Business NewsInformation security digest, 18.10-18.11
DDoS attack without head… A powerful and very unusual DDoS attack was discovered in mid-October. The attack was unusual in that it employed a version of the Phantom JS headless
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malwareKaspersky Lab’s view: there is no such thing as “right” or “wrong” malware for us
In light of the recent stories on the cooperation between government agencies and tech companies, and in response to an open letter from an international coalition of digital rights organizations Kaspersky
Kaspersky Small Office Security – a solid defense for small businesses
Kaspersky Lab released a new version of Kaspersky Small Office Security. This solution is specifically designed to protect small businesses from IT threats. Kaspersky Small Office Security has been developed
CybersecurityKaspersky Lab Anti-Icefog Technologies
Our security researchers have discovered yet another Advanced Persistent Threat (APT). “Icefog” targets government institutions, military contractors and industrial companies, mostly in Japan and South Korea. The Icefog backdoor uses
Threats in Q2 2013: 100,000+ malicious apps for mobile devices
Kaspersky Lab has published its report on the evolution of threats in the second quarter of 2013. This period has been marked with a number of security incidents of different
Hot summer of 2012
In addition to the above examples, there were two other large scale and highly scandalous invasions in July and August of last year. The victims were users of the popular
Education Sector SeucirtyIT Security Incidents in the Education Sector
Contemporary educational institutions in the US are now as computerized as any corporation or government agency and, in the case of technologically oriented universities, sometimes to an even greater extent.
corporate security“The Phantom” of the Opera: Trojan signed with stolen certificate
On June 19, Opera Software, the developer of one of the most popular Internet browsers- mainly used on mobile devices, admitted that the company’s internal network infrastructure was attacked and
Hackers against retailers
The large American supermarket chain, Raley’s Family of Fine Stores, which is comprised of 120 stores in California and Nevada, became the target of a “complex criminal cyber-attack.” The company
Ask the Expert: Roel Schouwenberg Explains the State of Malware Threats
The cyber threat landscape is constantly evolving and keeping up with those changes is an intense project. Kaspersky Lab has a team of research experts who are relentless in sniffing
A Fruity Bait
There is a common belief that Apple operating systems are well protected against cybercriminals. This belief used to be true, but Apple users are quickly becoming an attractive target for
attacksIf only the Internet starred in sci-fi movies
Blockbusters, like Star Wars or Independence Day, tell us breathtaking stories in which space blasters, force fields and traveling faster than the speed of light are all commonplace. But there
NetTraveler: a new cyber espionage campaign disclosed
Kaspersky Lab’s security experts have published the first part of a new study of large scale cyber espionage campaign, called NetTraveler, which aimed at 350 large commercial and government organizations
Businesses under fire
Four of the 10 most pressing problems facing businesses are linked to information security, and cyber-threats, the most significant of those four, came a close second in the overall top