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'Modern cities' may be smarter, but they're not much safer

Wed, 21st Sep 2016
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'Modern cities' may make up thousands of different components that keep people safe and convenient, but they also come with huge vulnerabilities.
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New contest to help get young people into cybersecurity careers

Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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Kaspersky Labs has launched a global contest to get people into cybersecurity professions in response to growing cyber threats.
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Android 6's security features prove no match for Gugi banking trojan

Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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Android 6's security features are proving no match for the Gugi banking trojan, which has been able to slip past the platform's blocking mechanisms.
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Ruthless cybercriminals are blackmailing & recruiting telecom 'insiders'

Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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Telecoms firms increasingly targeted by cybercriminals, including via insiders and blackmail, says Kaspersky Labs.
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Operation Ghoul targets industrial sector with spear phishing malware

Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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Operation Ghoul is targeting the industrial & engineering sectors worldwide, hitting more than 130 organisations in 30 countries, says Kaspersky Labs.
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Spammers are exploiting the massive political Trump card in 2016

Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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email security
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Spam levels, including fake news about Donald Trump, accounted for over half of all email traffic in Q2 2016, according to Kaspersky Labs.
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Kaspersky Lab & LogMeIn team to provide 'premium' cybersecurity solution

Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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Kaspersky Lab teams up with LogMeIn to streamline anditivus and offer a joint complementary licence of Kaspersky Endpoint for Windows.
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Kaspersky Labs offers $50,000 'bug bounty' to security researchers

Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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Security researchers Kaspersky Lab & bug bounty platform Hacker One are co-launching a Bug Bounty Program that offers $50,000 to security researchers.
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Battle of the sexes: How long do we wait before we reach for our phones?

Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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smartphones
It's the common conundrum. When you're out with friends, workmates or waiting for an appointment, you have that insatiable urge to check your phone.
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Kaspersky Lab discovers underground market selling 70,000 hacked servers

Thu, 16th Jun 2016
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Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered an underground market of hacked servers, which can sell for as little as $6 per compromised server.
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Clever security offering making money for telco service providers

Fri, 27th May 2016
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Wedge Networks is offering up security-as-a-service, giving telco service providers a point of differentiation - and high margins.
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Android continues to be second most attacked platform, Kaspersky steps in

Thu, 10th Mar 2016
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Amid rising malware threats against Android, Kaspersky launches a new Internet Security solution integrating Android Wear compatibility.
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Mobile malware at an all-time high

Thu, 25th Feb 2016
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The volume of new mobile malware tripled in 2015, with attacks becoming more complex and targeted, according to Kaspersky Lab.
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New Kaspersky Lab ANZ general manager to drive enterprise sales

Thu, 25th Feb 2016
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Peter Brady appointed as general manager of Kaspersky Lab ANZ, responsible for strategic plan and partnership development.
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Dangerous Android banking Trojan breaks into Google Play store

Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
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Identified as 'one of the most dangerous Android banking Trojans ever seen', the Acecard malware is capable of attacking users of nearly 50 apps.
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Banking customers won't stand for subpar security, study finds

Fri, 19th Feb 2016
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martech
Over half of online banking customers would avoid a provider that has recently experienced a security incident, according to a survey by Kaspersky Lab.
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Adwind malware: a 'worrying' trend

Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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Kaspersky exposes Adwind malware's vast reach, hitting 443k users and diverse industries globally in a worrying cybercrime surge.
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Threats new and old targeting financial organisations

Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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Financial organisations are under attack from cybercriminals Carbanak 2.0, Metel, and GCMAN, according to Kaspersky Lab.
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Spam goes mobile

Fri, 5th Feb 2016
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Spam shifts to smartphones as email junk declines, with cybercrooks crafting mobile malware, Kaspersky warns of rising threat.
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Will your trusted digital device become your biggest enemy?

Wed, 3rd Feb 2016
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As digital devices become a staple of people's every day lives, personal and private information is increasingly at risk.