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Malicious app spreads fake reviews thanks to in-app accessibility service abuse

The Trojan, dubbed “Shopper”, first drew the attention of researchers following its extensive obfuscation and use of the Google Accessibility Service.

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2019 was year of ransomware attacks on municipalities, say Kaspersky security experts

While threat actors’ demands would sometimes reach up to $5,000,000, actual costs and damages sustained during attacks are estimated to be larger.

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Phishing and malware attacks surface amid premiere of famous space-saga

Films are one of the main forms of entertainment users seek to access for free, which creates fertile soil for cyberattacks.

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Kaspersky rebrands offices in APAC to welcome 2020

With freshly painted walls and an updated logo welcoming guests and employees, the company gears up for further changes beyond its brand’s...

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Fintech, mobile banking and e-commerce are in the crosshairs this 2020

In 2020, financially motivated cyberthreat actors may start to target investment apps, online financial data processing systems and upcoming cryptocurrencies, along with...

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Kaspersky APAC managing director wins Executive of the Year Award three years in a row

Kaspersky announced that Stephan Neumeier, Managing Director for the Asia Pacific headquarters, was recently named Executive of the Year for IT Services...

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Ransomware now targeting back-up data, ‘IT Threat Evolution Report Q3 2019’ shows

While users are typically infected with ransomware via email or exploit-kits planted on websites, the new type of attacks on NAS devices...

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9 out of 10 CISOs say half of companies still lump cybersecurity into IT budget

The vast majority (89%) of Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) are regularly summoned by the board of directors to provide recommendations for...