macOS Security features in Mac OS X Yosemite We’re taking a look at the security features in the new version of Mac OS X – Yosemite. Apple makes a decent effort.
beta testing New features of Kaspersky Endpoint Security 10 Service Pack 1: Screenshots gallery Kaspersky Lab has launched public beta-testing of its enterprise security solution, Kaspersky Endpoint Security 10 Service Pack 1. Take a look at the screenshots showcasing the new features.
Cybersecurity Information Sharing: Key to Addressing Today’s Attacks Many organizations—especially government agencies or heavily regulated businesses—are nervous about sharing this data, for fear of reprisals if information about successful attacks becomes public. And politicians and security experts say this is an issue that needs to be solved if businesses are going to have the chance to succeed.
data protection A free iPad in a hotel room and the string’s attached Hotels offer not just free WiFi but occasionally even free use of devices such as iPads these days. While it is really nice, a misconfigured device like this may store just a bit too much personal data, easily retrievable by the next visitor…
Android The ups and downs of mobile threats Every fifth Android-based device protected by Kaspersky Lab security solutions was attacked by malware at least once in 2013-2014. In 60% of the registered attacks the malware used had a “financial” nature. While there’s seemingly nothing unexpected a certain twist is present…
911 Critical systems and bottlenecks A critical civilian system goes down – it’s a scenario that evokes some apocalyptic pictures of destruction and mayhem; remember, for instance, “Die Hard 4.0”? Actually this could happen with any corporate infrastructure, since all of them have certain critical systems of their own.
Linux How a Linux bug may affect Virtual infrastructure Linux bugs may affect or directly threaten entire virtualization infrastructures: Whatever OS is used on VMs, an attack on a hypervisor is possible from both the outside and inside, and exploitation of the dreaded Shellshock vulnerability on Linux-based hypervisors is a possibility, too.
cyber-security How an ill-designed data access policy can interfere with cybersecurity A data access policy becomes an issue for any company as soon as it accumulates a considerable amount of valuable and sensitive data. That doesn’t mean the policy is always in place when it should be, or that it’s implemented properly.
Cybersecurity A hole in the fence: is there a “partial preparedness” to cyberthreats? Can a business be “partially” prepared to ward off cyberthreats? That’s up for debate, but it seems there is little difference between “partial protection” and no protection at all.
cybersercurity Pikes in the lake: new bugs to keep us awake Vulnerabilities vary. Some are considered critical, some – less problematic; their severity is determined by a few well-known factors such as ease of exploitability and popularity of software. But, no matter their differences they all require serious attention at a constant level, so that when the next Shellshock-like incident occurs, it won’t take cybersecurity world by surprise.
Heartbleed How a Linux bug may affect Windows-based infrastructure The recent developments with “big bugs” such as Heartbleed and Shellshock created a global security strain, with many questions emerging. Both bugs were open-source software-related, but indirectly they would constitute a threat to Windows-based infrastructure. In this post we review a few scenarios of an attack on mostly Windows-based network with Linux servers at certain points.
Advanced Persistent Threats A layman’s dictionary: What is APT and why is it called that? APT is a term often mentioned in cybersecurity bulletins. Here’s what you need to know to understand it.
it Allowlists and smooth workflow: do they contradict each other? IT workers routinely set up limited privileges for all users for security sake. However, the users are extremely suspicious about these sorts of limitations, assuming (sometimes reasonably) that it will affect the workflow. Is there a way to mitigate these contradictions?
atm Lock it up! ATMs are attacked with “software skimmers” Interpol just released an alert regarding cyber-attacks targeting multiple ATMs around the world. During the course of a forensic investigation performed by Kaspersky Lab, researchers discovered a piece of malware infecting ATMs that allowed attackers to empty the cash machines via direct manipulation, stealing millions of dollars.
Cybersecurity Why the discovery of “big” bugs is a good thing 2014 is making its way into Cybersecurity history books with two global-scale software bugs discovered over 6 months. They are obviously not the last ones, and it is actually a good thing.
Europe Fighting fire with fire: about the European launch of Kaspersky DDoS Protection Kaspersky Lab launches its solution Kaspersky DDoS Protection in Europe. A distributed network of data cleaning centers vs. distributed attacks.
cybercrime Bringing in the private expertise: INTERPOL and Kaspersky Lab extend cooperation Kaspersky Lab has signed a cooperation agreement with INTERPOL and a memorandum of understanding with Europol to extend the scope of collaboration between the company and the law enforcement agencies in their joint fight against cybercrime.
Linux Shellshock: how to check and update potentially vulnerable systems We’ve gathered information for patching the most common Linux distros against the notorious Shellshock Bash Bug. If you see we’ve missed something, please drop us a tip!
bashbug Bashbug/Shellshock: the day after It’s been a day since the BashBug aka Shellshock bug was disclosed. What real damage has been inflicted and who is most in danger?
Bash Bug When the Bug Bashes you A new nasty bug discovered in Bourne again shell set the infosec on fire, Heartbleed-style. Is it as dangerous as the notorious OpenSSL flaw? It depends…
attack So malware attacks against critical infrastructure are inevitable. What’s next? Critical infrastructure operators are often reluctant to deploy full-scale anti-malware protection. They are worried about compatibility, performance, compliance, and the most important thing: possible downtime. But our research shows that malware is the true enemy.