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MuddyWater’s attempts to disguise itself as Chinese, Russian, Turkish and Saudi hackers derailed by security blunders
The cyber-weapons used by Middle Eastern cyberespionage group, MuddyWater, reveal multiple ‘false flag’ attempts to point the finger of attribution at Chinese, Russian, Turkish and Saudi Arabian threat actors and confuse security researchers and the authorities, according to an in-depth analysis of the cyber-arsenal by Kaspersky Lab. MuddyWater is an advanced threat actor that […]
Digital Dangerscape: Kaspersky Lab Spotlights Cybersecurity Trends in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa
Kaspersky Lab has shared the evolution of the digital threat landscape in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) and worldwide during its annual Cyber Security Weekend, which took place in Cape Town, South Africa. Experts from Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT) and featured experts discussed various topics and threats facing organizations […]
Kaspersky Lab: Targeted Attacks Cost Enterprises an Average of $1.11M
Kaspersky Lab has enhanced its APT Intelligence Reports with contextual information related to advanced persistent threat (APT) actors and added mapping to the MITRE ATT&CK threat model for previously discovered attacks. These improvements help security operations teams subscribed to the APT Intelligence Reporting service better understand adversaries’ goals, techniques and capabilities. This allows them to […]
Digital privacy fatigue: with data concerns on the rise, 1-in-3 don’t know how they can fully protect their privacy online
With the amount of personal data shared on the internet continuing to grow, some of us are resigned to think that any attempts to maintain online privacy will be doomed to failure. Kaspersky Lab has recently discovered that (37%) consumers in the META region and (32%) in the UAE do not know how they can […]
Kaspersky Lab uncovers critical vulnerability in Windows OS exploited by an unknown criminal group
Kaspersky Lab’s automated technologies have detected a previously unknown vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. It was exploited by an unidentified criminal group in an attempt to gain full control over a targeted device. The attack was aimed at the core of the system – its kernel – through a backdoor constructed from an essential element of […]
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Could someone be spying on you through your phone? Kaspersky Lab enables special mobile alert to protect people from stalkers
Kaspersky Lab has upgraded its Kaspersky Internet Security for Android with Privacy Alert – a new feature that warns the users if their private information is being monitored via commercially available spyware. While this kind of software is deemed to be legal, the program’s presence is often both unwanted and unknown by the user affected. […]
Stranger danger: a third of consumers would sell their private data to someone they don’t know
Reckless data sharing online for short-term gains leaves consumers exposed to more than they bargained for, according to new research from Kaspersky Lab[1]. Despite outrage and worry around high-profile data sharing scandals, including when Facebook gave Netflix and Spotify the ability to delete users’ private messages[2], over half of internet users (52%) feel that complete […]
Dragons, zombies and superheroes: top TV show disguises used to spread malware
Cybercriminals are actively using new episodes of popular TV shows to distribute malware, research by Kaspersky Lab has found. Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, and Arrow are the shows receiving the most attention from attackers. These and other findings are published in a new report, ‘Game of Threats: How cybercriminals use popular TV shows […]
Staying Safe Will Ensure Peaceful Travels
As people prepare to leave on their holidays at the end of the year, one of the key priorities is finding ways to stay connected with friends and family. The good news is that cafes, airports, aircraft, hotels, and even taxis around the world now offer Wi-Fi, which you can access to share a quick […]
12% of enterprises in Saudi Arabia suffered a DDoS attack in 2015
Research by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International shows that businesses don’t need to have external interfaces such as public websites, customer portals and transactional systems to be hit by a DDoS attack: internal web services, operations and connectivity are just as vulnerable. In 2015, one in six companies worldwide suffered a Distributed Denial of Service […]