Press Releases
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 11, 2014Kaspersky Lab contributes to global effort targeting Shylock malware
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 9, 2014Kaspersky Lab announces the release of its newly updated product line for home users: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2015, Kaspersky Internet Security 2015 and Kaspersky Internet Security – Multi-Device 2015.
July 8, 2014Kaspersky Lab experts have encountered a curious method for spreading links to a phishing page that aims to harvest users’ personal data
July 8, 2014Privacy, software updates and car-oriented mobile apps in connected cars are three areas where cybercriminals could potentially launch attacks
July 8, 2014Privacy, software updates and car-oriented mobile apps in connected cars are three areas where cybercriminals could potentially launch attacks
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 4, 2014Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered that the old style Miniduke implants from 2013 are still around
July 1, 2014 Kaspersky Lab is delighted to announce the results of the final round of its international student conference CyberSecurity for the Next Generation 2014. The event took place on June 23-25, 2014 in Stockholm, Sweden, and brought together a group of...
July 1, 2014According to a Kaspersky Lab survey of businesses worldwide, very small businesses (VSBs) with fewer than 25 employees are the least likely to view “IT Strategy” as a top strategic concern.
June 30, 2014May saw numerous mass mailings for schools and colleges offering distance learning.
June 27, 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
June 26, 2014The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent 8739287 to Kaspersky Lab for a technology that detects threats in corporate IT infrastructure without compromising confidential information
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 25, 2014When Kaspersky Lab asked business professionals about their “IT Security Priorities” for the next 12 months, 21% of Enterprise-level IT managers said securing virtualized infrastructure was one of the top 3 items on their “to-do” list.
June 25, 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 19, 2014The rate of targeted attacks reported within the Government & Defense sector was the highest rate reported in this year’s survey
June 16, 2014Ten years ago, Kaspersky Lab reported the discovery of Cabir – the first ever worm designed to attack mobile phones
June 12, 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 12, 2014Although the Gameover Zeus botnet and Cryptolocker ransomware have been disrupted, it is still too early for a victory celebration
June 11, 2014Kaspersky Lab’s analysts have stated that, although the operation of the Gameover Zeus botnet has been disrupted, it is too early to celebrate complete victory.
June 11, 2014Kaspersky Lab is pleased to announce a new strategic cooperation agreement with Telefónica, one of the world’s leading integrated operators in the telecommunications sector, to provide its customers worldwide with cyber-security services
June 10, 2014Passwords, PINs and other sensitive data could also fall into the hands of cybercriminals if public charging stations are used – in Brazil these publically available chargers may be malicious.