Press Releases
14 September 2022 With new EDR functionality in Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity, customers can now gain instant visibility on operational technology (OT) security incidents and run response actions. The solution helps reveal hidden weaknesses in networks, be it...
8 September 2022Computers being used by oil & gas, energy and automotive industry are being heavily targeted shows report
6 September 2022384,000 gamers were reportedly attacked by 92,000 malicious or unwanted unique files that mimicked 28 games or series of games; Kaspersky research identifies top 10 UK games most at risk
1 August 2022 Kaspersky simplifies access to its security operation center’s (SOC) experts for its Managed Detection and Response Optimum service customers. Now mid-sized enterprises can directly reach out to Kaspersky SOC analysts and ask questions 24/7 using a...
12 July 2022 Nearly half (49%) of IT security incidents experienced by UK financial organisations during the pandemic were a result of employee actions, according to new research from Kaspersky. These findings come as the sector is under increasing pressure to...
16 June 2022 Stalkerware – which enables someone to spy on another person’s private life using a smart device – affected more than 32,000 Kaspersky mobile users globally last year. The UK took the third place across Europe in the ranking of countries most...
11 May 2022 Ransomware operations have come a long way – from somewhat clandestine and amateur beginnings to fully-fledged businesses with distinctive brands and styles that rival each other on the dark web. Overall, they continue to develop and succeed despite...
28 April 2022Statistics from students of a corporate security awareness platform show that people most frequently make mistakes answering questions related to email and password usage. Tasks around these topics are in the top 5 most commonly failed by users.
27 April 2022 According to Kaspersky’s latest APT trends report for Q1 2022, Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors had a busy quarter. Both recently uncovered and ongoing campaigns conducted by new and well-known operators made significant changes to the APT...
21 April 2022 The new Kaspersky report, “Kaspersky ICS Security Survey 2022: The seven keys to improving OT security outcomes,” revealed that 40% of industrial businesses in Europe tend to switch off their cybersecurity product if it is affecting their production...
21 April 2022 Kaspersky has expanded the scope of its cyberthreat-related data relocation, which now covers users in Latin America and the Middle East. The company’s commitment to following the best data security practices has been reaffirmed by TÜV AUSTRIA’s...
19 April 2022 Emotet, a botnet and, according to Europol, “the most dangerous malware in the world” showed worldwide growth of over 200% in March 2022, according to Kaspersky telemetry. This growth indicates that the threat actors behind the botnet have been...
15 April 2022 The ransomware dubbed Yanluowang targets companies around the world, encrypting files on their computers and blocking access to their systems, so that victims cannot access their data. Previously, victims’ only solution was to pay a ransom to the...
16 February 2022 Kaspersky has received its highest evaluation from customers on Gartner Peer Insights™ for its Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response. As of February 8 , 2022, the company has received an overall rating of five out of five, based on 33 verified...
10 February 2022 Kaspersky is the most recommended vendor among recipients of the 2021 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Security Awareness Computer-Based Training recognition. As the only Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) vendor to achieve the accolade,...
4 February 2022 A third (32%) of Brits have reviewed or deleted an old social post (from 1-2 years ago) due to their perception of what is deemed socially acceptable. New research has revealed which topics are seen as the most inflammatory on social media, with...
31 January 2022 Kaspersky has released a new, story-rich, mobile cybersecurity quest titled [Dis]connected. The interactive adventure is a dive into the daily routine of a person in the near future who is on a quest to maintain a healthy work-life balance and be...
26 January 2022 In the first three years of its MSP Foundation project, Kaspersky has achieved fourfold growth in sales among its managed service providers. In addition, the number of active partners has increased three and a half times since 2018, with significant...
20 January 2022 Kaspersky’s researchers have uncovered the third case of a firmware bootkit in the wild. Dubbed MoonBounce, this malicious implant is hidden within a computer’s Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware, an essential part of computers,...
20 January 2022 Despite the well-documented cyberthreat landscape, a quarter (24%) of UK businesses admit they are not spending enough on cybersecurity measures, according to Kaspersky’s latest report. With four in five (82%) UK companies confessing that that they...
19 January 2022 Kaspersky experts have uncovered a new, rapidly evolving, series of spyware campaigns, attacking more than 2,000 industrial enterprises across the globe. Unlike many mainstream spyware campaigns, these attacks stand out due to the limited number of...
18 January 2022 The Kaspersky Takedown Service provides end-to-end management of the entire process of taking down malicious and phishing domains. Together with Kaspersky Digital Footprint, which helps analysts explore the adversary’s view of their company...
17 January 2022 Kaspersky experts have uncovered a series of attacks by advanced persistent threat (APT) actor BlueNoroff against small and medium-sized companies worldwide resulting in major cryptocurrency losses for the victims. The campaign, dubbed SnatchCrypto,...