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In Kaspersky's latest report on Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) trends for the second quarter of 2023, researchers analyze the development of new and existing campaigns. The report highlights APT activity during this period including the updating of toolsets, the creation of new malware variants, and the adoption of fresh techniques by threat actors.

Kaspersky has recently concluded an investigation into cyber attacks targeting the industrial sector in Eastern Europe. The investigation has revealed the employment of advanced tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) by threat actors to compromise industrial organizations in the region. Industries such as manufacturing, industrial control system (ICS) engineering and integration have been particularly affected, emphasizing the urgent need for enhanced cybersecurity preparedness.

Kaspersky has introduced support for Linux in their Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security product. This adaptable, multi-layered solution now provides optimized security for embedded Linux-based systems, devices and scenarios, in compliance with the rigorous regulatory standards so often applicable to these systems. The product provides optimum protection for every device it secures – whatever its power level – against the latest cyberthreats directed at today’s Linux systems.

The latest Codebreakers competition organized by Kaspersky among cybersecurity specialists from more than 35 countries has revealed reverse engineering is the most complex task performed by InfoSec practitioners.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business has proven 100 percent anti-tampering protection in a yearly AV-Comparatives focus pen-test. Tamper protection defends the product against end-user and third-party changes, plus services, processes, files, and registry entries against any controlling attempts, even in the context of a privileged user. Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business reached the certification requirements by successfully protecting against all the tampering attacks used in the research.

Kaspersky was named one of the Champions for the 2023 Endpoint Protection Emotional Footprint report by SoftwareReviews, the most in-depth source of data and customer opinions in the enterprise software market. Emotional Footprint Champions are selected based exclusively on feedback provided by SoftwareReviews users.

Kaspersky Safe Kids has received the ‘Approved’ certificate from independent testing organization AV-Comparatives, for the strong protection from adult content

During an in-depth malware investigation into the activities of Andariel, a notorious subgroup of Lazarus, Kaspersky researchers discovered a new malware family called EarlyRat, being used alongside Andariel’s known utilization of the DTrack malware and Maui ransomware. The new analysis helps to reduce the time needed for attribution and proactively detect attacks at their early stages.

The year 2023 marks the five-year anniversary of Kaspersky’s Global Transparency Initiative (GTI), the company’s flagship program which aims to set an industry benchmark in tackling supply chain risks. As the overall attitude regarding risks associated with the use of third-party software is growing and businesses and regulators are keener to know how safe the software they use is, Kaspersky announces its plans to further expand the initiative by growing its network of Transparency Centers worldwide and broadening source code review options.

In the lead-up to International SMB Day, established by the United Nations, Kaspersky has unveiled a comprehensive report highlighting the increasing peril faced by small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the current cyberthreat landscape. As SMBs comprise a remarkable 90 percent of all businesses globally and contribute to 50 percent of the world’s gross domestic product, according to United Nations data, there is increasing urgency for stronger cybersecurity measures to protect these economic powerhouses.