Global Stories

43% of businesses aren't protecting their IoT infrastructure

While two thirds of organisations globally use IoT solutions, two-in-five don't protect them completely, according to a recent Kaspersky report.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Mar 2022

Gaming

Mobile threats: Cybercriminals target banking and gaming

Cybercriminals are forgoing low hanging fruit to target banking and gaming, according to a new mobile threat report from Kaspersky.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2022

Partner Programmes

Kaspersky strikes up new distributor agreement in ANZ

Kaspersky and Leader have struck a new partnership across Australia and New Zealand, commencing February 2022.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Feb 2022

Cybersecurity

Kaspersky uncovers multiple vulnerabilities in wearable tracking technology

Kaspersky finds 33 vulnerabilities in protocol for transmitting data from wearable devices, including 18 critical ones in 2021 alone.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Feb 2022

Malware

More elusive and persistent - Kaspersky researchers uncover the third known firmware bootkit

Kaspersky discovers third case of firmware bootkit, MoonBounce, attributed to APT41 with sophisticated attack flow.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Jan 2022

Crypto

Major cryptocurrency losses for SMBs from BlueNoroff threat actor

Kaspersky experts uncover APT attacks by BlueNoroff, resulting in major cryptocurrency losses for small and medium-sized companies worldwide.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 20th Jan 2022

Malware

Advanced scams, data breaches, crypto and NFT attacks to shape cyberthreat landscape in 2022

2022 cyber security trends include a decrease in targeted ransomware attacks, advanced scams, more data breaches, and attacks on cryptocurrency/NFT industries.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 14th Jan 2022

Malware

Kaspersky lists 5 cyber threats to watch for in 2022

Global privacy company Kaspersky has highlighted some of the most significant cyber threats New Zealand consumers and businesses should be prepared for in 2022.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Jan 2022

Partner Programmes

Kaspersky APAC retains top spot in channel satisfaction matrix

This saw it rank highest among all cybersecurity vendors included in the matrix and secure the number one position for the second year in a row.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jan 2022

Data Analytics

Healthcare workers compromising patient's data during remote sessions

Almost a third of healthcare providers have experienced compromised patient data during remote telehealth sessions, according to Kaspersky.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Dec 2021

Cybersecurity

Kaspersky develops cybersecurity policy for bionic devices

Kaspersky launches comprehensive cybersecurity policy to address the security risks posed by human augmentation technology in the workplace.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Dec 2021

Distributed Denial of Service

DDoS attacks on the rise, becoming more sophisticated

DDoS attacks have increased by 24% this quarter, with smart attacks up by 31%, according to Kaspersky. The US is the most targeted country.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Nov 2021

Virtualisation

Kaspersky acquires Brain4Net, extends network security offering

Kaspersky has acquired emerging company Brain4Net to enhance its network security strategy and offer a unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Oct 2021

Partner Programmes

Threat intelligence most sought-after security service for MSPs

Managed service providers in APAC are prioritizing threat intelligence as the top security service, according to a report by Kaspersky.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Oct 2021

Marketing Technologies

COVID-19 drives up digital payments throughout APAC region

The latest research by Kaspersky reveals that mobile payment apps are booming in APAC, with 90% of respondents using them in the past year.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Oct 2021

Cybersecurity

MysterySnail: Kaspersky finds zero-day exploit for Windows OS

Kaspersky uncovers zero-day exploit for Windows OS, used in attacks by IronHusky group. Patched by Microsoft on October 12.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Oct 2021

Cybersecurity

Building cyber capacity and resilience for our digital future

The journey to cyber resilience varies for every nation, but collaboration and education are key, according to Kaspersky.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Sep 2021

Health Technologies

Kaspersky explores how SMBs survived the initial outbreak of COVID-19

One in three SMBs have launched new products during the pandemic, highlighting their ability to effectively survive in a crisis, according to a Kaspersky study.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Sep 2021