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Antivirus solutions are one of the basic protection tools for computer users; however, this software is not safe from flaws that alter the security and privacy environment. Recently, IT system audit specialists reported a new vulnerability in the antivirus software of the Russian firm Kaspersky Lab that leaked some details about preferences and customs in […]
On Thursday, a German security journalist Ronald Eikenberg reported a flaw in Kaspersky antivirus software that could have leaked data of millions of Kaspersky users. According to his report, Kaspersky injected a unique identifier into the HTML of every website a user visited. Therefore, making it ridiculously easy for perpetrators to keep track of their […]
The Bitcoin’s price that soared to $20,000 due to the cryptocurrency craze may have come down, but the threat still lingers. Kaspersky Labs has come out with a detail report showcasing how some of the known malware of internet has evolved to target crytpocurrency users and services. The threats to cryptocurrency identified by Kaspersky researchers […]
Leading cybersecurity firm, Kaspersky Lab, is moving its core infrastructure to Zurich, Switzerland where it is slated to open its first Transparency Center. By the end of 2019, data from customers in different parts of the world will soon be stored and processed in Zurich. This is part of the cybersecurity company’s Global Transparency Initiative, […]
Anti-Kaspersky Lab rhetoric continues in Europe, while the European Parliament approves a motion in which brands Moscow-based anti-virus signature software as “malicious”. In response, Kaspersky Lab says it has suspended collaboration with European institutions, including EUROPOL, the European Union’s information security police intelligence agency, until it receives clarification from the European Parliament. The company also […]
Just days before its annual information security training summit starts in Cancun, Mexico, Kaspersky Lab announced an extension to its bug bounty program and plan to pay rewards of up to $100,000 for severe vulnerabilities in some of its products. Launched in 2016, the HackerOne-powered bug bounty program initially promised a total of $50,000 in […]
Phishing attacks have increased by 59 percent in 2017, compared to the figure in 2016, according to a report published by Kaspersky Lab. The ‘Spam and Phishing in 2017‘ report by the Kaspersky Lab also points out that this increase in phishing attacks has happened during a time span when there has been a decrease […]
Short Bytes: Kaspersky Lab has objected to Windows disabling other security software into Windows PC’s. They have complained that Windows is promoting an anti-competitive culture which is not acceptable. Their complaint was later indirectly clarified by Windows Enterprise and Security Director, Rob Lefferts. Lefferts though admitted the charge but gave all possible explanation in defense. He made clear […]
The famous cyber protection and antivirus company Kaspersky Antivirus has unveiled its own at ease and hack-evidence running gadget- Kaspersky OS. Kaspersky OS is based on micro kernel architecture that allows users to customise their own operating system for this reason. this is depending on a consumer’s precise requirements. It could be designed with the […]
Short Bytes: A cross-platform malware family has been reported by a security researcher from Kaspersky Lab. The malware can create a backdoor on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X machines to collect data which can be transmitted to Command and Control Server over an encrypted connection. Times have gone when the term malware was familiar […]
Kaspersky fixes three DoS flaws, one information leak bug. Russian security vendor Kaspersky Lab has recently patched four vulnerabilities in its flagship product, the Kaspersky Internet Security Suite, which allowed attackers to crash the antivirus and disclose information from the computer’s memory. The Cisco Talos team has identified these four issues (CVE-2016-4304, CVE-2016-4305, CVE-2016-4306, and CVE-2016-4307) […]
Short Bytes: To safeguard small and medium-sized businesses against ransomware attacks, Kaspersky is offering free anti-ransomware tool. Available for Windows platform, this tool is compatible with the third-party security solutions. The software uses Kaspersky Security Network and System Watcher to keep itself alert and prevent the infection. In the past couple of years, the dangers posed by […]
Antivirus applications and other security software are supposed to make users more secure, but a growing body of research shows that in some cases, they can open people to hacks they otherwise wouldn’t be vulnerable to. The latest example is antivirus and security software from Kaspersky Lab. Tavis Ormandy, a member of Google’s Project Zero […]