Press Releases
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December 20, 2024 As part of its annual Kaspersky Security Bulletin, the company’s experts have analyzed significant supply chain attacks and IT outages from the past year and explored potential future risk scenarios, providing insights aimed at helping businesses of...
December 19, 2024 As part of the annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2024, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from December 15 to 19, Kaspersky presented its guidelines for the secure development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The document aims...
December 18, 2024 According to the recent Kaspersky IT Security Economics report, the majority of companies globally find the loss of productivity, securing complex tech environments, and enabling data protection to be the most concerning business issues, driven by...
December 17, 2024 Kaspersky today announced a projected 23% average annual growth in its Saudi Arabian business for 2024-2028. This sustained growth highlights the increasing demand for advanced cybersecurity solutions in the Kingdom, as organizations strive to...
December 16, 2024 In 2014, Kaspersky premiered its mobile app for password management and protection – Kaspersky Password Manager. For 10 years it has helped more than four million users in 140 countries to generate strong passwords, safely log-in into accounts, and...
December 13, 2024 Kaspersky has warned that fake Telegram Premium offers have been spreading globally, targeting users with phishing scams and malware disguised as alternative app versions. These attacks aim to steal account credentials or compromise devices. The...
December 12, 2024 Parents nowadays tend to have many concerns about the amount of time their children spend with their gadgets and what content they consume online. A survey conducted by Kaspersky in collaboration with the UAE Cyber Security Council, released in...
December 11, 2024 Kaspersky is set to participate in the upcoming 19th annual session of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2024, to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from December 15th to 19th. Kaspersky will host workshops on cybersecurity in AI, digital...
December 10, 2024 Kaspersky’s detection systems discovered an average of 467,000 malicious files per day in 2024, marking a 14% increase compared to the previous year. Certain types of threats saw significant growth with experts reporting a 33% surge in Trojan...
December 9, 2024Companies are planning to increase their investments in information security against the background of growing financial losses from cyber incidents. This trend was revealed in the recent Kaspersky’s IT Security Economics report.
December 5, 2024 Kaspersky announced today that it has joined the Global Alliance on Artificial Intelligence for Industry and Manufacturing (AIM Global), launched by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). This strategic collaboration...
December 4, 2024 Kaspersky, in collaboration with the UAE Cyber Security Council, has released a report entitled “Growing Up Online”, exploring the nuances of children’s online behavior and offering guidance to parents navigating the complexities of digital...
November 27, 2024 Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has outlined their predictions for the 2025 advanced persistent threat (APT) landscape, highlighting significant shifts in cyber threats. These include the rise of hacktivist alliances, increased...
November 26, 2024 Kaspersky will participate in Black Hat MEA from November 26-28, 2024, in Malham, Saudi Arabia. The company’s presence at this premier cybersecurity event underscores a year of strong growth and success in the Kingdom, with Kaspersky reporting a 38%...
November 25, 2024 On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Kaspersky has launched an Anti-stalking Awareness Guide — a new initiative engaging psychologists and victims of stalking. Combining expertise from multiple...
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...