Posts Tagged ‘Kaspersky Labs’
Kaspersky says supply chain attacks an emerging cybersecurity threat
An inadvertent software update by US-based cybersecurity company Crowdstrike on 19 July 2024 onto PCs utilised by their clients brought a bluescreen of death to over 8.5 million devices with a reboot death loop that brought the world to its knees for days. At the recent Kaspersky Cybersecurity 2024 summit in Sri Lanka, Kaspersky shared…
Read MoreKaspersky Labs reveals cybercriminals leveraging offensive AI in cyberattacks; 78% of passwords crackable in less than 1 hour
The recent Kaspersky Cybersecurity Weekend 2024 summit reveals that cybercriminals and threat actors are employing a host of offensive AI systems that are publicly available as well as other AI systems to assist in more sophisticated cyberattacks with greater chances of attacks. Offensive AI possibilities and applications According to Kaspersky, AI can be used to…
Read MoreCybersecurity threats on mobile are increasing says Kaspersky Lab
According to the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission who conducted a recent survey among Malaysians, the percentage of smartphone users has risen to 75.9% of the population in 2017, up from 66.7% in 2016. This also represents a perfect avenue for cybersecurity threats to strike for both companies and individuals alike. While many users retain…
Read MoreKaspersky conducts KIPS Online Simulation to improve cybersecurity cooperation in Malaysia companies
Representatives of Kaspersky Lab in Malaysia today conducted their first Kaspersky Interactive Protection Simulation Online (KIPS) training simulation to highlight the importance of cooperation in the realm of corporate cybersecurity training. “The goal of KIPS is not to train managers on the threat landscape – we don’t want to replace cybersecurity officers. The goal that…
Read MoreKaspersky Lab sets Malaysian record for mobile antivirus activations at an event
Kaspersky Lab is a trailblazer in antivirus protection and on 6 June 2016 at Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR UC), the antivirus protection titan set another record in Malaysia as they achieved an amazing Malaysian record of having the most number of “Anti-Virus for Mobile Devices Activated in an Event”. At the all-day event,…
Read MoreKaspersky Lab rolls out free antivirus solution
Kaspersky Labs has just announced that they are rolling out a free version of their antivirus software for PCs. Dubbed Kaspersky Free, the antivirus software acts as the introductory tier to their array of antivirus solutions and covers the essentials by blocking dangerous files, websites, instant messages and e-mails for the low price of nought.…
Read MoreKaspersky shows how it goes hunting for fantastic (online) beasts and how to find them
Ask the average guy on the street about cybersecurity, cybercrime or any of the recent hacks or malware like the recent WannaCry and Petya virus as well as the ironically named NotPetya virus that have been plaguing everyone like a digital version of the bubonic plague and they will likely conjure up the mental image…
Read MoreKaspersky says latest wave of Nigerian phishing scams are taking a more sinister turn
Nigerian phishing scams are so common as to become a popular meme. They inevitably revolve around human greed and involve emails that are sent out to potential victims, stating that they are the recipient of a massive amount of money or some such other lucrative deal before asking for personal details or a token but…
Read MoreKaspersky Labs aims to turn the tables on malicious hackers with new security services
During a recent press conference in Kuala Lumpur, cyber-security provider Kaspersky highlighted that the future will see more targeted attacks with the theft of trade secrets, theft of intellectual property, stock manipulation, insider trading and other nastier threats. Other potential threats on the horizon include targeted ransomware and DDoS attacks to garner Bitcoins. There will also be…
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