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Kaspersky Lab judged Best Brand in the UK

Kaspersky Lab judged Best Brand in the UK Abingdon, UK, 18 November 2011 – Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, has been judged the Best Brand at the Sunday Times Tech Track 100 Awards.The awards dinner, held on 15 November, was attended by owners an... Read More

Kaspersky Lab Previews Latest Virtualization Security Solution at VMworld® 2011 Europe

Kaspersky Lab Previews Latest Virtualization Security Solution at VMworld® 2011 EuropeKaspersky Virtualization Security supports VMware vShield™ Endpoint as research reveals a fifth of companies fail to secure virtual environmentsAbingdon, UK, 19 October 2011 – Today at VMworld® 2011 Europe, Kaspers... Read More

63 per cent of companies believe that upper management should show more interest in IT security

63 per cent of companies believe that upper management should show more interest in IT security   Almost two thirds of companies worldwide (63 per cent) believe that (non-IT-related) upper management should show more interest in IT security, according to a survey carried out by Kaspersky Lab[... Read More

Cybercriminals find new ways to disguise spam

Subject: Spam in August: Cybercriminals find new ways to disguise spam   Please see below the latest findings from Kaspersky Lab’s monthly spam report.For further information, or to speak to a Kaspersky Lab spokesperson, please contact us on kasperskylab@berkeleypr.co.uk or 01189 090909.The v... Read More

Kaspersky - "One in three employees work whilst on the move"

One in three employees work whilst on the move   One in three (33 per cent) UK employees in the UK travel and work remotely in their role, according to a survey carried out by Kaspersky Lab[1].Laptops and smartphones enable employees to work almost anywhere, however by using them to access co... Read More

Majority of companies lack network security resources

Majority of companies lack network security resources   Abingdon, UK, 8 September 2011 – More than two-thirds (70 per cent) of companies feel unequipped to effectively prevent and combat IT security threats, according to a survey carried out by Kaspersky Lab[1]. The majority of companies beli... Read More

Kaspersky Lab - Almost a quarter of all DDoS attacks fall on Tuesdays

Subject: Almost a quarter of all DDoS attacks fall on TuesdaysPlease see below the latest findings from Kaspersky Lab’s analysis on DDoS attacks in Q2 2011.Distributed denial-of-service attacks have long been used by cybercriminals resorting to blackmail and extortion. However, DDoS attacks are incr... Read More

Kaspersky Lab reveals breakthrough results and market growth in first half of 2011

Kaspersky Lab reveals breakthrough results and market growth in first half of 2011 Abingdon, UK, 26 August 2011 – Kaspersky Lab announces its successful business growth in the US and European markets in the first half of 2011. The company demonstrated outstanding results by gaining a larger marke... Read More

Kaspersky Lab makes key appointments to support company’s rapid growth

Kaspersky Lab makes key appointments to support company’s rapid growth   Stephanie Edwards and John Malatesta join Kaspersky Lab’s marketing operations team   Abingdon, UK, 1 August 2011 – Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, has announc... Read More

Phishing attacks on Facebook intensify

Phishing attacks on Facebook intensify   Abingdon, UK, 26 July 2011 – There was a significant increase in the amount of phishing attacks on Facebook, as well as other social networking sites such as Habbo in June, according to the latest spam report from Kaspersky Lab.The increase was marked ... Read More

Kaspersky Lab announcement

Kaspersky Lab announces changes to its corporate governance and appointment of the new board of directors   Abingdon, UK, 14 July 2011 – Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, announces the appointment of a new board of directors following the mo... Read More

Law enforcement agencies winning in the battle against cybercrime

Law enforcement agencies winning in the battle against cybercrime   Abingdon, UK, 7 July 2011 – June was a difficult time for cybercriminals as it saw some notable successes for various law enforcement agencies in the war on cybercrime, according to the latest malware report from Kaspersky La... Read More

Kaspersky Lab calls on aspiring film-makers to bring The Best of...

Kaspersky Lab calls on aspiring film-makers to bring The Best of Both Worlds to life A once in a lifetime trip to Chicago and fabulous cash prizes up for grabs Abingdon, UK, 6 July 2011 – Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions invites amateur film ma... Read More

Kaspersky Lab research provides key info on external IT security threats

91% of companies have experienced at least one IT security threat from an external source in the last 12 months   Research demonstrates under investment in IT security budgets, with 50 per cent of companies deeming it insufficient.   Abingdon, UK, 1 July 2011 – Nine out of ten companie... Read More

Kaspersky Lab named one of the fastest growing vendors

Kaspersky Lab named one of the fastest growing vendors in the endpoint security space   Abingdon, UK, 30 June 2011 – Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, has been ranked by Gartner as one of the fastest growing vendors in the global security... Read More

TDSS Botnet is one of the most advanced weapons used by cybercriminals

TDSS Botnet is one of the most advanced weapons used by cybercriminals   Abingdon, UK, 29 June 2011 – According to an analysis undertaken by Kaspersky Lab, the latest version of the malware, TDSS, TDL-4 is the most complex and sophisticated tool in the cybercriminals’ arsenal.   The ... Read More

Beat cybercriminals with Kaspersky.

