Kaspersky denies false malware charges

Aug 17, 2015

Eugene Kaspersky has hit back at reports that his security company distributed faked malware. An exclusive Reuters report quotes anonymous former employees, reporting that Kaspersky Lab tried to damage rivals in the marketplace by tricking their anti-virus software into classifying benign files as malicious. Apparently the companies targeted were specifically Microsoft, AVG Technologies and Avast, although others were said to be tricked into deleting or disabling important files on their customers’ PCs.

Kaspersky solution ranks in product tests

Aug 14, 2015

Kaspersky Lab’s solution for small business has been tested by Dennis Technology Labs, AV-Test and Virus Bulletin and acknowledged to be one of the most reliable products for the sector.

Vulnerabilities appear in connected cars

Jul 24, 2015

A remote control vulnerability has been discovered in connected cars, driving the need for an intelligent architecture around the technology. Sergey Lozhkin, senior security Researcher at Kaspersky Lab, comments: “Yesterday there was a media storm in the infosecurity...

Gabon, Kaspersky work on digital strategy

Jul 13, 2015

Kaspersky Lab has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Agency of Digital Infrastructures and Frequencies (ANINF). ANINF is the Gabonese government agency responsible for implementing a digital development strategy in the country. It manages the planning, installation and application of all digital projects, including telecommunications, audio-visual and IT in the Gabonese Republic.

Industrial control system myths

Jun 25, 2015

Despite growing awareness of cyber-based attacks on industrial control systems, many IT security models continue to adhere to the outdated belief that physically isolating systems and ‘security by obscurity’ is enough. It’s not, says Andrey Nikishin, head of Future...