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These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky Lab products received from users who consented to provide statistical data. Quarterly figures According to Kaspersky Security Network, Kaspersky Lab solutions blocked 843,096,461 attacks launched from online resources in 203 countries across the globe. 113,640,221 unique URLs were recognized as malicious by Web Anti-Virus components. Attempted infections by malware designed to steal money via online...

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News overview The start of the year saw the appearance of various new tools in the arsenal of DDoS-attack masterminds. In early February, for instance, the new botnet Cayosin, assembled from elements of Qbot, Mirai, and other publicly available malware, swam into view. Cybersecurity experts were intrigued less by the mosaic structure and frequent updating of its set of exploited...

Quarterly highlights Valentine’s Day As per tradition, phishing timed to coincide with lovey-dovey day was aimed at swindling valuable confidential information out of starry-eyed users, such as bank card details. The topics exploited by cybercriminals ranged from online flower shops to dating sites. But most often, users were invited to order gifts for loved ones and buy medications such as Viagra....

Cloud Security Risks and Solutions #outlook a{ padding:0; } body{ width:100% !important; } .ReadMsgBody{ width:100%; } .ExternalClass{ width:100%; } body{ -webkit-text-size-adjust:none; } body{ margin:0; padding:0; } img{ border:0; height:auto; line-height:100%; outline:none; text-decoration:none; } table td{ border-collapse:collapse; } #backgroundTable{ height:100% !important; margin:0; padding:0; width:100% !important; } body,#backgroundTable{ background-color:#ffffff;...

Millions of Verizon FIOS broadband users vulnerable to hackers controlling and surveilling their home networks. Thousands of GPS watches whose maps were open to attackers tracking and eavesdropping on children and elderly users. A zero-day hole in Microsoft’s Edge and Internet Explorer browsers that could reveal usernames and passwords. What’s the common denominator for these security vulnerabilities, all revealed last month (April...

Executive summary After publishing our initial series of blogposts back in 2016, we have continued to track the ScarCruft threat actor. ScarCruft is a Korean-speaking and allegedly state-sponsored threat actor that usually targets organizations and companies with links to the Korean peninsula. The threat actor is highly skilled and, by all appearances, quite resourceful. We recently discovered some interesting telemetry on...

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Data breaches are a CSO/CISO’s worst nightmare. And they’re getting bigger and more damaging all the time. It’s no longer just hundreds of millions of users whose personal data is stolen at a time, but billions of users. That’s translating into ever-growing financial repercussions. The irony, however, is that companies aren’t investing enough in data security to let them...

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