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Kaspersky Internet Security for Android has been updated with a new technology called Cloud ML for Android. (Photo: Pixabay)

Kaspersky makes corporate security predictions for 2020

Here are some trends that Kaspersky is expecting to emerge with technological advancements in the year 2020.

14 Jan 2020 7:20 PM IST

Yu was accused of conspiring with other Chinese individuals to use malware to hack into the computer networks of companies in the US and elsewhere. (Photo: Pixabay)

Malicious app spreads fake reviews thanks to in-app accessibility...

Kaspersky researchers detected a Trojan application that terrorises users with unsolicited advertisements.

13 Jan 2020 7:47 AM IST

The year, 2017, witnessed a variety of cybercrime spanning from malware attacks to data breaches Equifax, Deloitte and Verizon being the most notable firms to face breaches while Maersk, Merck, and FedEx were victims of ransomware.

Lazarus enhances capabilities in AppleJeus cryptocurrency attack

Kaspersky researchers identified significant changes to the group's attack tactics in the sequel' operation.

11 Jan 2020 2:34 PM IST

The Cybersecurity Tech Accord, which vows to protect all customers from attacks regardless of geopolitical or criminal motive, follows a year that witnessed an unprecedented level of destructive cyber attacks.

Secure mobile devices better, improve threat intel against techniques...

Kaspersky releases five key cybersecurity trends to watch out in the Asia Pacific region with 2019 threat review.

24 Feb 2020 8:01 AM IST

This collaborative analysis suggested an evolution of IoT botnets, from a nearly exclusive use case of launching DDoS attacks to more sophisticated activities such as ransomware distribution and crypto-mining. (Photo: Pixabay)

DDoS attacks almost double in Q4 2019 compared to previous year

Further investigation of botnet activity reveals that around 28 per cent of attacks happened on weekends.

24 Feb 2020 6:46 AM IST

Established by a General Assembly resolution, the expert group brings together diplomats, policy makers and experts from around the globe to discuss the most pressing challenges in cybercrime today.

Infamous Ginp banker now spurs victims to lose credentials via fake...

These messages appear under the guise of reputable vendors informing users about an undesired event.

17 Feb 2020 12:19 PM IST

For the singles, this requires an additional step finding a companion and dating apps are here to help. Or are they? (Representational photo: Pixabay)

Valentine's Day: You got a match! With a cyber-criminal!

Popular dating apps often become a bait used to spread mobile malware.

14 Feb 2020 6:57 AM IST

Check Point Research informed TikTok developers of the vulnerabilities exposed in this research and a fix was responsibly deployed to ensure its users can safely continue using the TikTok app.

How to protect your TikTok account

We tell you what security and privacy settings will help protect your account

8 Feb 2020 8:48 AM IST

Apple has the toughest barriers for malware to get on its ecosystem. A process called notarisation whereby apps are scanned for security issues through its Gatekeeper software prevents malicious code from running. And yet Shlayer malware got through.

Whoa! Apple's vaunted security system let malware through

The malicious software was disguised as an Adobe Flash Installer, a report by TechCrunch said.

31 Aug 2020 10:19 PM IST

It is difficult for security software to detect attacks perpetrated with legitimate tools as these actions could be either a cybercrime activity or a regular system administrator task, Kaspersky warned. (Photo | Pixabay - Gerd Altmann)

IT support staff beware, hackers could be using your troubleshooting...

Software employed by IT support staff for everyday tasks were used in 30 per cent of cyber attacks, security solutions...

9 Aug 2020 6:50 PM IST

Fake Facebook sites account for 60 per cent of social network phishing...

In Q1 2018, Facebook also led the social network phishing category, followed by VK a Russian online social networking...

25 May 2018 11:15 AM IST

The kind and the scale of these cyber weapons was such that even the CIA lost control of majority of its hacking arsenal which includes state of the art malware, viruses, Trojans and weaponised zero day exploits which can be worth millions of dollars each in dark web.

Chinese-speaking APT actor caught spying on pharmaceutical...

The infamous PlugX malware has been detected in pharmaceutical organisations in Vietnam, aimed at stealing precious...

15 March 2018 1:54 PM IST