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Will the next WannaCry-like attack come in 2023?
16 December 2022
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Will the next WannaCry-like attack come in 2023?

The Kaspersky experts present their predictions in the area of ​​Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) for the next year: they fear attacks on satellite technologies and mail servers, an increase in destructive attacks and leaks, hacking via drones and a WannaCry-like cyber epidemic. Based on the observations of over 900 APT groups and campaigns The political changes of 2022 will also have an impact on cyber security in the years to come, leading to more complex attacks. The annual forecasts published by Kaspersky are based on research by the Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) and...

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230 percent more malicious crypto miners
13 December 2022
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In the third quarter of 2022, Kaspersky experts recorded a sharp increase in crypto miner variants — a growth of over 230 percent. This is shown by the report “The state of cryptojacking in 2022”. Almost every sixth attack via a vulnerability is accompanied by a miner infection. The number of crypto miners is currently over 150.000 and is three times as high as in the third quarter of 2021. Cyber ​​criminals are currently "earning" an average income of around 1.500 US dollars per month; in one case, a wallet was identified where a $40.500 (2 BTC) transaction…

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Employees: 90 percent need basic cyber security training
9 December 2022
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89 percent of employees in companies need cyber security training. Approximately one in three employees cannot demonstrate sufficient knowledge of how to deal with everyday cyber security-related topics. These results come from recent analysis of the Kaspersky Gamified Assessment Tool. Many types of cyberattacks start with employee misconduct, whether it's opening an infected attachment, clicking a malicious link, or using weak passwords. Kaspersky Gamified Assessment Tool is designed to change and strengthen employee behavior and awareness of cybersecurity. At the same time...

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CryWiper: Ransomware actually destroys the data
7 December 2022
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Kaspersky experts have discovered a new ransomware: CryWiper. It initially acts like encryption software. But the data is not encrypted, but overwritten with random data. Paying the ransom is useless. Kaspersky experts have discovered an attack by a new Trojan, which they have dubbed CryWiper. At first glance, this malware looks like ransomware: it modifies files, adds a .CRY extension (unique to CryWiper) to them, and saves a README.txt file with a ransom note containing the Bitcoin wallet address, the contact e-mail address of the malware creators and the infection ID. CryWiper: overwriting instead of encryption In fact...

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2022: 400.000 new malware files per day!
3 December 2022
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2022: 400.000 new malware files per day!

The latest Kaspersky Security Bulletin shows a 5 percent increase in malware and a 181 percent increase in ransomware compared to 2021. That is an average of about 400.000 malware files per day or almost 5 malware samples per second. Kaspersky experts see an increase in the spread of malware and ransomware. In 2022, for example, Kaspersky's protection solutions detected an average of around 400.000 malicious files that were circulated per day - an increase of five percent compared to the previous year 2021. In addition, the...

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More intelligent DDoS attacks in Q2022 XNUMX
29 November 2022
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The hacktivists, who seek political attention with their actions, have become quieter. The third quarter of 2022 was again dominated by intelligent DDoS attacks. Germany is one of the most attacked countries. The number of DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks has steadily increased in the third quarter of 2022, as a recent analysis by Kaspersky shows. Attacks carried out by professionals in particular increased: so-called intelligent attacks even doubled compared to the previous year. However, the number of hacktivist attacks, which had increased in the first two quarters of this year, has decreased significantly.

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Cyber ​​security: low priority despite many attacks
24 November 2022
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Cyber ​​security: low priority despite many attacks

Although 51 percent of large and medium-sized companies were affected by a cyber attack in the past 12 months, 13 percent attach less importance to cyber security. Also bad: Only half of the companies have backups. 59 percent of large and 26 percent of medium-sized companies in Germany were increasingly confronted with cyber attacks in the past twelve months. At the same time, 22 percent of SMBs gave cybersecurity a lower priority, as did a tenth (9,7 percent) of large companies. These results come from a current Kaspersky study that was presented at the itsa in Nuremberg...

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Plus 56 percent: More attacks on Microsoft SQL Server 
23 November 2022
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Attacks via Microsoft SQL Server increased by 56 percent in September this year compared to last year. Malware disguised as a .PNG file was identified. These findings come from Kaspersky's latest Managed Detection and Response Report. Microsoft SQL Server is used worldwide by large companies and SMEs for database management. Kaspersky experts have identified an increase in attacks exploiting Microsoft SQL Server processes. In September 2022, the number of attacked SQL servers was more than 3.000; this corresponds to an increase of…

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Endpoint Detection and Response Expert Award
8 November 2022
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The Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert solution has received Strategic Leaders status after extensive testing by AV-Comparatives. In particular, the automated blocking and correct reporting of all attacks as well as the consistent mapping of MITER's tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) were recognized. The testers also praised the product for its high return on investment (ROI) and low total cost of ownership (TCO). It was also ranked in the top 3 for best results in the Prevention\Response Capability category. Short time to detect and respond to malware incidents Ability to reduce time…

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