For malware writers, Google Play is the promised land of sorts. Once there, a malicious application gains access to a wide audience, gains the trust of that audience and experiences a degree of leniency from the security systems built into operating systems. On mobile devices, users typically cannot install applications coming from sources other than […]

Passwords are omnipresent in our everyday lives. Over the years, they have changed and adapted to continue protecting the websites, applications, devices and other online services that we use daily. With cybercrime on the rise, it is becoming more important to use passwords that are tough enough to withstand increasing security measures. Experts recommend (and sometimes […]

In early June, 2016, the Russian police arrested the alleged members of the criminal group known as Lurk. The police suspected Lurk of stealing nearly three billion rubles, using malicious software to systematically withdraw large sums of money from the accounts of commercial organizations, including banks. For Kaspersky Lab, these arrests marked the culmination of […]

From the activity bracelets employees wear to the television used for videoconferences in the meeting room, from your hard drive to the office cafeteria, every day there are more and more devices connected to the internet. These apparatuses seem harmless but in reality, they are “smart” devices that could be putting your company at risk. […]

Shadow Copies: Taking advantage of ransomware tricks There are not many ways to recover our kidnapped files from a ransomware attack without paying the ransom. If we are lucky (really lucky!) there might be some free tool to recover them, another option is to restore your files from your backup. However not everyone has a […]

We’re in need of cybersecurity professionals. While the risks associated with digitalization increase (data in the cloud, corporate applications, the Internet of Things, etc.), the number of trained cybersecurity professionals remains low, creating the worst possible vulnerability for businesses: a lack of qualified IT professionals. In a recent study, it was estimated that around one […]

Prior to going on a trip, don’t just listen to the “usual” advice, like shutting the blinds or leaving your neighbor to house-sit your home. These precautions are just not enough. In the hyper connected world we live in, it is absolutely necessary to take other safety measures. Today, technology is all around us, and […]

While ransomware is a global threat, every now and then we see a variant that targets one specific region. For example, the Coinvault malware had many infections in the Netherlands, because the authors posted malicious software on Usenet and Dutch people are particular fond of downloading things over Usenet. Another example is the recent Shade […]