Press Releases
15 August 2024 Artificial Intelligence (AI) has reached the point where it is now considered an esteemed member of society according to results from a new Kaspersky survey. The study found that AI applications are increasingly taking on a variety of new roles...
2 August 2024 Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has published a report describing the recent ransomware attacks with the use of leaked code. This research sheds light on the tools and methods utilized by both organized ransomware groups and...
31 July 2024 Telecom, mass media, and construction development companies are the top cyberattack targets in the first half of 2024, reports Kaspersky. Telecoms faced the greatest number of incidents, likely due to attackers’ interest in sensitive data and...
29 July 2024 Kaspersky researchers have identified a new spyware campaign distributing Mandrake malware through Google Play under the guise of legitimate apps related to cryptocurrency, astronomy, and utility tools. Kaspersky experts have discovered five...
25 July 2024 Kaspersky experts have analysed nearly 25,000 free Wi-Fi spots in Paris as the Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic games approach. Their analysis revealed that almost 25 percent of these networks had weak or no encryption, making users vulnerable to...
18 July 2024A global Kaspersky study has revealed a fundamental shift in attitudes and a change in the unwritten rules of social and romantic interactions in the digital age:
3 July 2024 Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence experts analyzed botnet sales on the dark web and shadow Telegram channels, and discovered that attackers can acquire ready-made solutions starting at $99. Besides one-time purchases, botnets can be hired or...
1 July 2024 Amid rising concerns about Telegram’s security, the Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence team analysed shadow Telegram channels. Their findings reveal a troubling trend: cybercriminals are increasingly using Telegram as a platform for the...
27 June 2024 Public Wi-Fi is quite popular at cafes, airports, or abroad during vacations or business trips. Despite the convenience and perceived necessity of staying connected, these common situations require vigilance to ensure the safety and protection of...
26 June 2024 Runtime security, the practice of protecting containerized applications while they are deployed in the orchestrator, is essential for defending against real-time cyber threats that can compromise active workloads. For geo-distributed businesses,...
25 June 2024 Ahead of International SMB Day on 27 June, a new Kaspersky report reveals that the number of infections experienced by the sector has risen by 5% over the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same period last year. The number of users who...
22 June 2024 Kaspersky is aware of the decision of the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to place members of the company’s executive and senior leadership team on the sanctions list. The current step will not affect the...
19 June 2024 Cybersecurity experts from Kaspersky and the cybersecurity community gathered at the annual Kaspersky NEXT event in Athens this week, forecast a two-pronged approach to tackling threats from deepfakes. Sophisticated cybersecurity systems for AI will...
18 June 2024 Study by Kaspersky experts reveal nearly half of all passwords can be guessed by cybercriminals in less than a minute. A large-scale study into the durability of 193M passwords,1compromised by infostealers and available on the darknet, to brute...
13 June 2024 Kaspersky is announcing the release of its upgraded iOS and Android mobile apps, with updates focusing on security, privacy and improved usability. Among new features available in the iOS app are the Security Scan button, Private Browsing option and...
12 June 2024 Kaspersky has identified numerous flaws in the hybrid biometric terminal produced by international manufacturer ZKTeco. By adding random user data to the database or using a fake QR code, a nefarious actor can easily bypass the verification process...
11 June 2024 Kaspersky has discovered a new phishing scheme targeting Facebook business accounts, using legitimate Facebook infrastructure to send deceptive emails with threats of account suspension. Cybercriminals have devised a method to use authentic Facebook...
29 May 2024 More than three quarters (75%) of geo-distributed companies using container development methods experienced cybersecurity incidents in the last 12 months according to the latest Kaspersky study. These organizations, who used containers and/ or...
23 May 2024 Kaspersky has identified ransomware attacks using Microsoft’s BitLocker to attempt encryption of corporate files. The threat actors remove the recovery options to prevent the files from being restored and use a malicious script with a new feature:...
23 May 2024 A new ongoing malware campaign that exploits the growing popularity of AI tools by disguising itself as an AI voice generator has been discovered by Kaspersky. The malware uses GitHub to store password-protected archives as the final payload. This...
22 May 2024 In the ongoing battle against cyber threats, Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered three new stealers: Acrid, ScarletStealer, and an evolved form of Sys01. These findings are detailed in the latest report, shedding...
20 May 2024 Fifty nine percent of geo-distributed businesses experienced network problems related to their multi-site structure at least once a month, Kaspersky has found. Among the most common challenges named were network outages, lost connections and poor...
17 May 2024 A multistep phishing scheme aimed at employees that process financial documentation was discovered by Kaspersky. The scheme begins when victims receive an email from the legitimate address of an auditing firm. This initial interaction is intended to...
15 May 2024 Kaspersky researchers Boris Larin and Mert Degirmenci have identified a new zero-day vulnerability in Windows, designated CVE-2024-30051. This discovery was made while investigating the Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege vulnerability...