14 Dec Virus News: Browser-Based Attacks in 2012: One out of Every Three PCs Targeted While Surfing Online
In 2012 34.7% of Kaspersky Lab’s users were targeted by a web-based attack at least once while browsing the internet
13 Dec Virus News: IT Security in 2030: A Forward Look at Tomorrow’s Technologically-Driven Society
Magnus Kalkuhl, director of Kaspersky Lab’s European Global Research and Analysis Team, predicts the future of IT will dramatically shift by 2030 as cloud computing, augmented reality, quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and nanotechnology evolve into the next generation of information technology
10 Dec Virus News: 2012 by the numbers: Kaspersky Lab now detects 200,000 new malicious programs every day
Kaspersky Lab released its annual Kaspersky Security Bulletin, which provides the overall malware and cyber-threat statistics for 2012
10 Dec Business News, Virus News: Businesses embracing encryption to protect their most sensitive data
Almost half of companies worldwide have started using encryption technology to protect critical data
05 Dec Press Releases, Virus News: Kaspersky Lab outlines key security trends in 2012; predicts core threats for 2013
Kaspersky Lab’s experts outlined key security trends of 2012 and presented their views on the core threats of 2013. The most notable predictions for the next year include the continued rise of targeted attacks, cyber-espionage and nation-state cyber-attacks, the evolving role of hacktivism, the development of controversial “legal” surveillance tools and the increase in cybercriminal attacks targeting cloud-based services.
26 Nov Virus News: Data protection and infrastructure security are top priorities for business IT professionals
Among the numerous issues facing any company’s infrastructure security, the most critical are preventing unauthorized infiltration into the corporate network and protecting confidential information
22 Nov Virus News: Companies Worldwide Lack Awareness of Cyber Threats
Statistics indicate an overall lack of awareness of IT security issues among businesses - even in developed countries. Around 50% of companies globally, and an even greater percentage in the USA are in general unaware of, and don’t take effective measures against, the most pressing cyber threats that exist today
09 Nov Virus News: The use of personal devices at work presents a threat to corporate security
Due to their expanded functionality, smartphones have become far more than a simple means of communication
08 Nov Virus News: Kaspersky Lab report: 23% of users are running old or outdated web browsers, creating huge gaps in online security
Research reveals that when a new version of a browser is released, it takes more than a month for most users to make the upgrade
02 Nov Virus News: Malware targeting Android has a taste for Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich
Analysis of mobile malware for Android OS by Kaspersky Lab experts in Q3 2012 revealed that the most popular targets among cybercriminals were Android versions 2.3.6, or ‘Gingerbread’, and 4.0.4, also known as ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’

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Browser-Based Attacks in 2012: One out of Every Three PCs Targeted While Surfing Online

IT Security in 2030: A Forward Look at Tomorrow’s Technologically-Driven Society

2012 by the numbers: Kaspersky Lab now detects 200,000 new malicious programs every day

Businesses embracing encryption to protect their most sensitive data

Kaspersky Lab outlines key security trends in 2012; predicts core threats for 2013

Data protection and infrastructure security are top priorities for business IT professionals

Companies Worldwide Lack Awareness of Cyber Threats

The use of personal devices at work presents a threat to corporate security

Kaspersky Lab report: 23% of users are running old or outdated web browsers, creating huge gaps in online security

Malware targeting Android has a taste for Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich