Category Archives: Kaspersky Security Bulletin

Threat Predictions for Automotive in 2018

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Remote fault diagnostics, telematics and connected infotainment significantly enhance driver safety and enjoyment, but they also present new challenges for the automotive sector as they turn vehicles into prime targets for cyberattack. The growing risk of a vehicle’s systems being infiltrated or having its safety, privacy and financial elements violated, requires manufacturers to understand and apply IT security. Continue reading Threat Predictions for Automotive in 2018→

Kaspersky Security Bulletin: Threat Predictions for 2018

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Looking back at a year like 2017 brings the internal conflict of being a security researcher into full view: on the one hand, each new event is an exciting new research avenue for us, as what were once theoretical problems find palpable expression in reality. On the other hand, as people with a heightened concern for the security posture of users at large, each event is a bigger catastrophe. Continue reading Kaspersky Security Bulletin: Threat Predictions for 2018→

Threat Predictions for Industrial Security in 2018

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2017 was one of the most intense in terms of incidents affecting the information security of industrial systems. Security researchers discovered and reported hundreds of new vulnerabilities, warned of new threat vectors in ICS and technological processes, provided data on accidental infections of industrial systems and detected targeted attacks. Continue reading Threat Predictions for Industrial Security in 2018→

Spam and phishing in 2016

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2016 saw a variety of changes in spam flows, with the increase in the number of malicious mass mailings containing ransomware being the most significant. These programs are readily available on the black market, and in 2017 the volume of malicious spam is unlikely to fall. Continue reading Spam and phishing in 2016→

Kaspersky Security Bulletin 2016. Review of the year. Overall statistics for 2016

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2016 was a tense and turbulent year in cyberspace – from the massive IoT botnets and ransomware to targeted cyberespionage attacks, financial theft, ‘hacktivism’ and more. Kaspersky Lab’s Review of the Year and Statistics provide a detailed review – you can read the Executive Summary here. Continue reading Kaspersky Security Bulletin 2016. Review of the year. Overall statistics for 2016→

Kaspersky Security Bulletin 2016. Story of the year

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Between January and September 2016 ransomware attacks on business increased three-fold –to the equivalent of an attack every 40 seconds. With the ransomware-as-a-service economy booming, and the launch of the NoMoreRansom project , Kaspersky Lab has named ransomware its key topic for 2016. Continue reading Kaspersky Security Bulletin 2016. Story of the year→

Kaspersky Security Bulletin 2016. Story of the year

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Between January and September 2016 ransomware attacks on business increased three-fold –to the equivalent of an attack every 40 seconds. With the ransomware-as-a-service economy booming, and the launch of the NoMoreRansom project , Kaspersky Lab has named ransomware its key topic for 2016. Continue reading Kaspersky Security Bulletin 2016. Story of the year→

Kaspersky Security Bulletin. Predictions for 2017

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Yet another year has flown past and, as far as notable infosec happenings are concerned, this is one for the history books. Drama, intrigue and exploits have plagued 2016 and, as we take stock of some of the more noteworthy stories, we once again cast our gaze forward to glean the shapes of the 2017 threat landscape. Continue reading Kaspersky Security Bulletin. Predictions for 2017→

Mobile malware evolution 2015

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As the functionality of mobile devices and mobile services grows, the appetite of cybercriminals who profit from mobile malware will grow too. Malware authors will continue to improve their creations, develop new technologies and look for new ways of spreading mobile malware. Their main aim is to make money. Continue reading Mobile malware evolution 2015→