When September rolls around the focus of all parents, many just back from holidays, inevitably reverts to getting their littles ones prepared for the new academic year. Apart from worrying about buying new text books, getting the uniform fitted, and making sure their child’s schoolbag isn’t damaging their backs, there is a new worry which […]

The shockwaves that were caused by the massive leaking of user information from the online dating site Ashley Madison can still be felt. The attack that was inflicted upon the Canadian company has left both users and the general public stunned. As the dust settles there remains one large question still hanging in the air […]

A recent Reuters story accusing Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab of faking malware to harm rivals prompted denials from the company’s eponymous chief executive — Eugene Kaspersky — who called the story “complete BS” and noted that his firm was a victim of such activity.  But according to interviews with the CEO of Dr.Web — Kaspersky’s main […]

“It doesn’t matter how complex or unique they are, your passwords can no longer protect you” (Matt Honan, Wired) It is relatively easy to find a text password that current industry standards classify as safe: a score of characters that is a mix of numbers, letters and symbols may in a relatively incomprehensible pattern should […]

In past issues of this newsletter, we have reported about this hidden scourge, malvertising (see Definition), a practice where cybercriminals inject malicious advertisements into legitimate online advertising networks. We are reporting about it again because in the past year malvertising campaigns have increased by 325 percent. To build support, cybercriminals will launch legitimate ads on […]

How would you describe the best job in the world of security research? Would it be to work at the forefront of security research, diving into the bits and bytes of advanced malware and global threats, or to have a versatile job that can take you anywhere in the world. Well – at Kaspersky Lab, […]