Press Releases
February 22, 2017Kaspersky Lab has detected a massive new hit by the Adwind Remote Access Tool (RAT). This multifunctional backdoor has been used in attacks against more than 1,500 organizations in over 100 countries and territories
February 19, 2017Kaspersky Lab researchers have examined the security of applications for the remote control of cars from several famous car manufacturers.
February 17, 2017Out of 62 new crypto ransomware families discovered by Kaspersky Lab researchers in 2016, at least 47 were developed by Russian-speaking cybercriminals
February 15, 2017Kaspersky Lab today launches new password manager to help secure passwords
February 8, 2017Banks, telecommunication companies and government organizations in the US, South America, Europe and Africa are among the top targets, with the infamous GCMAN and Carbanak groups the primary suspects.
February 2, 2017Organizations Provide Guidelines for Establishing a Secure and Safe Smart City Drone Program
January 31, 2017A survey conducted by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International has uncovered that banks and payment organisations globally are finding it difficult to manage online financial fraud in today’s connected and complex technological landscape.
January 22, 2017Small companies of up to 50 employees are significantly less concerned about employee activities leading to cybersecurity breaches than larger corporations.
January 11, 2017 In the fourth quarter of 2016, the number of users that encountered malware capable of stealing money or valuable financial information reached 319,000, 22.49% more than in the same period in 2015. An increase in the number of attacks was spotted...
January 3, 2017After releasing decryption tools for two variants of CryptXXX ransomware in April and May 2016, Kaspersky Lab is releasing a new decryptor for files that have been locked with the latest version of the malware.
December 28, 2016Newly-discovered Trojan uses unsuspecting Android device users as tools to redirect traffic from WiFi-connected devices to websites controlled by the attackers
December 20, 2016After releasing decryption tools for two variants of CryptXXX ransomware in April and May 2016, Kaspersky Lab is releasing a new decryptor for files that have been locked with the latest version of the malware
December 15, 2016The global fight against ransomware continues to gather pace with more than 30 new partners from both the public and private sector joining the No More Ransom project
December 14, 2016In 2016, the world’s biggest cyberthreats were related to money, information and a desire to disrupt
December 13, 2016Kaspersky Lab welcomes the announcement by the Indian Police (Cyber Crime Investigation Cell, CID, West Bengal) of significant progress in its investigation into a phone scam operation that is estimated to have cost victims millions of dollars
December 13, 2016At the end of October the new cryptocurrency Zcash was launched. It is positioned by its creators as a more secure alternative to Bitcoin
December 9, 2016In 2016 ransomware attacks on business increased three-fold: which represents a change from an attack every 2 minutes in January to one every 40 seconds by October
November 24, 2016After analyzing information on more than 31 million Wi-Fi hotspots around the world, Kaspersky Lab has found that every fourth (28%) is unsecured and poses a risk to users' personal data.
November 21, 2016 Malware has become the most frequent online threat faced by consumers, reveals research from Kaspersky Lab and B2B International: nearly half (42%) have come across, or been targeted by malware online, with a fifth (22%) falling victim to it as a...
November 1, 2016Research from Kaspersky Lab shows that the debate over whether ransomware victims should pay up could be redundant because large numbers don’t actually get their files back even if they have paid the cyber criminals
October 31, 2016Kaspersky Lab has released a report on botnet-assisted DDoS attacks for the third quarter of 2016 based on data received from Kaspersky DDoS Intelligence
October 10, 2016 A stealthy threat actor known as StrongPity has spent the summer luring users of encryption software to its watering holes and infected installers, according to a paper presented at Virus Bulletin by Kaspersky Lab security researcher, Kurt...
September 22, 2016Kaspersky Lab experts have investigated how cybercriminals could exploit new ATM authentication technologies planned by banks
September 15, 2016 Kaspersky Lab researchers examined a number of digital kiosks and interactive terminals used in modern cities for different purposes - from paying for different services through to entertainment – and discovered that a lot of them contain...