Press Releases
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October 22, 2025 Recent Kaspersky research entitled “Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge and behavior” has found that 86% of professionals surveyed in the Middle East say that they utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for work tasks. However,...
October 16, 2025 In 2025, Kaspersky Premium for Windows received the annual 'Approved' certification by leading testing lab AV-Comparatives. This was given to Kaspersky Premium for detecting 93% of phishing URLs, demonstrating strong anti-phishing capabilities...
October 15, 2025 At GITEX, Kaspersky unveiled the latest version of its operating system for thin clients, Kaspersky Thin Client 2.3. This release offers superior device connectivity and delivers significant enhancements in performance, operational efficiency and...
October 15, 2025 Kaspersky is proud to announce that it has been awarded the 2025 Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa (META) Competitive Strategy Leadership Recognition by Frost & Sullivan, a global leader in growth advisory and market research. This award recognizes...
October 14, 2025 At GITEX Global 2025, Kaspersky researchers published a new report, Signal in the Noise, analyzing more than 120 hacktivist groups and over 11,000 hacktivist posts shared across surface and dark web channels in 2025. The study reveals that hashtags...
October 13, 2025 At GITEX 2025, Kaspersky highlights that understanding the growing and sophisticated cyberthreat landscape is now a prerequisite for effective day-to-day cyber defense. According to Kaspersky’s telemetry, the overall number of web and local threats...
October 9, 2025 Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a surge in scam emails where attackers impersonate major airlines and airports, including Emirates Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways Amsterdam Schiphol, Lufthansa, and others, to trick businesses into...
October 8, 2025 Kaspersky reveals that the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa are a focus for 25 Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups tracked since early 2024. The findings show that these groups target financial services, critical infrastructure, defense, and...
October 7, 2025The course is developed by Kaspersky AI Technology Research Center and aims to equip cybersecurity professionals with the essential skills to understand, evaluate and defend against vulnerabilities in large language models (LLMs).
October 6, 2025 Kaspersky, together with Smart Africa and Africaines in Tech, has launched an innovative, science-backed career orientation test “Future You in Tech” created to promote professional development for young women in the cybersecurity industry and help...
October 3, 2025 Major international sporting events take place throughout the year – from world championships and continental tournaments to high-profile league finals. Fans can follow the action live on streaming services. However, this constant global interest in...
October 2, 2025 Kaspersky has launched ‘Cybersecurity: Entry Level’, a new free online course designed to introduce first- and second-year university students of all technical and non-technical specialties to the fundamental concepts of information security. The...
October 1, 2025 When it comes to responsible digital parenting, it is hard to draw the line that defines the breach of children’s rights along with jeopardizing their safety and the safe sharing of photo- and video materials to keep memories. However, there are...
September 30, 2025 Kaspersky has announced a new feature in its mobile app for Android – Notification Protection. It is the anti-phishing tool for messengers’ and SMS notifications. When the feature is activated, Kaspersky for Android identifies and removes scam and...
September 30, 2025 Kaspersky has unveiled early insights into the highly anticipated Security Analyst Summit (SAS) 2025, which will take place in Khao Lak, Thailand, this October 26–29. This exclusive four-day event will bring together nearly 200 participants from all...
September 29, 2025 Kaspersky Threat Research has conducted an analysis of the Shai-Hulud worm's patient zero package, providing insights into how the self-replicating malware launched its widespread supply chain attack on the npm ecosystem. According to the latest...
September 24, 2025 Kaspersky has found that Model Context Protocol (MCP) could be weaponized by cybercriminals as a supply chain attack vector, potentially leading to harmful impacts, including, but not limited to the leakage of password, credit card, cryptowallet and...
September 23, 2025 Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) have uncovered ads on darknet offering real-time video and audio deepfake services. Prices reportedly start at $50 for fake videos and $30 for fabricated voice messages, with costs rising based...
September 22, 2025 Kaspersky has announced the release of an enhanced version of its Kaspersky Cloud Workload Security (CWS), delivering advanced protection for hybrid and multicloud environments. The update addresses the growing complexity of cloud infrastructures by...
September 18, 2025 If you’ve recently stayed at a hotel in Brazil or Spain, your credit card details might be at risk. Between June and August 2025, Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) discovered a new wave of cyberattacks by a threat group called...
September 17, 2025 Kaspersky is strengthening its flagship product line, Kaspersky Next, with two new innovative solutions: Kaspersky Next XDR Optimum and Kaspersky Next MXDR Optimum, designed specifically for small and mid-sized businesses. These products offer...
September 16, 2025 As Apple opened preorders for the new iPhone 17, Kaspersky detected a spike in scam exploiting the device's launch hype, with fraudsters deploying fake websites, bogus lotteries, and phony “tester” recruitment schemes to harvest personal data and...
September 15, 2025 Kaspersky has uncovered a new phishing campaign targeting WhatsApp users through a fraudulent voting scheme. This attack lures victims with a voting page allegedly featuring young athletes, but other voting topics are being exploited as well. The...
September 12, 2025 A recent Kaspersky survey entitled “Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge and behavior”, showed that professionals surveyed in the Middle East region, use multiple devices for work: along with a computer, 65% of respondents also use a...