis team (GReAT) has uncovered a malicious global campaign in which attackers used Telegram to deliver Trojan spyware, potentially targeting individuals and businesses in the fintech and trading industries in...
October 30, 2024 A new wave of the malicious campaign that is spread through web ads and aimed at Windows PC users was discovered by Kaspersky. While browsing the web, users may unknowingly click on an ad that invisibly covers the entire screen, redirecting them to...
October 29, 2024 Burnout among information security (InfoSec) professionals is a prevalent cause of staff turnover, as highlighted by a recent Kaspersky study that included participants from the META region (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkiye, South Africa, Nigeria and...
October 28, 2024 Kaspersky Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS CERT) experts have discovered critical vulnerabilities in Unisoc SoCs that could allow bypassing security measures and gaining unauthorized remote access by exploiting modem...
October 25, 2024 Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) uncovered a sophisticated malicious campaign by the Lazarus Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, targeting cryptocurrency investors worldwide. The attackers used a fake cryptogame website that...
October 24, 2024 Despite the arrest of important operators in early 2024, Grandoreiro continues to be used by its partners in new campaigns. Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis team (GReAT) has discovered a new light version focused on Mexico targeting around 30...
October 23, 2024 Kaspersky and SCOPE Middle East have entered into a strategic partnership to bolster IoT cybersecurity across the Middle East. Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the collaboration will focus on distributing Kaspersky’s IoT Secure Gateway,...
October 21, 2024 Kaspersky has contributed to tackling fraudulent schemes surrounding the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in France by sharing threat intelligence data with INTERPOL as part of Project Stadia. The initiative is designed to ensure the cyber safety of major...
October 18, 2024This collaboration aims to deliver top-tier cybersecurity solutions by integrating Kaspersky's advanced protection technologies into Moro Hub's offerings
October 17, 2024 To provide businesses with an all-encompassing view of the threats targeting their organizations, Kaspersky added new Threat Landscape section to its Threat Intelligence Portal. Now customers can access the most comprehensive and up-to-date...
October 16, 2024 The Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) announced at GITEX 2024 that the SideWinder APT group is expanding its attack operations into the Middle East and Africa, utilizing a previously unknown espionage toolkit called ‘StealerBot'....
October 15, 2024 At GITEX 2024, that takes place on 14-18 of October in Dubai, Kaspersky announced the launch of Appicenter, a content distribution platform for KasperskyOS-based devices. Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway is the first product to be supported by...
October 14, 2024 Kaspersky’s Digital Footprint Intelligence (DFI) team has released a report during GITEX Global 2024, shedding light on the most pervasive cyberthreats facing organizations in the Middle East. Kaspersky experts delved deep into the dark web –...
October 10, 2024 In response to the increased challenges and escalating threats facing operational technologies (OT) and critical infrastructure, Kaspersky has enhanced its Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity, a native Extended Detection and Response Platform for...