AV-Comparatives AV-Comparatives awards Kaspersky Lab’s Anti-phishing technology We received more accolades from AV-Comparatives in late August, and we would like to take a moment to share them.
glossary A layman’s dictionary: RAT RAT stands for Remote Administration Tool. While it may sound rather innocuous, the term “RAT” is usually associated with the software used for criminal or malicious purposes.
cyber incidents IT Security Risks Survey cyberfraud report: mitigation vs prevention The results of the recent IT Security Risks Survey 2015 show that half of banks and payment systems prefer to handle cyberincidents when they happen, rather than invest in tools to prevent them.
malware Spam and phishing in Q2: spam percentage stopped decreasing Kaspersky Lab’s Q2 report on spam and phishing has arrived, and brought little surprises.
kaspersky endpoint security Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Mac: a new version is available Kaspersky Lab has just released a new version of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Mac, specifically for Mac-savvy businesses.
Kaspersky Security for Virtualization Security of virtual infrastructure: errors may cost A new Kaspersky Lab report finds businesses pay a significant premium to recover from a cyber attack if the virtual infrastructure is affected during the incident.
Antivirus More than antivirus pt. 3: recent changes on the cyberfront A look at what the “threat landscape” is comprised of for businesses.
0days Why BlueTermite should draw a lot of attention The BlueTermite APT campaign is rather new and extremely persistent. Here’s why.
APT Japanese national threat cuisine: served individually, with zero-day flavor These days, the propagation of zero-day exploits occurs almost literally at the speed of light. As soon as such useful exploit makes it to the public, APT authors can begin
digitalamnesia Risks of Digital Amnesia at work The experience of forgetting information you trust a digital device to remember for you is called Digital Amnesia. Digital Amnesia’s impact on businesses can range from mere inconvenience to something far more serious.
AV-TEST Universal acclaim: Kaspersky Small Office Security receives new awards Kaspersky Lab has just received a trove of new awards for one of its business products, Kaspersky Small Office Security.
ddos DDoS in Q2, 2015: evolving trends Kaspersky Lab has just released its Q2 report on DDoS activities on the Web, showing that this part of the global threat landscape is extremely volatile and permanently evolving.
Antivirus More than an antivirus, p.2: When and why the antivirus alone became insufficient It’s not feasible to call a security solution, either for individual users or for businesses, “an antivirus.” There’s more than that.
APT Spreading the Disease: Darkhotel gets HackingTeam 0-day, but still stoppable Kaspersky Lab experts have investigated a new series of attacks by the Darkhotel cybercriminal group. Here are the details.
BYOD Mobile issues of end users and their relevance to businesses Kaspersky Lab has rolled out a new cyberthreats report covering Q2. While it is consumer-oriented, certain findings are extremely relevant to business.
antimalware More than just an Antivirus, p.1: When and why antiviruses appeared Is it still correct to use the term “antivirus?” Cybersecurity today is much more than just antiviruses; still essential, but alone it is no longer enough.
App Store An invoice bug in Apple’s stores: a big trouble that passed by Apple patched a serious issue in its App Store and iTunes Store, which could have undermined many of the businesses working in this ecosystem.
security Welcoming Windows 10: A monster patch Windows 10 was launched to general availability on July 29th. The feedback so far is mixed, which isn’t unusual with new versions of Windows. Some say it’s the best Windows since XP, some call for caution. Security-wise and business-wise it looks promising.
encryption Windows 10: keeping control over your data Since Windows 10 arrived two days ago, new security-related concerns have surfaced. First and foremost, they’re about control over the data on Windows 10-based PCs and other devices.
Microsoft Microsoft goes after the critical flaws and pushes updates the hard way Among all of its promised security enhancements, Microsoft also said that updates will be performed as a “service”: Users will receive new features at no charge for the “supported lifetime” of the device it is installed on.
car hacking Hacking my car, remotely this time It’s up to the manufacturers to change the approach to designing modern hi-tech equipment. As we have written before, security should come first. It must be taken in account at the design level, not added later.