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August 26, 2026 According to a new Kaspersky ICS CERT report, in the second quarter of 2026 the total percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects of different types were blocked continued to decrease, reaching its lowest level since 2022. However, at the...
August 25, 2026 Kaspersky has compared the most popular digital hygiene habits for smartphones and PCs and found that cleanup actions differ according to the device. On average, users take more actions to keep their mobile devices clean and updated than their PCs....
August 24, 2026 Kaspersky informs about a novel Android malware targeting vehicle Head Units – systems combining multimedia and, in some cases, car control functions. Taking the form of a stealthy multi-stage downloader, this campaign marks the first documented...
August 20, 2026 New Kaspersky research into phishing activity leveraging legitimate cloud platforms has revealed over 390,000 such attacks have been carried out in the last 12 months alone. These campaigns leverage trusted services such as Cloudflare Workers,...
August 19, 2026 While many people are still making the most of the summer season and exploring new destinations through guides such as Kaspersky Safe Travel Insights, businesses are preparing for the return to a more active working rhythm. Cybercriminals may take...
August 18, 2026 Gen Z uses artificial intelligence more actively than other generations. Almost half use AI every day or almost every day, while more than a quarter already interact with it as they would with a friend, according to new research* conducted by...
August 18, 2026 By deploying Kaspersky Next XDR Expert, the Egypt based healthcare leader reduced investigation time for high severity incidents from eight to just two hours. This enabled CHG to swiftly mitigate threats, limit operational disruption, and keep...
August 17, 2026 Kaspersky has released a new update to its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service, introducing capabilities that further strengthen monitoring, threat detection and investigation across customer environments and give security teams broader...
August 13, 2026 Kaspersky has discovered a new multi-stage attack by the Head Mare APT group against organizations with PhantomCore and PhantomGraph backdoors. To deliver these backdoors, the attackers exploit vulnerabilities in unpatched TrueConf videoconferencing...
August 12, 2026 Kaspersky’s latest survey highlights a protection gap between macOS and Windows based devices. While macOS has long been regarded as the more secure operating system, 12% of its users reported malware infections compared with 9% of Windows users....
August 11, 2026 As 60% of manufacturers race toward full digitalization, cyber risk is increasingly manifesting as a business risk, according to a new report by Kaspersky and VDC Strategy. This means cybersecurity is not merely a compliance function, it is a...
August 7, 2026 Cybercriminals are taking advantage of travelers as they increasingly rely on digital platforms at every stage of their journey. Over the past year, Kaspersky solutions recorded nearly 270,000 attack attempts distributed under the guise of popular...
August 6, 2026 At the recent Cyber Security Weekend 2026 conference, Kaspersky shared the findings from its survey titled “Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge and behavior” which was arranged among employees from the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa...
August 4, 2026 Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) revealed insights about the new OkoBot campaign targeting cryptocurrency users. The new sophisticated framework employs TookPS to exfiltrate seed phrases and uses a new OkoSpyware module to monitor...
August 3, 2026 At Cyber Security Weekend – META, Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) experts presented the latest findings on the cyberespionage threat landscape across the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa (META). While most cyberthreat...
July 30, 2026 At its Cyber Security Weekend for the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region Kaspersky shared the results of the global study conducted by its internal research center which surveyed 1,800 IT and cybersecurity decision-makers and specialists...
July 29, 2026Kaspersky's Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT) reveals key cyber threat trends for the first half of 2026 at Cyber Security Weekend for the Middle East.
July 28, 2026 Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has discovered a previously undocumented malware set used by Mirage Kitten APT. The findings were revealed at its annual Kaspersky Cyber Security Weekend for the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa...
July 27, 2026 At its annual Cyber Security Weekend for the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region, Kaspersky talked about the risks that advertising data can pose. While the digital advertising ecosystem has become an essential part of today's internet,...
July 23, 2026 At the height of the tourist season, demand for communications and mobile internet services rises sharply. Kaspersky’s security experts have uncovered scams that target anyone purchasing mobile connections or SIM cards worldwide. Fraudsters create...
July 22, 2026 Kaspersky has released a report about a phishing campaign where attackers abuse Microsoft’s authentication mechanism. The campaign spanned from early April to mid-May 2026, and was styled as a notice from a law firm. The goal was to steal victims’...
July 21, 2026 Kaspersky’s latest global survey shows a change in how people go online: 60% of Middle East, Türkiye and Africa users now claim their smartphone is the main device they use to access the internet, pushing the PC into a secondary role. But as the...
July 20, 2026 A new report from the Kaspersky Compromise Assessment division highlights that many organizations are missing cybersecurity incidents due to reactive approaches, insufficient monitoring, and operational deficiencies. The report reveals that in 31%...
July 16, 2026In its latest Sustainability Report for 2024–2025, Kaspersky details how it grows and supports its people, reduces its environmental impact and operates with transparency — three of the five strategic areas that make up the company’s ESG priorities.