Press Releases
11 July 2016To minimize the possibility of a cyber-attack, Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are supposed to be run in a physically isolated environment
11 July 2016The urge to go online the moment they reach foreign soil sees a high proportion of people connecting to unsecured Wi-Fi networks, putting their personal data at risk, according to a study by Kaspersky Lab
9 July 2016In February 2016, following an alert from a partner, Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team began an investigation
7 July 2016Kaspersky Lab: Advanced cyber threats, demystified
6 July 2016 During its annual research project, that investigates user behavior on the Internet, Kaspersky Lab and B2B International have discovered the average value of files stored on user devices exceed more than twice the average ransom demanded by...
5 July 2016 Kaspersky Lab’s latest report shows business travelers are more likely to be mugged of valuable private and corporate data than of their travel money, and yet their indiscriminate behavior while online, particularly among senior executives, is...
3 July 2016The consequences of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack extend far beyond financial considerations. These attacks damage a company’s relationship with its customers, according to the research from Kaspersky Lab and B2B International.
2 July 2016A Kaspersky Lab security expert has uncovered a malware attack that tricked around 10,000 Facebook users around the world into infecting their devices after receiving a message from a friend claiming to have mentioned them on Facebook
29 June 2016 To protect their privacy, UAE users are turning to a multitude of methods to keep their personal data away from prying eyes in the online world, including hiding their devices. Yet multiple research studies from Kaspersky Lab shows that not enough...
29 June 2016 The number of users attacked by ransomware targeting Android-based devices has increased four-fold in just one year, hitting at least 136,000 users globally. A report on the ransomware threat landscape, conducted by Kaspersky Lab, also found that...
28 June 201613% of South African users cover their webcams trying to protect privacy
27 June 2016Findings, worrying for parents worldwide, have been revealed by the Connected Kids research, carried out by Kaspersky Lab and iconKids & Youth.
24 June 2016 While performing a security assessment for one of its clients in the critical infrastructure sector, the Kaspersky Lab Security Services team discovered an important vulnerability. The CVE-2016-4785 vulnerability could allow an attacker to remotely...
23 June 2016Crypto-ransomware attacks rise five-fold to hit 718 thousand users in one year
22 June 2016 The number of users attacked with encryption ransomware is soaring, with 718,536 users hit between April 2015 and March 2016: an increase of 5.5 times compared to the same period in 2014-2015. The irreversible consequences of this kind of malware...
21 June 2016 If you’re waiting for a friend, a colleague or even a doctor’s appointment, how long do you think it takes before you check your phone – two minutes? Three? An experiment conducted on behalf of Kaspersky Lab by the Universities of Würzburg and...
20 June 2016 Today Kaspersky Lab is announcing its latest step in its mission to save the world. Understanding the importance of preserving past cultures, for the benefit of future generations, Kaspersky Lab is continuing its cooperation with the Archeological...
16 June 2016As Father’s Day approaches, Kaspersky Lab sheds light on how dads look after their children online and checks whether their care extends from the real world to the virtual one.
16 June 2016Massive Underground Market Selling Over 70,000 Hacked Servers exposed
15 June 2016Kaspersky Lab researchers have investigated a global forum where cybercriminals can buy and sell access to compromised servers for as little as $6 each
14 June 2016Imperial protection for Imperial Auto and other divisions: the largest network of vehicle dealerships in South Africa has chosen Kaspersky Lab protection technologies
14 June 2016A survey conducted by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International has uncovered that banks and payment organizations are finding it difficult to manage online financial fraud in today’s connected and complex technological landscape.
14 June 2016 A survey conducted by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International has uncovered that banks and payment organisations are finding it difficult to manage online financial fraud in today’s connected and complex technological landscape. Surprisingly, over a...
13 June 2016Olympic threats designed to trick you