AV-TEST certifies Kaspersky Lab Dynamic Whitelist technology
Kaspersky Lab’s Dynamic Whitelist technology has received the “Approved Whitelisting Service” certificate following independent testing by the AV-TEST research lab. Integrated into a number of the company’s security solutions, the technology is designed to protect computers with the help of a database of trusted software. Kaspersky Lab is the first vendor to receive the certificate from independent test Lab. The experts at AV-TEST...
Boston Aftermath
MALAYSIA: While many are still in shock after the Boston Marathon bombings on 16 April, it didn’t take long for cyber criminals to abuse that tragic incident for their dirty deeds. Today Kaspersky Lab already started receiving emails containing links to malicious locations with names like “news.html”. These pages contain URLs of non-malicious youtube clips covering the recent event. After a delay of 60 seconds, another link leading to...
Kaspersky Lab Analyzes Active Cyberespionage Campaign Targeting Online Gaming Companies Worldwide
Kaspersky Lab’s team of experts last Friday published a detailed research report that analyzes a sustained cyberespionage campaign conducted by the cybercriminal organization known as “Winnti.” According to Kaspersky Lab’s report, the Winnti group has been attacking companies in the online gaming industry since 2009 and is currently still active. The group’s objectives are stealing digital certificates signed by legitimate software...
INFOGRAPHIC: Dangers While Social Networking
With so many of us using social networking like Facebook and Twitter on a daily basis, cybercrime has quickly adapted to deceive social networkers. This is why installing social network security software has become necessary for all users of social networking sites. Social networking cybercrime Cybercriminals use social networking sites, like Twitter or Facebook to distribute malicious code or befriend unsuspecting users to steal...
Kaspersky Security Scan detects active infections on computers protected by other vendors
MALAYSIA: After analyzing data from the free Kaspersky Security Scan , a tool which scans computers for the presence of malware, Kaspersky Lab experts discovered active malware infections on a significant number of PCs. Malicious programs were even detected on computers protected by solutions furnished by well-known IT security providers. The data, from early 2013, was anonymously provided by users who had installed Kaspersky Security...
Only 2 out of 5 organizations use truly effective technologies to protect against corporate threats
MALAYSIA: The need for protection against unwanted correspondence and malware is now obvious to the vast majority of companies. Based on data collected by Kaspersky Lab and the analytical agency B2B International in November 2012, 82% of companies across the globe have implemented anti-malware protection, while 80% use anti-spam technologies. However, given that cybercriminals are using increasingly sophisticated techniques to steal...
Kaspersky Lab to overcome modern business security challenges with new endpoint solutions
MALAYSIA: Kaspersky Lab today unveiled its new generation of business security solutions designed to help businesses overcome the latest challenges in managing a secure, efficient network. Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business, the company’s new flagship security platform for businesses, was built to provide the industry’s best protection from advanced malware and cybercrime, and also to combat another common enemy of IT security –...
Kaspersky identifies a new Malicious Program – MiniDuke designed for spying
MALAYSIA: Today Kaspersky Lab’s team of experts published a new research report that analyzed a series of security incidents involving the use of the recently discovered PDF exploit in Adobe Reader (CVE-2013-6040) and a new, highly customized malicious program known as MiniDuke. The MiniDuke backdoor was used to attack multiple government entities and institutions worldwide during the past week. Kaspersky Lab’s experts, in partnership...
How to Avoid “Honey Traps” When Seeking Your Soul Mate Online
MALAYSIA: The experts at Kaspersky Lab highlight some of the dangers of looking for romance on the Internet. It’s a fact that numerous scammers, marriage fraudsters and other shadowy characters are out to manipulate the natural human desire to find a partner. Various virtual “honey traps” are not uncommon on the World Wide Web – and once dazzled by a momentary passion, a user can easily find himself left without money or...
Playing unfair: cybercriminals set their sights on gamers
PETALING JAYA: According to data from Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), Kaspersky Lab experts recorded 7,000 attempts to infect gamers around the world every day in 2012. These attacks are launched in an attempt to gain access to personal user data, such as passwords to online games and online banking systems. Where games are concerned, malicious users attempt to steal avatars and in-game items to subsequently sell these virtual goods...
