Corporate targets doubled in 2014

Kaspersky Lab has undertaken a master review of the key events that defined the threat landscape in 2014. Among a range of security incidents, targeted attacks and malicious campaigns stand out, particularly in terms of their scale and impact on businesses,...

Cars now a legitimate hacking target

Cars are now a genuine target for cybercriminals, and it is possible for attackers to gain control of a vehicle while it is in motion – with disastrous consequences. Alex Fidgen, a director at IT security company MWR InfoSecurity, comments: “It is feasible that...

New malware targets individuals

Kaspersky Lab has published a new research report about NetTraveler, which is a family of malicious programs used by APT actors to successfully compromise more than 350 high-profile victims in 40 countries. The NetTraveler group has infected victims across multiple...
Cybercriminals reuse malware

Cybercriminals reuse malware

Sophisticated attacks originally targeting the financial services industry are now increasingly directed at other critical sectors of the economy, while an emerging set of new tactics and technologies are being implemented to evade industry-standard security measures....