IT threats Very Small Business IT Security Issues Very small businesses, including private enterprises and companies with fewer than 25 people involved, are the foundation of the economic structure of the developed and of many developing countries without
corporate security Information hygiene at work The concept of information hygiene seems quite paradoxical. However, this phrase is not new, and the problem is acute. We all live in a world of severe information overload, where
Company News Kaspersky fights the trolls and wins They don’t live under a bridge, but they are quite ugly. Patent trolls have been lurking around Kaspersky Lab for years, trying to make a claim that we are using
BYOD User’s habits: what employees bring and take back home In a recent post we wrote about how the line between “work” and “personal” devices today is increasingly blurred. Users will not buy a separate smartphone or a tablet for
Cyber Espionage Icefog: A long-running cyber-espionage campaign When a new high-profile attack is revealed–whether it’s a technology company, a government agency or a financial institution that’s targeted–the attention often focuses on the victim and what the attackers
Cybersecurity 4th Cybersecurity Framework Workshop – Marketing is good but not for engineers Recently, I had the chance to visit a number of industrial events and could see the evolution of cybersecurity in the industrial field. One of these was the 4th National
Cybersecurity The splendors and miseries of passwords on the web Passwords are the main method of authentication for the Internet today. They were yesterday, the day before yesterday, and will probably be that way in the near future too. Accordingly,
Cybersecurity Kaspersky Lab Anti-Icefog Technologies Our security researchers have discovered yet another Advanced Persistent Threat (APT). “Icefog” targets government institutions, military contractors and industrial companies, mostly in Japan and South Korea. The Icefog backdoor uses
application control Device control, application control and dynamic whitelisting What kind of corporate network would be considered secure? Primarily one that is controlled by its operators, or in other words, a network in which the system administrator knows where,
data Five easy ways to lose data and money Although we usually talk about the ways to protect information from threats, today we are going to list several proven and popular ways to lose data and, possibly, even money.
Cybersecurity Security Incidents Digest, Aug. 18 – Sep. 18 Black Tuesday August the 13th brought numerous challenges to (primarily) corporate users of Microsoft products. The company released patches for critical vulnerabilities in Windows, Exchange Server and Active Directories. As
BYOD Mobile devices at work and home: the blurring borderline 88% of tablet users and 96% of smartphone owners use personal devices to store important personal information. These figures are from the survey B2B International and Kaspersky Lab cooperatively conducted
social media Social networks: a threat source and a business resource The middle of August was marked by several reports of Facebook security issues, all of them quite scandalous. Even though they didn’t cause any catastrophic consequences for the users, they
endpoint security Methods of protection against malicious software Today’s malware is definitely not the only security threat for individual and corporate users, but the tools of detecting and fighting malware remain fundamental in any security solution. There are
endpoint security Kaspersky looks “Suite” in the latest Endpoint Security Report In IDC’s latest “Worldwide Endpoint Security 2013-2017 Forecast and 2012 Vendor Shares”* report, Kaspersky Lab has been positioned as the third largest Endpoint Security Suite Vendor with a 13% share
cyberattack The Washington Post and the U.S. Department of Energy hacked: a lesson for others Within a few days in the middle of August, reports of massive cyber attacks against the U.S. media surfaced, more specifically, at the Washington Post, CNN and Time, as well
Business News Information security digest: July 18 – August 18, 2013 Apple Developer Center down for a week It took Apple about a week to restore the functions of the Apple Developer Center following its crash on July 18. After about
BYOD Only 1 in 8 companies has a fully implemented mobile device security policy The number of IT security incidents involving smartphones and tablets is on the rise, and most companies have no plans to limit the use of personal mobile devices for work-related
Kaspersky Lab Bright lights, big city: Kaspersky Lab UK relocates to London Kaspersky Lab today announces the opening of a new flagship European office in central London. Serving as an official ‘hub’ for European employees and customers, the new office will position
Business News Mobile Device Management in Kaspersky Security for Business Work does not always require an employee’s presence in the office. In many cases it is acceptable, convenient, and sometimes advantageous for the employee to work remotely from a mobile
BYOD Management and control MDM systems are often not necessary right away for companies with a small number of mobile workers, whose managers often believe their IT-department can handle it effortlessly. But a reality