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	“Rogue antivirus: a growing problem” Kaspersky Lab Published: November 2009 Kaspersky Lab announces publication of the article "Rogue antivirus: a growing problem" by Vyacheslav Zakorzhevsky.
	“Browsing malicious websites: executive summary” Kaspersky Lab Published: November 2009 This article, authored by Costin Raiu, provides an overview of how and why malicious programs are spread via the Internet.
	“Brazil: a country rich in banking Trojans” Kaspersky Lab Published: October 2009 “Brazil: a country rich in banking Trojans” provides an overview of the techniques used by cybercriminals to steal personal data belonging to customers of the biggest Brazilian banks. The article is authored by Dmitry Bestuzhev, Kaspersky Lab's Senior Regional Researcher for Latin America.
	The Cash Factory: Executive Summary Kaspersky Lab Published: October 2009 Kaspersky Lab, a leading producer of security content management systems has released its latest article, The Cash Factory.
	Mobile Malware Evolution: An Overview, Part 3 Kaspersky Lab Published: September 2009 Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, announces publication of the third edition of "Mobile Malware Evolution".
	Spam evolution: January – June 2009 Kaspersky Lab Published: August 2009 Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, announces the publication of its latest half-yearly spam report.
	Malware beyond Vista and XP: Executive Summary Kaspersky Lab Published: August 2009 This article by Magnus Kalkuhl and Marco Preuss provides a brief overview of malware which targets systems other than Windows. It also examines what steps can be taken to protect non-Windows systems or heterogeneous networks.
	Kaspersky Lab publishes an analytical article on the economics of botnets Kaspersky Lab Published: July 2009 Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, presents a new analytical article by antivirus analyst Yury Namestnikov. The article, entitled “The Economics of Botnets,” discusses the various applications of zombie networks.
	Kaspersky Lab publishes the analytical article ‘Summertime Is Wireless Time’ Kaspersky Lab Published: June 2009 The article, entitled “Summertime Is Wireless Time”, discusses the security aspects of wireless Internet access, which take on particular importance during the summer holiday season. The author describes Wi-Fi-related threats, as well as an alternative method of wireless access – UMTS, a 3G mobile telecommunication technology.
	Clear skies ahead: cloud computing and in-the-cloud security Kaspersky Lab Published: April 2009 Kaspersky Lab announces the release of its latest analytical article "Clear skies ahead: cloud computing and in-the-cloud security" by Magnus Kalkuhl, the company's senior regional researcher in Germany. This article aims to provide a better understanding of the technologies and issues related to cloud computing.
	Kaspersky Lab publishes the article Drive-by Downloads: The Web Under Siege Kaspersky Lab Published: April 2009 Kaspersky Lab presents the article Drive-by Downloads: The Web Under Siege by Kaspersky Lab security evangelist Ryan Naraine. The article is devoted to the covert downloading of malware from websites without the user’s knowledge, which is known as drive-by downloads.
	Kaspersky Security Bulletin: Malware Evolution 2008 Kaspersky Lab Published: February 2008 Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, announces the publication of “Kaspersky Security Bulletin: Malware Evolution 2008”, authored by the company’s senior analysts.
	Kaspersky Security Bulletin: Spam in 2008 Kaspersky Lab Published: February 2008 2008 was notable for several reasons. It was the first time serious steps were taken at an international level to combat spam. The result was the closure of several criminal hosting providers where the command and control centers of major botnets were located.
	Bootkit: the challenge of 2008 Kaspersky Lab Published: December 2008 This article presents a detailed analysis of one of the incidents of 2008 which most clearly demonstrate the threat posed by Malware 2.0. The history of the bootkit demonstrates the modern means of warfare currently being used by both virus writers and the antivirus industry and highlights the important of developing and implementing new information security technologies
	Attacks on Banks Kaspersky Lab Published: October 2008 This article provides and overview of the methods currently used by cyber criminals to attack financial institutions and banks in particular. It aims to give IT professionals a more detailed understanding of how financial institutions can be attacked, and what can be done to mitigate such attacks
	Kaspersky Lab releases"Kaspersky Security Bulletin: January – June 2008" Kaspersky Lab Published: September 2008 The report contains details of the changes which have taken place in the first six months of 2008, and looks at how the threat landscape will continue to evolve. The report covers a wide range of IT threats and includes data provided by leading Kaspersky Lab analysts
	The Cybercrime Arms Race Kaspersky Lab Published: August 2008 Our society has evolved to the point where many if not most of us spend a significant portion of our lives online. In many ways, this online virtual world mirrors our real world. Criminals, who are an unfortunate but integral part of our social structure, quite naturally have also appeared in the virtual world
	Your Guide To Staying Safe Online Kaspersky Lab Published: August 2008 The ‘Stay Safe Online’ guide uses plain English to explain the potential dangers of being online, and how to stay protected. This comprehensive guide covers ‘traditional’ threats, such as spam and worms, through to the biggest threats facing home PC users today – phishing attacks and crimeware. The aim of this guide is to help you protect yourself from cyber attacks
