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• Security 20 Mar 08:00

  Virus installs in your memory

  Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered a drive-by download attack that evades hard-drive checkers by installing malware that lives in the computer's memory
• Security 03 Feb 09:45

  Zombie botnet Kelihos rises from the dead

  The Kelihos botnet which was killed by Microsoft and Kaspersky Labs in September is back for its expected sequel.
• Security 02 Jan 09:38

  India is the world's spam central

  A report by Kaspersky Lab claims that spammers have made use of lax laws and absent policing to turn the country into the world's spam hub.
• Security 29 Dec 10:03

  Stuxnet had five cousins

  Russian computer security outfit Kaspersky Lab said that the Stuxnet virus that damaged Iran's nuclear programme was likely to be one of at least five cyber weapons developed on a single platform.
• Security 14 Jul 15:00

  NOTW malware attack would be a breeze

  AnalysisSenior security researcher at antivirus firm Kaspersky Lab, David Emm, also believes that if it Trojans were used to obtain information it is a significant development.
• Security 05 May 15:25

  Antivirus software dominated by marketing and misunderstanding

  InterviewAt a recent panel discussion held by Kaspersky Labin Prague, researchers raised a problem over the way antivirus products are tested and presented to the public as the malware landscape continually evolves.
• Security 03 May 17:56

  Smartphone security threats to double this year

  InterviewTechEye spoke to Magnus Kalkuhl, Director of European division of Kaspersky Lab’s global Research & Analysis Team here in Prague about some of the dangers facing everyone from large organisations to smartphone users.
• Security 22 Apr 10:13

  Reports surface of Yevgeny Kaspersky's son kidnapped

  Kaspersky Labtold a newspaper it could not confirm news Ivan had been abducted.
• Security 30 Nov 14:21

  Kaspersky unearths 1024-bit encryption ransomware with a vengeance

  Kaspersky Lab has discovered a new ransomware that uses 1024-bit encryption, making it very difficult for malware researchers to crack.
• Security 15 Sep 10:15

  Windows worm is a serious hack

  Kaspersky Lab discovered two of the three new zero-days and worked closely with Microsoft during the research and patch-creation process and Redmond has launched an emergency patch.
• Security 06 Aug 14:07

  Hackers offering tech support for malware they installed

  In a bold move some hackers are offering tech support and customer service for removing malware from their victims' computers, according to research by Kaspersky Lab.
• Software 11 May 14:54

  China pirates most software worldwide

  Members include Adobe, Altium, Apple, Autodesk, AVEVA, AVG, Bentley Systems, CA, Cadence, Cisco Systems, CNC/Mastercam, Corel, Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corporation, Dell, HP, IBM, Intel, Intuit, Kaspersky Lab, McAfee, Microsoft, Minitab, PTC, Progress Software, Quark, Quest Software, Rosetta Sto
• Security 11 May 13:41

  Windows hack bypasses AV software

  Kaspersky Lab has officially announced that it is not as serious as all that as it only buggers up some of the features of its products. So don't go Russian into replacing anything too quickly.

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