Press Releases
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November 11, 2026 Kaspersky Global Emergency Response Team found that recent ransomware attacks on ESXi and Proxmox virtualized environments — the systems companies use to run and manage multiple servers and workloads on shared infrastructure — did not rely on VM...
November 10, 2026 Gen Z finds offers through creators and social media (48%), while Boomers prefer search engines (38%) and brand websites (39%). Kaspersky's survey shows how far apart the generations have drifted – and why scammers now follow both paths, from...
November 9, 2026 Recent statistics compiled from detection alerts within Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack (KATA)* reveal the hacking tools most often used for lateral movement across enterprise infrastructures, highlighting the pressing need for reliable network...
November 5, 2026 New Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence research shows hacktivist groups are seemed to be using DDoS-for-hire services: among 148 actors analyzed, 9 showed hacktivist ties, pointing to closer links between ideological campaigns and commercial...
November 4, 2026 Digital education tools and services are now across desktops, laptops, tablets and ARM-based Windows devices are increasingly regarded as an effective choice for studying online. Protection must follow learners across every device they use, since an...
November 3, 2026 Kaspersky Threat Research has uncovered attacks on educational organizations in Latin America and Africa in which attackers used artificial intelligence to help direct activity inside compromised networks. Researchers traced reconnaissance,...
November 2, 2026 Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered an attack targeting a customized version of Windows 10 used exclusively by government organizations in an Asian country. The attackers used legitimate software components to launch...
October 30, 2026 Every trick-or-treater follows the same route: knock on a door, take the candy, check the wrapper before eating. The financial sector is walking a similar route with AI. While it opens the door to AI more readily than the market average and defends...
October 29, 2026 The Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered a sophisticated new bootkit, BlackX, which made attacks possible by exploiting an inefficiency in a security update published by Microsoft. The experts attributed the campaign...
October 28, 2026 PwnSec from the Middle East secured second place in the attack-defense finals of Kaspersky's Security Analyst Summit (SAS) CTF 2026. The team outperformed competitors from around the world in a 24-hour battle, earning a prize for its impressive...
October 27, 2026 Apple’s iPhone Duo is officially on sale*, marking the company’s first entry into the foldable phone market. For scammers, that kind of high-profile debut creates ideal conditions to target buyers chasing early access to a premium device. Kaspersky...
October 26, 2026 To help defend the African region against cyberthreats as they emerge, Kaspersky has recently supported INTERPOL-coordinated Operation Serengeti III combating a full spectrum of digital threats faced by both users and companies. The threat...
October 22, 2026 At the Security Analyst Summit in Bali, Indonesia, Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) presented findings on Operation FlashHole, a cyberespionage campaign attributed to the Lazarus APT group. Active since at least July 2025, the...
October 21, 2026 Despite spending more time online and feeling confident in the digital world, Gen Z are less likely than other generations to use antivirus software for mobile devices or change passwords, according to new research conducted by Kaspersky’s internal...
October 20, 2026 Kaspersky experts have discovered a new cyber-attack vector via a widely used barcode scanner model that could expose e-commerce supply chains to cyberattacks. The findings, presented at the Security Analyst Summit 2026 in Bali, are part of a...
October 19, 2026 According to Kaspersky’s latest survey in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region, almost every second respondent uses AI-powered tools for work-related tasks, and nearly a third actively leverage AI for preparing resumes. Despite AI’s...
October 15, 2026 Kaspersky’s recent survey in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region shows that AI is becoming part of consumers’ everyday lives – and users are increasingly turning to AI services for personal matters, raising new privacy and...
October 14, 2026 A new feature in the ChatGPT app for macOS is designed to give the AI assistant more context about how someone uses their computer. It reflects a wider shift as AI assistants gain greater awareness of users’ activity and work across their devices,...
October 13, 2026Kaspersky warns that in transport & logistics, a sector built on interdependence, the blast radius of a cyberattack extends across supply chains, borders and economies, making cybersecurity a matter of global service continuity.
October 12, 2026 Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence reports that brokered DDoS attacks are priced on a case-by-case basis, ranging from $30 to $2,000. Pricing varies depending on factors such as the target, attack duration, service limits and available...
October 8, 2026 Kaspersky experts have identified a scam email campaign. Attackers send emails that contain legitimate Microsoft service links to redirect users to fraudulent sites or to download malware. From August 1 to September 18, more than 31,000 emails with...
October 7, 2026 Kaspersky has shared guidelines on mitigating risks associated with the use of autonomous AI agents in a corporate infrastructure. The document applies the principles of Cyber Immunity, an approach at the heart of building secure-by-design systems....
October 6, 2026 The latest Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal update accelerates and simplifies daily operations for SOC teams and threat analysts. AI summarization and MCP connectivity for third-party AI tools unlock the full potential of Kaspersky's threat...
October 5, 2026 Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered a scam targeting tourists who are applying for a Schengen visa. They receive phishing emails allegedly sent on behalf of an EU migration authority. Under the threat of additional...