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Proofpoint uncovers new MarsJoke ransomware, then Kaspersky finds the fix

Wed, 5th Oct 2016
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British institutions are being targeted by a new ransomware strain called MarsJoke, with government and educational organizations being the main victims.
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'Modern cities' may be smarter, but they're not much safer

Wed, 21st Sep 2016
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'Modern cities' may make up thousands of different components that keep people safe and convenient, but they also come with huge vulnerabilities.
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New contest to help get young people into cybersecurity careers

Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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Kaspersky Labs has launched a global contest to get people into cybersecurity professions in response to growing cyber threats.
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Android 6's security features prove no match for Gugi banking trojan

Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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Android 6's security features are proving no match for the Gugi banking trojan, which has been able to slip past the platform's blocking mechanisms.
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Ruthless cybercriminals are blackmailing & recruiting telecom 'insiders'

Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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Telecoms firms increasingly targeted by cybercriminals, including via insiders and blackmail, says Kaspersky Labs.
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Operation Ghoul targets industrial sector with spear phishing malware

Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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Operation Ghoul is targeting the industrial & engineering sectors worldwide, hitting more than 130 organisations in 30 countries, says Kaspersky Labs.
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Spammers are exploiting the massive political Trump card in 2016

Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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Spam levels, including fake news about Donald Trump, accounted for over half of all email traffic in Q2 2016, according to Kaspersky Labs.
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Kaspersky Lab & LogMeIn team to provide 'premium' cybersecurity solution

Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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Kaspersky Lab teams up with LogMeIn to streamline anditivus and offer a joint complementary licence of Kaspersky Endpoint for Windows.
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Kaspersky Labs offers $50,000 'bug bounty' to security researchers

Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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Security researchers Kaspersky Lab & bug bounty platform Hacker One are co-launching a Bug Bounty Program that offers $50,000 to security researchers.
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Kaspersky Lab woos partners at Sydney event, announces new hires

Fri, 22nd Jul 2016
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Kaspersky Lab ANZ reached out to channel partners at an event held in Sydney yesterday, and announced new hires including Peter Brady as general manag.
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Battle of the sexes: How long do we wait before we reach for our phones?

Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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It's the common conundrum. When you're out with friends, workmates or waiting for an appointment, you have that insatiable urge to check your phone.
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Kaspersky Lab discovers underground market selling 70,000 hacked servers

Thu, 16th Jun 2016
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Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered an underground market of hacked servers, which can sell for as little as $6 per compromised server.
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Android continues to be second most attacked platform, Kaspersky steps in

Thu, 10th Mar 2016
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Amid rising malware threats against Android, Kaspersky launches a new Internet Security solution integrating Android Wear compatibility.
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What's really going on with men, women, and their smartphone photos?

Tue, 8th Mar 2016
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Women fail to protect their precious photos and videos on connected devices, according to a survey by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International.
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Mobile malware at an all-time high

Thu, 25th Feb 2016
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The volume of new mobile malware tripled in 2015, with attacks becoming more complex and targeted, according to Kaspersky Lab.
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Dangerous Android banking Trojan breaks into Google Play store

Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
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Identified as 'one of the most dangerous Android banking Trojans ever seen', the Acecard malware is capable of attacking users of nearly 50 apps.
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Banking customers won't stand for subpar security, study finds

Fri, 19th Feb 2016
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Over half of online banking customers would avoid a provider that has recently experienced a security incident, according to a survey by Kaspersky Lab.
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Adwind malware: a 'worrying' trend

Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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Kaspersky exposes Adwind malware's vast reach, hitting 443k users and diverse industries globally in a worrying cybercrime surge.
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Threats new and old targeting financial organisations

Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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Financial organisations are under attack from cybercriminals Carbanak 2.0, Metel, and GCMAN, according to Kaspersky Lab.
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Spam goes mobile

Fri, 5th Feb 2016
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Spam shifts to smartphones as email junk declines, with cybercrooks crafting mobile malware, Kaspersky warns of rising threat.