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Productivity wasted as employees sort out spam emails

Wed, 8th Jun 2022
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email security
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cybersecurity
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spam
Employees who receive 30-60 external emails per day could be wasting 11 hours every year looking through and identifying spam messages.
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Third-party automotive apps bear significant privacy risks

Fri, 27th May 2022
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data privacy
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transport
Mobile applications for connected cars provide various features to make life easier for motorists, but they can also be a source of risk.
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Trojan cyber attacks hitting SMBs harder than ever - Kaspersky

Mon, 23rd May 2022
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education, learning & training
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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.
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BlackBerry offers Kaspersky replacement cybersecurity for the channel

Wed, 18th May 2022
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partner programmes
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
BlackBerry advises that users of Kaspersky software in Australia and New Zealand undertake a rigorous risk analysis of their current security posture.
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Kaspersky highlights mobile threat impacting thousands globally

Wed, 20th Apr 2022
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edutech
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endpoint protection
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edr
Stalkerware impacted over 32,000 Kaspersky mobile users globally last year, highlighting the need to tackle this issue, says Kaspersky.
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Kaspersky held leading position in 2021 TOP3 metric

Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
In 2021, Kaspersky's security portfolio held a leading position in the TOP3 metric, while taking first place in 76% of tests.
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Dicker Data cancels distribution agreement with Kaspersky

Wed, 23rd Mar 2022
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partner programmes
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cloud services
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dicker data
One of the largest distributors in Australia and New Zealand has cancelled its distribution contract with Russian based cybersecurity company Kaspersky.
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5 online scam red flags - signs you're dealing with scammers

Mon, 21st Mar 2022
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
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.
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43% of businesses aren't protecting their IoT infrastructure

Fri, 4th Mar 2022
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data protection
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iot
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iiot
While two thirds of organisations globally use IoT solutions, two-in-five don't protect them completely, according to a recent Kaspersky report.
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Mobile threats: Cybercriminals target banking and gaming

Wed, 2nd Mar 2022
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gaming
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endpoint protection
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digital entertainment
Cybercriminals are forgoing low hanging fruit to target banking and gaming, according to a new mobile threat report from Kaspersky.
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Kaspersky strikes up new distributor agreement in ANZ

Tue, 15th Feb 2022
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
Kaspersky and Leader have struck a new partnership across Australia and New Zealand, commencing February 2022.
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Kaspersky uncovers multiple vulnerabilities in wearable tracking technology

Thu, 3rd Feb 2022
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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kaspersky
Kaspersky finds 33 vulnerabilities in protocol for transmitting data from wearable devices, including 18 critical ones in 2021 alone.
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More elusive and persistent - Kaspersky researchers uncover the third known firmware bootkit

Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
Kaspersky discovers third case of firmware bootkit, MoonBounce, attributed to APT41 with sophisticated attack flow.
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Major cryptocurrency losses for SMBs from BlueNoroff threat actor

Thu, 20th Jan 2022
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crypto
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blockchain
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advanced persistent threat protection
Kaspersky experts uncover APT attacks by BlueNoroff, resulting in major cryptocurrency losses for small and medium-sized companies worldwide.
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Advanced scams, data breaches, crypto and NFT attacks to shape cyberthreat landscape in 2022

Fri, 14th Jan 2022
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ransomware
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crypto
2022 cyber security trends include a decrease in targeted ransomware attacks, advanced scams, more data breaches, and attacks on cryptocurrency/NFT industries.
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Kaspersky lists 5 cyber threats to watch for in 2022

Fri, 14th Jan 2022
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malware
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crypto
Global privacy company Kaspersky has highlighted some of the most significant cyber threats New Zealand consumers and businesses should be prepared for in 2022.
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Kaspersky APAC retains top spot in channel satisfaction matrix

Fri, 7th Jan 2022
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
This saw it rank highest among all cybersecurity vendors included in the matrix and secure the number one position for the second year in a row.
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Healthcare workers compromising patient's data during remote sessions

Fri, 24th Dec 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Almost a third of healthcare providers have experienced compromised patient data during remote telehealth sessions, according to Kaspersky.
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Kaspersky develops cybersecurity policy for bionic devices

Mon, 6th Dec 2021
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cybersecurity
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ar, vr & metaverse
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kaspersky
Kaspersky launches comprehensive cybersecurity policy to address the security risks posed by human augmentation technology in the workplace.
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DDoS attacks on the rise, becoming more sophisticated

Tue, 9th Nov 2021
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DDoS attacks have increased by 24% this quarter, with smart attacks up by 31%, according to Kaspersky. The US is the most targeted country.