Kaspersky
StoneDrill: New wiper targets Middle East, shows interest in Europe
Kaspersky Lab has discovered a new sophisticated wiper malware, called StoneDrill. Just like another infamous wiper, Shamoon, it destroys everything on the infected computer. …
Advanced Windows botnet spreads Mirai malware
Kaspersky Lab experts are analyzing the first Windows-based spreader for the Mirai malware as part of a concerted effort to close down Mirai botnets in the wild. The Windows …
Insecure car-controlling Android apps are a boon for car thieves
Being an expensive thing, a car requires an approach to security that is no less meticulous than that of a bank account. Yet, car manufacturers are infinitely more interested …
Russian-speaking cybercriminals created over 75% of all crypto ransomware
According to the Kaspersky Lab’s telemetry, in 2016 more than 1,445,000 users (including businesses) around the globe were attacked by 54 thousand modifications of 60+ …
U.S. consumers’ views on cybersecurity
To better understand how Americans think about hacker motivations, consumer versus business security responsibilities, ransomware and the political climates impact on the …
Six critical customer support differentiators in cybersecurity
Regardless of size or sector, excellent customer support is a major differentiator within any organization. In the cybersecurity industry, however, tech support is more than a …
Banks around the world hit with fileless malware
Kaspersky Lab researchers have brought to light a series of attacks leveraged against 140+ banks and other businesses around the world. But what makes these attacks unusual is …
New sheriffs in town: No More Ransom
A couple of months ago, Intel Security, Kaspersky Lab, Dutch National Police and Europol announced the No More Ransom initiative. Such an initiative was a true example of the …
DDoS attacks via WordPress now come with encryption
Kaspersky Lab experts have noted an emerging trend – a growth in the number of attacks using encryption. Such attacks are highly effective due to the difficulty in identifying …
Zcash mining software covertly installed on victims’ machines
Software “mining” the recently established Zcash (ZEC) cryptocurrency is being foisted upon unsuspecting users, Kaspersky Lab warns. The actual software is not …
Cybersecurity gamification: A shortcut to learning
Cybersecurity awareness trainings are usually a boring affair, so imagine my colleagues’ surprise when I exited the room in which I participated in a demonstration of …
323,000 pieces of malware detected daily
According to Kaspersky Lab, the number of new malware files detected by its products in 2016 increased to 323,000 per day. This is an increase of 13,000 from the amount in …