Men Can’t Leave their Phones Alone, Experiment Shows
To delve deeper into our companionship on digital devices, after ten minutes participants were asked how long they thought it had been before they reached for their phone. Most said…
Crypto-ransomware attacks rise five-fold to hit 718 thousand users in one year
The number of users attacked with encryption ransomware is soaring, with 718,536 users hit between April 2015 and March 2016: an increase of 5.5 times compared to the same period…
Kaspersky Lab and the Archeological Society at Athens extend cooperation in Akrotiri
Kaspersky Lab is announcing its latest step in its mission to save the world. Understanding the importance of preserving past cultures, for the benefit of future generations, Kaspersky Lab is…
Kaspersky Lab Detects Over 2M Mobile Malware in Q1 2016
In the first quarter of 2016, Kaspersky Lab detected 2,045,323 malicious installation packages. The number of new mobile ransomware, meanwhile, increased 1.4 times, from 1,984 in the last quarter of…
New Research from Kaspersky Lab Reveals Kids Are Addicted to Online Friendships
Peer pressure is having a big impact on how children communicate with each other, making them more dependent on staying connected to the Internet, according to new research carried…
Kaspersky Lab Assists in Russia’s Largest Cybercriminal Arrest: The Hackers Who Stole $45 Million
Kaspersky Lab experts and Sberbank, one of Russia’s largest banks, worked closely with Russian Law Enforcement Agencies in an investigation into the Lurk gang that has now resulted in…
Charging Mobile Devices Could Put Data at Risk
Smartphones can be compromised when charged using a standard USB connection connected to a computer, Kaspersky Lab experts have discovered in a proof-of-concept experiment. The researchers are now evaluating…
Cyber espionage groups use a single vulnerability to target organizations around the world
Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team has spent the last few months observing a wave of cyberespionage attacks conducted by different groups across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Far…
ATM is a New Skimmer: Crooks Bring ATMs on Their Side
A Russian-speaking Skimmer group forces ATMs to assist them in stealing users money. Discovered in 2009, Skimmer was the first malicious program to target ATMs. Seven years later, cybercriminals…
Kaspersky Lab detected a 14% increase in new ransomware modifications in Q1 2016
Ransomware has overtaken news about APT attacks to become the main topic of the quarter. According to Kaspersky Lab’s Q1 malware report, the company’s experts detected 2,900 new malware modifications…