Kaspersky is a cybersecurity software provider whose endpoint tools and security advisories shape how organizations detect and respond to attacks.
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Kaspersky is a cybersecurity vendor whose software protects endpoints and servers through malware detection, behavioral monitoring, web and application controls, and centralized administration. Its threat-intelligence research and detection content are also used to identify campaigns, indicators of compromise, and malicious files. News under this tag commonly concerns product vulnerabilities, detection capabilities, advisories, and the handling of customer or threat data.
Deployments matter because endpoint agents operate with extensive privileges and inspect files, processes, network traffic, and sometimes sensitive content. A flaw in an agent, management console, update mechanism, or communication channel could therefore enable local or remote compromise, depending on exposure and configuration; administrators should track vendor advisories, patch promptly, and restrict management access. Organizations must also assess telemetry collection, data residency, and applicable procurement or regulatory restrictions before deployment. During an investigation, Kaspersky detections can provide useful evidence, but analysts should validate alerts and preserve independent forensic data rather than treating a single product verdict as definitive.
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Researchers at Kaspersky discovered cyber-espionage activity that used the vulnerability in a one-click phishing attack to deliver malware.
This move comes less than a year after the United States banned Kaspersky products, out of the same fear that the company is under Russian government control.
Some users complain they had no idea the switch would be automatic on their devices, vowing to uninstall the unwanted antivirus software.
As geopolitical tensions rise, foreign software presents a grave supply chain risk and an ideal attack vector for nation-state adversaries.
After Sept. 29, 2024, organizations and individuals that continue using the vendor's products will no longer receive any updates or support.
Kaspersky researchers discovered the new variant after responding to a critical incident targeting an organization in West Africa.
Wi-Fi settings are easily stolen when old gadgets are gotten rid of, which puts end users in the crosshairs for network attacks.
Russia's FSB intelligence agency says the zero-click attacks range far beyond Kaspersky, and it has blamed them on the United States' NSA. Those allegations are thus far uncorroborated.
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New version boosts VPN tunnel performance and lets users prioritize secure connection traffic for certain services.
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The CVE-2022-27535 local privilege-escalation security vulnerability in the security software threatens remote and work-from-home users.