Security News

RDP loves company: Kaspersky finds 37 security holes in VNC remote desktop software
2019-11-23 00:38

BlueKeep isn't the only bug in town, plenty to go round VNC remote desktop software has no shortage of potentially serious memory-corruption vulnerabilities, you'll no doubt be shocked to hear.…

Back-2-school hacking: Kaspersky blames pesky script kiddies for rash of DDoS cyber hooliganism
2019-11-11 17:51

Educational institutions main target during September spike Kasperksy researchers have blamed pesky schoolkids for the big September spike in denial-of-service attacks.…

Kaspersky honeypots find 105 million attacks on IoT devices in first half of 2019
2019-10-15 18:33

The number of attacks on IoT devices in 2019 is nine times greater than the number found in the first half of 2018.

Kaspersky warns of encryption-busting Reductor malware
2019-10-03 23:36

Infection manipulates browsers to snoop on TLS comms Kaspersky says it has uncovered a new malware infection that is able to decode encrypted TLS traffic without the need to intercept or manipulate it.…

Kaspersky: Dual-Use Dtrack Malware Linked to ATM Thefts
2019-09-24 21:03

Remote Access Trojan Is Capable of Cyberespionage and Financial FraudA newly discovered remote access Trojan called Dtrack has been targeting banks in India for well over a year, Kaspersky...

Disgraced ex-Kaspersky guy made me do it, says bloke in Russian court on hacking charges
2019-09-20 21:00

Oh no I didn't, says disgraced ex-Kaspersky guy An accused Russian hacker has claimed Kaspersky's former head of investigations blackmailed him into stealing approximately £150,000 from local banks.…

Kaspersky Unveils ICS Vulnerabilities Database
2019-09-19 14:50

Kaspersky on Thursday announced the ICS Vulnerabilities Database, a new service designed to help industrial organizations keep track of relevant security flaws and protect their networks against...

US Government Ban on Kaspersky Formalized
2019-09-10 21:48

Final Rule Includes Ban on Government Contractors Using Russian Firm's ProductsA final rule published in the Federal Register Tuesday officially bans U.S. government agencies and their contractors...

Kaspersky: Malware Found Hiding in Popular Android App
2019-09-03 17:33

CamScanner App Contained Dropper' Attack Code, Researchers SayResearchers at Kaspersky discovered malware hiding in advertising within a recent version of the popular CamScanner app for Android...

When you think how infamous NHS-pwning malware's still hitting the unwary, it'll make you WannaCry – Kaspersky
2019-08-30 14:03

Ransomware strain was top customer call-out title in 2018 Kaspersky Lab reckons the number one reason its customers call them for emergency help is because of ransomware – with Wannacry still...