data protectionNo hotbed for cybercriminals: preventing valuable data leaks
The Problem At present, even very small companies store information that could cause irreparable damage to their financial future if it fell into the wrong hands. An example of this
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dataData encryption in Kaspersky Small Office Security: the way to be sure
Sony Corp. underwent a large-scale fiasco in April 2011, when a security breach affected tens of millions of people. The intruders stole the personal data of many users along with
Automatic Exploit PreventionJava vulnerabilities keep breeding
As many as 4.2 million attacks using Java exploits were repelled by our Automatic Exploit Prevention system between September 2012 and August 2013. This number indicates two points. The first
banking malwareCase 1. Big problems for very small businesses: banking malware
The Problem We often hear from small business owners that the modest size of their companies provides them with “invisibility protection”. Employees believe that their organization and its activities are
Data backup as elemental security
It was a very typical situation of “yesterday it worked!” In the morning, the accountant’s laptop would not turn on. More precisely, it did turn on but the operating system
BYODSomething new that IT consumerization gives to business
The worldwide spread of corporate initiatives like IT Consumerization and Bring Your Own Device makes it necessary to build a return on investment (ROI) model in these promising areas. The
Kaspersky Small Office Security: When web policies may stand in good stead
The bill for your company’s Internet access just made you grunt in annoyance. And you know exactly who to thank for it. The offender has repeatedly been addressed, but either
Information security digest, 18.10-18.11
DDoS attack without head… A powerful and very unusual DDoS attack was discovered in mid-October. The attack was unusual in that it employed a version of the Phantom JS headless
Protecting business parameters: why records of famous musicians leak before the time
It’s no wonder that every major figure in show business is not simply an artist, but is an entire business infrastructure. This type of infrastructure is comprised of marketing, sales
Zero day exploits for MS Windows and MS Word: why they are critical
A few days ago Microsoft released a bulletin that described a newly discovered vulnerability (CVE-2013-3906) in several flagship products of the company and reported some detected exploits for it. Attackers
The ten most important features of Kaspersky Small Office Security
The third version of our small business IT protection kit, Kaspersky Small Office Security, has been released. Let’s take a closer look at what’s available in the new solution. This
Kaspersky Lab protected largest banks from DDoS-attacks
On September 30th, a video message appeared on the site of one of the groups of the so-called anonymous hacktivists, in which they talked about planned network attacks at several
Kaspersky Lab’s view: there is no such thing as “right” or “wrong” malware for us
In light of the recent stories on the cooperation between government agencies and tech companies, and in response to an open letter from an international coalition of digital rights organizations Kaspersky
security newsImpressions from the 1st Ibero-American Industrial Security Congress
Talking to colleagues and potential clients during major cybersecurity events always pays back, especially if your field of expertise is Critical Infrastructure Protection. This particular part of the global cybersecurity
Kaspersky Small Office Security – a solid defense for small businesses
Kaspersky Lab released a new version of Kaspersky Small Office Security. This solution is specifically designed to protect small businesses from IT threats. Kaspersky Small Office Security has been developed
Who should teach the staff the basics of IT security
Do companies need to take care of their personnel’s IT education today? This issue is controversial because on the one hand it is quite difficult to find people nowadays who
Malicious links in social networks: a costly experience
Social networking has long become a consistent part of the “digital routine” for web users. Whereas system administrators and business owners have considered Facebook and other similar resources more as
Information security digest, 18.09-18.10
Internet Explorer vulnerabilities In the second half of September Microsoft announced the discovery of a more serious vulnerability (CVE-2013-3893 ) and a zero day exploit for it. The vulnerability is
Kaspersky Lab partners with Vertu, brings one year of free smartphone protection
This week Kaspersky Lab announced a strategic partnership with Vertu, the manufacturer of luxury mobile phones. Thanks to the agreement between the two companies, all users of Android-based Vertu smartphones
Addressing the Global Trafficking of Financial Data
Kurt Baumgartner, targeted attack expert and the principle security researcher at Kaspersky Lab, sat on a panel discussing how the global market for trafficking financial information has changed, how it
Kurt Baumgartner: Corporate IT Security Threats
In this short podcast Kurt Baumgartner, Kaspersky Lab Principal Security Researcher, shares his views on what current corporate IT security threats are, why it is important to install patches, and