	Rootkit evolution Kaspersky Lab Published: August 2008 This article by Alisa Shevchenko is the third in a series devoted to the evolution of viruses and antivirus solutions. The author defines rootkits as 'programs that evade or circumvent standard system mechanisms by using stealth techniques to hide system objects, such as files, processes, etc' and provides an overview of rootkit evolution from their first appearance to the present day.
	Kaspersky Lab publishes the article 'Fraudulent spam' Kaspersky Lab Published: July 2008 Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, announces the publication of the article “Fraudulent Spam” by Natalya Zablotskaya, an anti-spam analyst at the company. The article describes how spam messages are used to gain access to personal information and con users out of money.
	Kaspersky Lab announces the publication of the analytical article "Instant" Threats" Kaspersky Lab Published: May 2008 Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, has published “‘Instant’ Threats” by Denis Maslennikov and Boris Yampolsky, two of the company’s virus analysts. The article analyses the spread of malware via instant messengers
	The botnet business Kaspersky Lab Published: May 2008 The article describes how botnets (also known as zombie networks), which have evolved into one of the most serious information security threats, are created and operated
	Malware Evolution: January – March 2008. Executive Summary Kaspersky Lab Published: May 2008 Alexander Gostev, the author of the report and senior virus analyst at Kaspersky Lab, outlines the key malware trends and threats facing today’s information security industry.
	Spam Evolution: January – March 2008 Executive Summary Kaspersky Lab Published: May 2008 The results of the first quarter of 2008 have not been altogether encouraging: the share of spam in mail traffic rose steadily, continued to diversify and became increasingly criminalized.
	Changing threats, changing solutions: A history of viruses and antivirus Kaspersky Lab Published: April 2008 This article is aimed at users and managers who have an interest in the history of malware evolution and the parallel development of antivirus solutions.
	Controlling outgoing network traffic with Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 Kaspersky Lab Published: April 2008 One of the main ways in which personal firewalls are evolving is by combining firewall technologies per se (i.e., analysis of the network activity of applications) with heuristic analysis of application activity and application integrity control. One of the reasons for this is the development of technologies for evading firewall protection (i.e., leaks), which cannot be blocked without heuristic analysis of application activity.
	Threat evolution-2007: the death of "non-profit" malicious software. Kaspersky Security Bulletin 2007 Kaspersky Lab Published: February 2008 This annual report provides an overview the evolution of malware, adware and potentially malicious programs in 2007, and compares this data to that of 2006.
	Using leak tests to evaluate the effectiveness of firewalls Kaspersky Lab Published: December 2007 A firewall provides security which is additional to that provided by other security solutions and appliances. Additional security is becoming increasingly relevant due to the increase in the number of new malicious programs.
	Spam Evolution: July – September 2007: Executive Summary Kaspersky Lab Published: November 2007 Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management systems, has released its latest quarterly report on the evolution of spam.
	The evolution of technologies used to detect malicious code Kaspersky Lab Published: November 2007 Although the title seems to reference the full spectrum of technologies used to detect malicious code, the article focuses on nonsignature technologies.
	Spam Evolution: January – July 2007. Executive Summary Kaspersky Lab Published: September 2007 The report begins by addressing the tactics used by spammers over the first half of the year. In February, spammers returned to experimenting with graphical and animated spam using images that were broken into fragments and used different fonts in one email.
	Malware Evolution: January – July 2007. Executive Summary Kaspersky Lab Published: September 2007 The article examines the changes that have taken place in the malware landscape since the last six months of 2006.
	Online games and fraud: a source of easy money Kaspersky Lab Published: September 2007 This article will explore how MMORPG passwords and virtual property are stolen and how other malicious acts are committed against MMORPG players.
	Malware Evolution: April - June 2007 - Executive Summary Kaspersky Lab Published: August 2007 This report will say very little about malicious programs themselves. Instead, we're changing gears to examine a wider range of information security issues: Internet problems, new technologies and vulnerabilities. These are the areas in which today’s key tasks lie, the problems which today’s antivirus companies must resolve.
	Modern Security Suite solutions: methods for protecting confidential data Kaspersky Lab Published: July 2007 Kaspersky Lab publishes its latest analytical article, "Modern Security Suite solutions: methods for protecting confidential data". The article compares two different approaches to protecting confidential data – the traditional one, and an alternative approached based on analyzing application activity.
	The Evolution of Self-Defense Technologies in Malware: Summary Kaspersky Lab Published: July 2007 Kaspersky Lab has released its latest analytical report: 'The Evolution of Self-Defense Technologies in Malware', by Alisa Shevchenko, a senior malware analyst. The author tracks the evolution of malware self-defense techniques in the face of increasing pressure from antivirus solutions, and investigates which techniques are likely to develop further.

