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27 November 2013Kaspersky Lab has recorded several thousand attempts to infect computers used for online banking with a malicious program that its creators claim can attack “any bank in any country”.
26 November 2013October saw spammers exploiting the themes of upcoming holidays, the names of well-known telecommunication service providers and the conflict in Syria.
25 November 2013Levels of malware and spam attacks in 2013 are higher than last year, but 1 in 7 companies in South Africa are still failing to fully protect themselves.
22 November 2013Kaspersky Lab announces that it has patented a system which helps to prevent malware from detecting emulation during antivirus analysis.
20 November 2013According to a summer 2013 survey from B2B International and Kaspersky Lab, almost 98% of computer users enjoy the ease and convenience of shopping and banking on their PCs, Macs, tablets, and smartphones
20 November 2013 According to the Kaspersky Consumer Security Risks survey carried out by B2B International and Kaspersky Lab in Summer 2013, every sixth user has experienced loss, theft or catastrophic damage to a portable digital device – a laptop, a smartphone or...
19 November 2013Kaspersky Lab is proud to announce that its unique Automatic Exploit Prevention technology detected and blocked 4.2 million attacks via Java exploits between September 2012 and August 2013, protecting 2.25 million users of Kaspersky Lab solutions.
17 November 2013 Kaspersky Lab announces a new partnership agreement with Abu Dhabi Racing which is intended to create more opportunities for young Emiratis as professional rally and racing drivers in the world of motorsport. This partnership will help fund the...
16 November 2013Many of small businesses can neglect the security of their IT equipment and put their customers, and the future of their business, at risk.
14 November 2013 Kaspersky Lab is glad to announce the latest achievement of renowned mountaineer Olga Rumyantseva in the Kaspersky 7 Volcanoes Expedition. Recently she successfully completed her sixth solo-climbing mission, achieving the summit of Pico de Orizaba...
14 November 2013The third quarter of 2013 was a turning point for malware writers specializing in mobile platforms
13 November 2013Google has recently released its 4.4 version of the popular Android OS, also called KitKat
12 November 2013 85% of organizations in South Africa experienced an internal information security incident last year, some of which led to sensitive data loss, according to the Global Corporate IT Security Risks 2013 survey carried out by the B2B International...
12 November 2013Kaspersky Lab affiliate network launched in the Emerging Markets Region and in South Africa in the second half of 2012, and is continuing to widen with already over 1100 partners and new countries joining constantly
8 November 2013Kaspersky Lab’s Automatic Exploit Prevention (AEP) technology successfully blocks attacks via the recently discovered system vulnerability in Microsoft Office software.
7 November 2013 Most computer users regard the data they have on their machines as more important than the computer itself. In a summer 2013 survey carried out by B2B International and Kaspersky Lab, 56% regarded their photos and documents are more precious than...
7 November 2013 The number of attacks using Java exploits from September 2012 to August 2013 amounted to 14.1 million – one third more than in the same period in 2011-2012, according to the Kaspersky Lab study Java under attack – the evolution of exploits in...
7 November 2013 Kaspersky Lab is pleased to announce that Kaspersky Internet Security, its security solution for home users, scored higher than any of the other eight products participating in the Home Anti-Virus Protection test in Q3 2013. The test was conducted...
7 November 2013The percentage of spam in total email traffic during the third quarter of the year came to 68.3%, down 2.4 percentage points from the second quarter.
7 November 2013 Kaspersky Lab announces that it has been granted a US patent on a system which helps to detect malware modified using packers or encryptors which have not previously been identified by researchers. The technology is already integrated into the...
6 November 2013Children love the Internet – but sometimes that can come at a price. And often it’s mum and dad who end up footing the bill for their kids’ online blunders
6 November 2013Kaspersky Lab recently took part in the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Security Conference in Atlanta, where the company’s experts spoke about the current threat landscape facing large enterprises and government organizations
6 November 2013Kaspersky Lab has announced a new version of Kaspersky Small Office Security, the company’s security solution built specifically for businesses with fewer than 25 employees.
4 November 2013 Kaspersky Labs is proud to announce that its products Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and Kaspersky Small Office Security have both earned first place in quarterly independent testing performed by Dennis Technology Labs in categories for...