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Kaspersky has expanded the features in the new version of Kaspersky Safe Kids. Now parents have more options to safely facilitate children’s digital interests and relationships with gadgets.

The new Kaspersky report, “Kaspersky ICS Security Survey 2022: The seven keys to improving OT security outcomes,” revealed that 30% of industrial businesses tend to switch off their cybersecurity product if it is affecting their production processes or automation systems. Overall, 38% of organizations face such problems occasionally and another 43% have dealt with these issues at least once. This can all be traced back to compatibility dilemmas.

Readers of Computer & Automation Magazine have placed Kaspersky Machine Learning for Anomaly Detection (MLAD) in the Top 3 for its Product of the Year 2022 Awards. The product was nominated by the editors in the ‘Safety and Security’ category and took the third place as a result of the magazine’s readers choice. Kaspersky MLAD’s innovative approach to early anomaly detection in production processes has also been confirmed by a recent US patent.

Kaspersky has expanded the scope of its cyberthreat-related data relocation, which now covers users in Latin America and the Middle East. The company’s commitment to following the best data security practices has been reaffirmed by TÜV AUSTRIA’s re-certification of Kaspersky’s data services with an expanded scope. In addition, the company publicly shared information on the requests for data and technical expertise received from government and law enforcement agencies as well as from users in H2 2021.

Emotet, a botnet and, according to Europol, “the most dangerous malware in the world” showed worldwide growth of over 200% in March 2022, according to Kaspersky telemetry. This growth indicates that the threat actors behind the botnet have been taking steps to significantly increase their malicious activity for the first time since its comeback in November 2021. These findings are part of the latest Kaspersky research that dissects Emotet’s modules and recent activity.

Stalkerware – which enables someone to spy on another person’s private life using a smart device – affected more than 32,000 Kaspersky mobile users globally last year.

The banking Trojan dubbed Fakecalls masquerades as a banking app and mimics the telephone customer support of the most popular South Korean banks. Unlike regular banking Trojans, it can discreetly intercept calls to real banks using their own connection. Under the guise of bank employees, the cybercriminals try to coax payment data or other confidential information out of the victim.

In 2021, Kaspersky's security portfolio held the leading position in the TOP3 metric.

In a new report, “A bad luck BlackCat,” Kaspersky researchers reveal the details of two cyber incidents conducted by the BlackCat ransomware group. The complexity of the malware being used, combined with the vast experience of the actors behind it, make the gang one of the major players in today’s ransomware market. The tools and techniques the group deploys during their attacks confirm the connection between BlackCat and other infamous ransomware groups, such as BlackMatter and REvil.

Kaspersky’s new patented blockchain technology eases the data management process and ensures the lawful sending and processing of information. It also guarantees authentication reliability of parties involved during data transfers and ensures information confidentiality. The US Patent and Trademark Office issued a patent (US 20210021577 A1) for this technology on February 22, 2022.