UK consumers can now combine the power of their home PC and the cloud to beat cybercriminals   Kaspersky Lab launches Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2012 and offers protection that harnesses the best of both worlds   Abingdon, UK, 21 June 2011 - Kaspersky Lab... Read More

Kaspersky Lab signs five year deal with BASF

Kaspersky Lab signs five year deal with BASF   Abingdon, UK, 1 June 2011 – Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, announces that it is providing security solutions to BASF, the largest global chemical company operating in more than 80 countries. ... Read More

The evolution of IT threats in the first quarter of 2011

The evolution of IT threats in the first quarter of 2011   Kaspersky Lab’s experts identify a number of important trends following the results of its quarterly malware report Abingdon, UK, 19 May 2011 – Cyber criminals have capitalised on the recent growth in popularity of the Android mobi... Read More

Botnet closures fail to stem flow of spam in the first quarter of 2011

Botnet closures fail to stem flow of spam in the first quarter of 2011 Kaspersky Lab publishes its quarterly spam report for Q1, 2011   Abingdon, UK, 13 May 2011 – The closure of the Rustock botnet command centres on 16 March 2011 did not impact spam traffic as dramatically as last year’s Pu... Read More

IT Security Policies still don’t work according to new research

IT Security Policies still don’t work according to new research.Abingdon, UK. 19 April – Despite more than three quarters (77 per cent) of IT managers saying their company has a security policy in place for the use of tablets and smartphones, IT professionals are still downloading unauthorised appli... Read More

Kaspersky Lab launches a Ferrari edition of Kaspersky Internet Security

Kaspersky Lab launches a Ferrari edition of Kaspersky Internet Security at the start of the 2011 Formula 1 racing season Abingdon, UK, 25 March - Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, has today announced the release of a special edition of Kaspersky I... Read More

Drive-by attacks are back with a vengeance warns Kaspersky Lab

Drive-by attacks are back with a vengeance warns Kaspersky Lab   Abingdon, UK 15 March – February saw an exponential increase in the volume of drive-by downloads according to Kaspersky Lab, following the release of its Monthly Malware Statistics for February 2011.These attacks are particularl... Read More

European Users Mobile Behaviour and Awareness of Mobile Threats

European Users Mobile Behaviour and Awareness of Mobile Threats   Kaspersky Lab Conducts Pan-European Research Regarding Smartphone IT Security   A survey has been conducted for Kaspersky Lab by the Association of Independent Research Centres. 1,600 smartphone users were surveyed in G... Read More

Collaboration is key in 2010 as global spam levels subside

Collaboration is key in 2010 as global spam levels subside Kaspersky Lab releases Analytical Spam Report for 2010 Abingdon, UK, 22 February – Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, announces the findings of its annual analytical spam report for 2010.2... Read More

Number of online attacks soar in 2010

Number of online attacks soar in 2010   Kaspersky Lab releases Threat Evolution report   Abingdon, UK, 22 February – In 2010 there was more than 580 million web-based attacks against users’ computers — nearly eight times more than the number of online attacks recorded in 2009, accord... Read More

Shortened URLs Direct Users to Infected Websites

Shortened URLs Direct Users to Infected Websites   Abingdon, UK, 6 January 2011 – December 2010 saw a high level of malicious malware activity, with cybercriminals turning to shortened URLs as a means to direct users to infected websites, according to Kaspersky Lab following the publication ... Read More

Russia Tops October’s Global Spam Distribution List

Russia Tops October’s Global Spam Distribution List   Abingdon, UK, 1 December – Russia has pushed the USA from pole position in the global spam distribution list, according to Kaspersky Lab’s monthly report on global spam activity.For the first time in recent years, the USA has dropped out... Read More

Kaspersky Lab Drives into the World of Formula One

Kaspersky Lab Drives into the World of Formula One    Abingdon, UK, 11 November, 2010 – Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, announces its plans to partner the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One team in 2011 and 2012. At the final F1 Grand Prix ... Read More

ZeuS Virus Continues to Dominate Malware Landscape in October

ZeuS Virus Continues to Dominate Malware Landscape in October   Abingdon, UK, 5 November 2010 – Despite the arrests of gang members controlling ZeuS botnets, new malicious programs are still emerging that support its spread, according to Kaspersky Lab’s October malware statistics.  ZeuS ... Read More

Kaspersky Lab Reduces Online Security Threat For Families

Kaspersky Lab Reduces Online Security Threat For Families   Kaspersky PURE brings award-winning security technology to the home Abingdon, UK, 2 November – Kaspersky Lab has launched the latest version of its all-in-one security package, Kaspersky PURE, designed to keep individuals and famili... Read More

Kaspersky Lab and Microsoft Cooperate in Closing New Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited by Stuxnet

Kaspersky Lab and Microsoft Cooperate in Closing New Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited by Stuxnet    Abingdon, UK, 15 September 2010 – Kaspersky Lab has announced it has cooperated with Microsoft in successfully closing a serious vulnerability in Microsoft Windows.  The vulnerability... Read More

The Kaspersky Lab Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition Has Reached The South Pole!

Press Release: The Kaspersky Lab Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition Has Reached The South Pole! Abingdon, 4th January 2010 – Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of Internet threat management solutions that protect against all forms of malicious software including viruses, spyware, hackers and spam, a... Read More

Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 - Coming soon!

Kasperskyâ Internet Security 2010: New Class of Internet Protection for Home and Small Office Users   Improved product offers leading-edge protection against Cybercrime threats   Abingdon, 5th June 2009 – Kaspersky Lab announces the release of Kasperskyâ Internet Security 2010 and Kas... Read More

Kaspersky Mobile Security 8.0 makes smartphone

Kasperskyâ Mobile Security 8.0 makes smartphone protection easy   Locate stolen devices and make smartphones as secure as a PC against Cybercrime threats     Abingdon, 26th May 2009 - Kaspersky Lab announces the release of Kasperskyâ Mobile Security 8.0 designed to protect smar... Read More

Kaspersky Lab announces Gem as new UK retail distribution partner

Kaspersky Lab announces Gem as new UK retail distribution partner   Increased Foothold On Highstreet And Online For Multi Award-Winning Security Solutions  Abingdon, 18th May 2009 – Kaspersky Lab today announced that it has signed an agreement with the UK retail distributor, Gem. The p... Read More