Tag: Kaspersky

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iPhone spyware used unknown feature in Apple’s SoC for years

iPhone spyware used unknown feature in Apple’s SoC for years

An undocumented feature in the Apple SoCs of iPhones has been a key component in a prominent spyware campaign. This is stated by researchers from Kaspersky in a recent publication about the series of attacks known as "Operation Triangulation." iPhones were susceptible to a spyware attack since 2... Read more

date4 months ago
Kaspersky: ‘Hackers increasingly active in IoT device market’

Kaspersky: ‘Hackers increasingly active in IoT device market’

The number of attacks on IoT devices continues to increase, say Kaspersky researchers in their latest overview of this type of attack. In addition, the supply of IoT malware services on the dark web is expanding significantly. The number of IoT devices continues to grow worldwide. By 2030, the n... Read more

date7 months ago
Can Russian Kaspersky convince Europe with a transparency centre?

Can Russian Kaspersky convince Europe with a transparency centre?

Cyber security company Kaspersky takes us on a tour of its transparency centre in Zurich. It is the company's ninth centre dedicated to this initiative but has only had a few visitors on the floor due to some corona years. Still, the company believes it is important to keep the centres open. "We ar... Read more

date10 months ago
New SessionManager malware attacks Exchange servers

New SessionManager malware attacks Exchange servers

Kaspersky researchers discovered a new malware variant that attacks Microsoft Exchange servers. 'SessionManager' installs a backdoor on affected systems. According to the researchers, mitigation is a difficult process. Kaspersky notes that SessionManager has been active for 15 months. Some 34 s... Read more

date2 years ago
Italian government to cease using Russian anti-virus software

Italian government to cease using Russian anti-virus software

Officials say the move is just a precaution and is not based on any security breach. Italy's government is poised to curb the use of Russian anti-virus software in the public sector in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. They fear Moscow could hijack the programs to hack key websites, offi... Read more

date2 years ago
German security watchdog BSI urges public to stop using Kaspersky

German security watchdog BSI urges public to stop using Kaspersky

German cybersecurity watchdog BSI calls on the German public to stop using Kaspersky's antivirus software. According to BSI, the software puts Germany at risk of Russian cyberattacks. BSI claims that Kaspersky Antivirus is suited for carrying out large-scale cyberattacks. BSI fears that Russian ... Read more

date2 years ago
Dutch government bans Kaspersky software without evidence of abuse

Dutch government bans Kaspersky software without evidence of abuse

The Dutch government continues to ban Kaspersky's antivirus software despite a lack of evidence for alleged sabotage and espionage. In 2018, Kaspersky was investigated on behalf of the former administration of the Netherlands. The government feared that Kaspersky was complicit in espionage and s... Read more

date2 years ago
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