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Short Bytes: Kaspersky has announced the availability of KasperskyOS, which is codenamed 11-11. This secure operating system for network devices and IoT is written from the scratch. Due to its application identification and labeling feature, no application can be installed without their behavior configuration. It should be noted that it’s not an out-of-the-box product and its pricing […]
Kaspersky’s RannohDecryptor adds more power – Ransomware battle: Since April 2016, Kaspersky Lab has recorded attacks by CryptXXX against at least 80,000 users around the world. More than half of them located in only six countries: the US, Russia, Germany, Japan, India, and Canada. As indicated by Kaspersky Lab, CryptXXX is a standout among the […]
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 […]
Kaspersky is a security software developer and cyber security firm that is trusted by people globally. So, when the company states that it has created a hack-proof operating system, users are bound to feel overjoyed. Also Read: Facebook Join Forces with Kaspersky to Spot Malware on Computers According to the company’s CEO Eugene Kaspersky, this operating […]
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 […]
Kaspersky Lab’s Researcher Proves How Easy it is to Tamper with Moscow’s Traffic Sensors Thankfully, researchers of our age are not only interested in making everything smart and intelligent, but they are also thinking about making them safe and secure from prying eyes. Kaspersky Lab is one such company that stresses upon encouraging groundbreaking researches […]
Researchers watch the watchmen. Some of the biggest names in the security software business have been compromised by a serious flaw that could allow a hacker to use the commercial security code to infiltrate computers. In March, researchers at security firm enSilo found a serious flaw in popular free antivirus engine AVG Internet Security 2015. […]
Attackers could have fooled Kaspersky antivirus in blocking Windows Update or some of its own update servers A vulnerability that allowed abuse by attackers was discovered and quickly fixed in the Kaspersky Internet Security antivirus package, one which allowed hackers to spoof traffic and use the antivirus product against the user and itself. Google Project […]
One of the world’s most sophisticated hacking groups, linked to the Russian government, has been accused of hijacking vulnerable commercial satellite communications, using hidden receiving stations in Africa and the Middle East to mask attacks on Western military and governmental networks. The group, which operates Ouroboros — the virulent malware also known as “Snake” or […]
During the recent IFA global press conference 2015 held in Berlin where a well-known security firm Kaspersky Lab micro chipped a volunteer’s hand live in front of the audience and demonstrated that how an RFID chip can be inserted into humans, filling a gap between humans and computers. But before implementation, the firm did not […]
Sounds like it’s going to be a busy few days for R&D and PR departments at least two security companies. This weekend, vulnerability researchers have separately disclosed flaws in products from Kaspersky and FireEye that could be exploited by malicious hackers. First up was Tavis Ormandy. Ormandy, a security researcher at Google, has made a […]
Reportedly, Kaspersky has been accused of making malware for more than ten years — The firm tricked other antiviruses into labeling it as infected. Last time when Kaspersky was in the news it was about its relationship with Facebook so it can help the users identify and remove malware from their computers. Now, the firm […]
Short Bytes: Two former employees of the security firm Kaspersky labs have told Reuters that the Russian company made fake malware for more than 10 years to gain advantage over its rivals. According to the report, Kaspersky took this step as it believed that other antivirus companies were stealing its technology. Founded in the year […]
Who says high-profile websites are unhackable? We just witnessed Moroccan hackers taking over websites of tech giants and those claiming to protect users from hackers. A group of hackers going with the handle of The Exploit3rs hacked and defaced the official domains of Google, Microsoft and Kaspersky Labs all three designated for Morocco. [must url=”https://www.hackread.com/google-vanuatu-domain-hacked/”]Google Vanuatu Domain […]
The problem with Facebook is thousands of active phishing scams but the social media giant has partnered with popular security software developer firm Kaspersky so that users could identify and remove malware from their computers. Malware basically is used as an umbrella term as it includes all sorts of computer infections and viruses, Trojans, worms, spyware, […]
According to the latest documents revealed by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency (NSA) and its British counterpart, Government Communications (GCHQ) Headquarters have reverse engineered the popular security firm Kaspersky Lab and other security solutions providing companies. The US and British spy agencies have launched this attack on the anti-virus companies since 2008 […]
‘Stolen Foxconn certs’ used for embedding Duqu 2.0 malware into Windows PC — The crafty super-sophisticated malware infiltrated Kaspersky Labs. Reportedly, Duqu 2.0 software was taken on using legal digital certificates issued to the world’s leading Chinese electronics giant Fixconn. The list of Foxconn’s customers includes Dell, Microsoft, Google, Apple, Sony and BlackBerry. This code-signing was […]
An expensive and highly sophisticated hack attack was carried out on the Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab by state-backed hackers. On Wednesday the world’s best cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab announced that its systems were attacked most probably by some hackers who were backed by a ‘country’. Reportedly, the customers’ data is safe since the sophisticated attack could […]
In March this year, Kaspersky Lab, an international software security group based in Russia and with business operations in more than 200 countries worldwide has recently been put in the spotlight for an accusation closely associating them with Russian intelligence agencies and thereby posing a threat to their very own US clients. Of course, Kaspersky […]
According to a report by security firm Kaspersky Labs, numerous banks of Russia, the Unites States, Japan and Europe have been the victim of a malware attack since 2013, which has now turned out to become one of the largest bank thefts in history. The concerned report will be made public on Monday by the […]
One of the biggest cyber attacks in Europe has been identified by the researchers. All this started in 2007 according to the researchers and attacked many leading infrastructural websites of the country which included: embassies, oil and gas institutes and nuclear station. The way of attack was the same i.e. by sending malware in the […]