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October 9, 2024

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has recorded a 25% increase in the detection of advanced persistent threats (APTs) during the first half of 2024. By leveraging machine learning techniques in its internal service, GReAT uncovered thousands of new advanced threats targeting government, finance, enterprise, and telecommunications sectors. These findings were achieved by analyzing […]

September 30, 2024

In late August 2024, Kaspersky experts identified a new version of the Necro Trojan that had infiltrated several popular applications on Google Play and modified applications on unofficial platforms, including Spotify, WhatsApp and Minecraft. Necro is an Android downloader that downloads and runs other malicious components on infected devices based on commands issued by the […]

September 25, 2024

Kaspersky is announcing the opening of its latest Transparency Center in Seoul, South Korea, reaffirming its commitment to delivering the best security assurance for its products and services. Located in the Kaspersky office, the new facility will provide the company’s stakeholders with services ranging from an overview of Kaspersky’s practices, to a review of product […]

September 9, 2024

Kaspersky emphasises potential offensive applications of AI by cybercriminals and the need for developing proactive cybersecurity defences 5 August 2024 The rapid proliferation of advanced AI systems in the public domain has resulted in widespread usage by individuals and businesses. These systems are exceptionally adaptable to various tasks, including content generation and code creation through […]

August 30, 2024

A supply chain attack can potentially impact the global economy and bring it to a crashing halt. What happened with Crowdstrike, XZ Utils project and mitigation strategies for organisations to address supply chain attacks 5 August 2024 Globalisation and digitalisation have made many aspects of the world economy heavily reliant on technology such as smartphones […]

August 25, 2024

The rise of AI has increased the sophistication and threat vectors of potential cyberattacks with ransomware becoming a service for cybercriminals and emerging threats to iOS with Operation Triangulation in 2024. 5 August 2024 The cybersecurity threat landscape is constantly evolving as new threat actors, technologies and threats emerge, creating an uncertain world for organisations […]

August 16, 2024

AI is becoming a new member of society according to results from a new Kaspersky survey ‘Excitement, Superstition and great Insecurity – How global Consumers engage with the Digital World’. The study also found that today artificial intelligence is taking new roles in fields where it can succeed and be trusted by humans. A third […]

August 9, 2024

Key Kaspersky cybersecurity summit in Sri Lanka reveals new threat vectors in the region and best security practices for an AI-integrated world 5 August 2024 Global cybersecurity provider Kaspersky held their annual Cybersecurity Weekend for Asia Pacific Countries 2024 from 4 – 7 August 2024 in Sri Lanka to give an overview of the latest […]

July 24, 2024

Kaspersky Safe Kids has received ‘Approved’ certificates from AV-TEST and AV-Comparatives, independent testing organizations, for its outstanding effectiveness in blocking inappropriate content. Tests proved 100% and 98,1% in successful blocking of adult content on Windows platform respectively. In the AV-TEST’s research, the solution became twice the only one with blocking Adult content in the history […]

July 8, 2024

Colombo, Sri Lanka: 2023 witnessed local threats targeting organisations in Sri Lanka. This is according to the latest data from global cybersecurity company, Kaspersky. Business solutions from Kaspersky blocked a total of 1,000,000 local infections during the period of January to December last year. Statistics on local infections of user computers are an […]

Kaspersky Achieves 25% Increase in APT Detection with Machine Learning in H1 2024

Kaspersky reports Necro Trojan sneaks into Google Play with up to 11 million victims

Kaspersky expands Global Transparency Initiative with new South Korea Transparency Center

Kaspersky Highlights the Challenges of Offensive AI in a Brave New World

From XZ to Crowdstrike -Impact and future implications of supply chain attacks

Cybersecurity Threat Landscape: Emerging threats and Mitigating Risks in 2024

Work, life and AI: 44% believe that AI can be a better boss than a human

APAC Cybersecurity Weekend 2024 reveals emerging threats and AI-powered challenges

Kaspersky Safe Kids proves superior protection level from inappropriate content

Local threats haunt businesses in Sri Lanka: Kaspersky