Corporate News

When compared to Q3 2020, the total number of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks increased by nearly 24%, while the total number of smart attacks (advanced DDoS attacks that are often targeted) increased by 31% when compared to the same period last year. Some of the most notable targets were tools to fight the pandemic, government organizations, game developers, and well-known cybersecurity publications.

The results of a new Kaspersky study reveal that 61% of parents find it hard to be role models for their kids and occasionally don’t follow the rules they set for their little ones. At the same time, the survey shows, more than half of parents (54%) try to establish healthy digital habits and rules for all family members.

The new version of Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud now provides visibility and control over corporate files containing personally identifiable information (PII) or bank card details stored in Microsoft 365 applications. The product detects such files, so IT security managers can make sure that they are stored according to corporate policy and, more importantly, cannot be accessed from outside of the company.

Kaspersky invites young security talent to join the Secur’IT Cup ’21 – the international competition bringing together the brightest young minds to work on innovative cybersecurity ideas aimed at creating a safer future.

According to a recent Kaspersky survey of 4,303 IT workers, 54% of employees have reported an increased workload since switching to remote working, with 18% describing the increase as significant. 37% did not notice a change in volume, and only 9% noted a decrease in the scope of work due to new working conditions.

In light of October being, in various countries across the globe, the month to raise awareness of cybersecurity and domestic violence, Kaspersky has joined with other Coalition Against Stalkerware experts to provide police officers with knowledge to investigate digital stalking.

Advanced persistent threat (APT) actors continuously advance their ways of working. While some choose to remain consistent in their strategy, others adopt new techniques, tactics and procedures. In Q3, Kaspersky’s researchers witnessed Lazarus, a highly prolific advanced threat actor, developing supply chain attack capabilities and using their multi-platform MATA framework for cyber-espionage goals. This and other APT trends from across the world are revealed in Kaspersky’s latest quarterly threat intelligence summary.

Kaspersky, with the support of the DiploFoundation (a non-profit educational foundation), has developed an online simulation game to help diplomats and other cyber-professionals without a technical background understanding what’s happening during a cyberattack and developing an effective response to it at the international level.

To safeguard the security of data and transactions across its new Chugin mobile banking app aimed at private customers, Chugoku Bank, Ltd. has adopted Kaspersky Mobile Security software development kit (SDK). With the financial sector demanding highly secure applications and systems to protect company and customer data, the Kaspersky solution not only provides this peace of mind but rich functionality and usability.