Press Releases
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August 25, 2014Popular connected home entertainment devices pose a real cyber security threat due to vulnerabilities in their software, and a lack of elementary security measures such as strong default administrator passwords and encryption of Internet connection.
August 18, 2014Kaspersky Lab’s latest threat research has unveiled a whole range of malware related to Syria, using a variety of techniques including sophisticated social engineering tricks.
August 17, 2014Kaspersky Fake ID Scanner scans smartphones and tablets for vulnerabilities that put users’ valuable data, privacy and even money at risk.
August 12, 2014The “Epic” operation serves as the first phase in a multi-stage infection of the Turla campaign
August 7, 2014New malicious tools, an expanded list of victims, and other features related to the Crouching Yeti campaign, also known as Energetic Bear.
August 5, 2014According to a Kaspersky Lab survey of businesses worldwide, including the Gulf region, very small businesses (VSBs) with fewer than 25 employees are the least likely to view “IT Strategy” as a top strategic concern.
July 23, 2014 Summer is in full bloom and that means many people will be heading off for some well-deserved vacations. However, just like you should check out any health advice before traveling to another part of the world, so you should take care to ‘vaccinate’...
July 21, 2014Privacy, software updates and car-oriented mobile apps in connected cars are three areas where cybercriminals could potentially launch attacks
July 16, 2014Kaspersky Lab has calculated how many new phishing wildcards it adds to the company’s anti-phishing database every month
July 14, 2014 According to a survey conducted by Kaspersky Lab together with B2B International in 2014 around the world, including the GCC region, 52% of financial companies reimburse customer losses caused by Internet fraud without actually investigating the...
July 9, 2014Although cloud-based file storage services have long been popular among Internet users, the indisputable convenience of such services is to some extent offset by a number of risks
July 6, 2014In a survey of nearly 4,000 IT managers across 27 countries, Kaspersky Lab has found that targeted attacks on the rise year-over-year, and also identified the business sectors most likely to be targeted.
July 2, 2014Users in Brazil, Russia and Italy were most frequently attacked by financial malware, according to Kaspersky Lab’s latest monthly report on online threats in the banking sector
July 1, 2014 Today, Kaspersky Lab published a new research report mapping a massive international infrastructure used to control ‘Remote Control System’ (RCS) malware implants, and identifying previously undiscovered mobile Trojans that work on both Android and...
June 26, 2014The experts at Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team have discovered evidence of a targeted attack against the clients of a large European bank
June 24, 2014 As the FIFA World Cup 2014 continues to get more and more attention of tourists and football followers from all corners of the world, it also brings with it the unwanted attention of cybercriminals looking to exploit people’s interest to this...
June 18, 2014Although the Gameover Zeus botnet and Cryptolocker ransomware have been disrupted, it is still too early for a victory celebration
June 15, 2014 Facebook remains the preferred target for cybercriminals who specialize in stealing social network accounts: according to Kaspersky Lab’s statistics, in Q1 2014 fake sites imitating Facebook accounted for 10.85% of all instances when the heuristic...
June 11, 2014 This summer, as sports fans get ready for a festival of football in Brazil, Kaspersky Lab is introducing a unique bundle of Kaspersky Internet Security – multi-device 2014 and a brand new free-to-play* PC football game from Electronic Arts, the...
June 9, 2014On May 27-28 Kaspersky Lab held its annual Emerging Markets Partner Conference, which took place in Marrakech, Morocco and brought together more than 100 visitors from 42 counties from the Middle East, Latin America, Africa and Eastern Europe.
June 4, 2014A team of Kaspersky Lab experts were consulted by the developers of the upcoming action-adventure game, Watch Dogs, set for release on May 27 worldwide by Ubisoft, a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products.
June 2, 2014Kaspersky Lab Tops Competitors in Testing of Security Software in Virtual Environments