In 2014 we expect significant growth in the number of threats related to economic and domestic cyber-espionage, with cyber-mercenaries/cyber-detectives playing an active role in such attacks. The full report is available here
Corporate Threats in 2013 – The Expert Opinion
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL_yaT1_OsI] Companies are increasingly falling victim to cyber-attacks. According to a recent survey conducted by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International, 9% of the organizations polled were the victims of targeted attacks – carefully planned activity aimed at infecting the… Read Full Article
Top security stories of 2013 – the expert opinion
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BD2zLLc8yo] Once again, it’s time for us to deliver our customary retrospective of the key events that have defined the threat landscape in 2013. Let’s start by looking back at the things we thought would shape the year ahead,… Read Full Article
Lab Matters – The death of browser trust
In this webcast, Kaspersky Lab senior security researcher Roel Schouwenberg talks about the Diginotar certificate authority breach and the implications for trust on the Internet. Schouwenberg also provides a key suggestion for all major Web browser vendors. Read Full Article
Lab Matters – The threat from P2P botnets
Kaspersky Lab malware researcher Tillmann Werner joins Ryan Naraine to talk about the threat from peer-to-peer botnets. The discussions range from botnet-takedown activities and the ongoing cat-and-mouse games to cope with the botnet menace. Read Full Article
Lab Matters – Cloudy with a chance of stolen data
Director of Kaspersky Lab’s global research and analysis team Costin Raiu appears on Lab Matters to discuss the security ramifications of the growing dependence on cloud computing. The discussions center on the convenience of using consumer cloud services and some of the risks involved with outsourcing security to third-parties. Read Full Article
Lab Matters – Brazil Banks in the Malware Glare
Fabio Assolini talks about the explosion of banker Trojans in Brazil and explains why it is so difficult to fight back against cyber-crime in the Latin American region. Read Full Article
Lab Matters – Java exploits percolate
In this webcast, Kurt Baumgartner talks about the rise of exploits against vulnerabilities in Oracle’s Java software. The discussion centers around the exploitation of Java vulnerabilities in exploit kits and the poor state of patching on the Windows platform. Read Full Article
Lab Matters – Analyzing the Android security ecosystem
Kaspersky Lab security researcher Tim Armstrong looks at the security posture of the Android platform and discusses current and future threats to Android-powered devices. Read Full Article
Lab Matters – Cyber crime and cyber war in Latin America
Kaspersky Lab malware analyst Dmitry Besthuzhev looks at cybercrime in Latin America and makes a prediction regarding state-sponsored cyber-attacks in the region. Read Full Article