	Information Security – Protection or Manageability? Natalya Kaspersky, CEO of Kaspersky Lab Published: June 2007 Microsoft has released its latest security product, this one aimed at securing enterprise networks. But although the latest product may live up to the Microsoft's easy-to-use reputation, Microsoft security products are gaining a reputation for something less flattering...

	Fighting Rootkits with Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0/Kaspersky Antivirus 6.0 Nicolay Grebennikov, Deputy Director, Department of Innovative Technologies Published: 23 April 2007 Fighting Rootkits with Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0/Kaspersky Antivirus 6.0 describes how a user can use the latest technology in Kaspersky Lab products to fight against rootkits, (malicious programs which try to hide from antivirus programs).

	Malware Evolution 2006 – Executive Summary Alexander Gostev, Senior Virus Analyst Published: 28 Feb. 2007 Malware Evolution: 2006 provides an overview of the most important incidents in the malware world, highlights the main trends, and examines how the situation will evolve. Particular stress is laid on the continuing increase in the number of Trojan programs, particularly those designed to steal online gaming account data; the first viruses and worms for MacOS; and Trojans for J2ME, which are designed to steal funds from mobile user accounts.

	Spam Evolution 2006 – Executive Summary Kaspersky Lab Spam Analysts Analyst Published: 28 Feb. 2007 Spam is a problem that affects nearly everyone with an email address. However, spam topics and tactics do not stay constant. Read about the spam trends for 2006, how they differed from the previous year, and what to expect next.

	Security from Microsoft – the door to a brave new world? Natalya Kaspersky, CEO of Kaspersky Lab Published: 15 Dec. 2006 Is Vista secure? How secure is secure? What does Microsoft hope to achieve by entering the security market? These are currently hot topics in the media. Leading representatives from the antivirus industry have expressed totally opposing views. As CEO of Kaspersky Lab, Natalya Kaspersky adds her opinion on Vista and security.

	Changes in the Antivirus Industry Eugene Kaspersky, Head of Research and Development Published: 12 Jun. 2006 First, there were viruses. Then along came hackers, phishing, and network attacks. Cybercrime is constantly evolving – and along with it, the antivirus industry. This paper outlines the major factors of this change, who is affected, and who the winners and losers will be.

	The contemporary antivirus industry and its problems Eugene Kaspersky, Head of Research and Development Published: 21 Nov. 2005 The damage caused by hackers and cyber criminals continues to grow. In the battle against some criminals are a variety of different antivirus companies. This paper outlines the current state of the industry, and the problems that are plaguing the antivirus companies.