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Public studies aren’t there for any kind of fear-mongering, however some cybersecurity-related news really may make one feel uneasy. That’s the case with the Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT) field study of the security of hospitals’ IT systems. As one may have already guessed, the situation there is, let’s say, not good.

The guide itself is not a detailed testing or assessment program, but rather an illustration of key elements that organizations need to be aware of to achieve the best safety and resilience of complex information systems that will be in the foundation of smart cities.

Roughly every fourth company lacks any anti-DDoS protection, a new survey says.

A new MaaS malware hits gamers and businesses.

The vast majority of targeted attacks begin with simple steps; spear-phishing with malicious attachments or clickable links, or the infection of employees’ favorite websites (water-holing) to penetrate the security perimeter through the vulnerable browsers or other software. Don’t assume that because these methodologies are well-known, they are any less effective.

Kaspersky Lab announced WISeID Kaspersky Lab Security, a special edition of a mobile app jointly developed with WISeKey.

Two-factor authentication involving SMS, while used by most banks for quite some time, is not unbeatable.

Triada is a complex, stealthy, and professionally written malware suite. While it is mostly a consumer-level threat, Triada is also potentially dangerous to mobile apps-related businesses.

A massive flaw in transport layer security (TLS) protocol was discovered and it leaves millions vulnerable to an attack that could expose financial data and more.

According to figures released by Kaspersky Lab, about 16% of companies worldwide suffered a DDoS attack, rising to a quarter of enterprises.

Securelist issued a quick heads-up on what they called new ‘implants’ for OS X. It looks as though the notorious Hacking Team is back in business.

Kaspersky Lab launches two new enterprise solutions for preventing the most sophisticated cyberthreats organizations encounter worldwide.

Kaspersky Lab’s Anti-malware Research Team reported detection of “one of the most dangerous Android banking Trojans ever seen”, called Acecard.

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Learn why the true cost of a cyberattack goes far beyond just a loss of data.

Israel’s Electric Authority – an agency in charge of regulating and overseeing the distribution of electricity in Israel – had to mitigate what officials there called a “severe cyber attack.”

Securing Smart Cities has contributed to two studies of The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) on the cybersecurity of public transport in a smart city.

Targeted attacks are visibly commoditizing, choosing cost efficiency over sophistication. If a combination of social engineering, tweaks to widely-available malware and legit apps can do the trick, why bother to create something original and exquisite?

Successful malware writers quickly figured that offering their creations to ‘people-with-a-purpose’ could be very profitable. Yet offering a service proved even more lucrative.

From ancient times, the banking business has been associated with the danger of theft. The advance of technology has provided criminals with extra opportunities.