Kaspersky news stories

Kaspersky's study uncovers that more than half believe a ransomware attack against their business is too small to worry about.

Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a new ransomware group that further underlines the trend of ransomware actors turning to cross-platform functionality.

“Crypto scams that involve images of celebrities, or power brands, have become trendy. We’ve witnessed campaigns with Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Pavel Durov."

"Given that remote work is here to stay, we urge companies to seriously look into securing their remote and hybrid workforce to protect their data."

Cybersecurity company Kaspersky has opened three new Transparency Centers, one in Japan, the second in Singapore and the third in the United States.

"It may seem that cybercriminals are becoming less active because of decreased mobile malware attacks. But it does not necessarily mean we are safer."

Employees who receive 30-60 external emails per day could be wasting 11 hours every year looking through and identifying spam messages.

Mobile applications for connected cars provide various features to make life easier for motorists, but they can also be a source of risk.

In 2022 the number of Trojan-PSW detections increased by almost a quarter compared to the same period in 2021 to reach 4,003,323.

BlackBerry advises that users of Kaspersky software in Australia and New Zealand undertake a rigorous risk analysis of their current security posture.

According to a Kaspersky study, more than one in two SEA users say small businesses should be using digital payments.

“ICT technologies are powerful tools for perpetrators exerting coercive control, especially in relationships where violence is already present offline."

In 2021, Kaspersky's security portfolio held a leading position in the TOP3 metric, while taking first place in 76% of tests.

One of the largest distributors in Australia and New Zealand has cancelled its distribution contract with Russian based cybersecurity company Kaspersky.

No matter who the victim is or how sophisticated the scheme may be, there is always a way to sniff out fraud before it’s too late.

While two thirds of organisations globally use IoT solutions, two-in-five don't protect them completely, according to a recent Kaspersky report.

Cybercriminals are forgoing low hanging fruit to target banking and gaming, according to a new mobile threat report from Kaspersky.

Kaspersky and Leader have struck a new partnership across Australia and New Zealand, commencing February 2022.

More than three in five respondents in SEA were found to want OTP via SMS in every e-payment transaction, and 57% want to see the implementation of two-factor authentication.

Kaspersky's researchers have found 33 vulnerabilities in the most commonly used protocol for transferring data from wearable devices worn by patients for remote monitoring.

Kaspersky's researchers have uncovered the third case of a firmware bootkit in the wild. 

Kaspersky has uncovered a series of attacks by advanced persistent threat actor BlueNoroff against small and medium-sized business, resulting in major cryptocurrency losses for the victims.

The times of pandemic coincided with the rise of targeted ransomware attacks worldwide focusing on the most valuable targets as well as interruption-sensitive businesses.

Global privacy company Kaspersky has highlighted some of the most significant cyber threats New Zealand consumers and businesses should be prepared for in 2022.