Tag: Kaspersky

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‘Over half of ransomware victims pay the ransom’

‘Over half of ransomware victims pay the ransom’

More than half of users who fall victim to ransomware decide to pay the ransom. However, only around a quarter of all victims actually manage to recover their lost files. This is shown in research by security company Kaspersky. The company asked 15,000 people around the world about their experie... Read more

date3 years ago
New ‘Ghimob’ Android Trojan can spy on 153 mobile apps

New ‘Ghimob’ Android Trojan can spy on 153 mobile apps

Security experts have discovered a new malware that can spy and obtain data from 153 Android applications. According to the report released on Monday by security firm Kaspersky, Ghimob (an Android banking Trojan) is believed to have been developed by the same group that developed Guildma (Astaro... Read more

date3 years ago
Hackers are using old techniques with a twist to great effect

Hackers are using old techniques with a twist to great effect

Being a cybercriminal means being creative and coming up with new ways to breach a network. Usually, some innovation allows the breach of a system. However, while some of the actors out there are working on new ways to get into networks, others use time-tested methods.  In a new report by K... Read more

date3 years ago
Hackers stole data for years using backdoors in Google Play apps

Hackers stole data for years using backdoors in Google Play apps

Hackers used a backdoor in Google Play for years to steal sensitive data. Researchers from security firm Kaspersky Labs published these results. Kaspersky's research team discovered at least eight Google Play apps with backdoors dating back to 2018. Based on archive research, the resea... Read more

date4 years ago
‘Free’ movies popular as a phishing and malware tool

‘Free’ movies popular as a phishing and malware tool

'Click here to see Joker for free', that's how users recently have been tempted to click on a link. They are then directed to a website where they have to fill in a lot of personal information before they can download a strange file. After that, they don't get the movie, but they do get a whole bun... Read more

date4 years ago
Windows vulnerability abused to launch targeted attack

Windows vulnerability abused to launch targeted attack

A new zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2019-1458) in Windows, discovered by antivirus company Kaspersky, has been used during the cyber attack Operation WizardOpium. With this vulnerability, malicious parties can bypass the security mechanisms in Google Chrome. Kaspersky's exploit prevention encounte... Read more

date4 years ago
Many companies don’t notice cyber attacks until it’s too late

Many companies don’t notice cyber attacks until it’s too late

According to Kaspersky Lab, many companies only notice that a cyber attack takes place when it is already too late. The companies only ask for help when money or data has already been stolen, or when devices have broken down. Kaspersky Lab states that in a new report, IT Pro writes. Half of the inci... Read more

date5 years ago
“Almost half the companies still use Windows 7.

“Almost half the companies still use Windows 7.

A study by Kaspersky shows that SMEs and enterprise organizations often still use Windows 7. Approximately half of the participants in the study indicated that this was the case. Microsoft's operating system will no longer be supported in a few months' time. The study shows that 47 percent of SME... Read more

date5 years ago
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