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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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Follows suggestions iPhone-pwning toolset bears hallmarks of zero-days that targeted Russian diplomats Russian cybersecurity outfit Kaspersky is waving away claims that an iPhone exploit kit recently uncovered by Google was developed by the same people who were behind a group of zero-days that allegedly compromised thousands of Russian diplomats in a 2023 campaign.…

OCR plugin great for extracting crypto-wallet secrets from galleries Kaspersky eggheads say they’ve spotted the first app containing hidden optical character recognition spyware in Apple’s App Store. Cunningly, the software nasty is designed to steal cryptocurrency.…

Back story to replacement for banned security app isn't enormously reassuring Some US-based users of Kaspersky antivirus products have found their software replaced by product from by a low-profile entity named "UltraAV" – a change they didn't ask for, and which has delivered them untested and largely unknown software from a source with a limited track record.…

Because apps talking like pirates and creating ASCII art never gets old Despite worries about criminals using prompt injection to trick large language models (LLMs) into leaking sensitive data or performing other destructive actions, most of these types of AI shenanigans come from job seekers trying to get their resumes past automated HR screeners – and people protesting generative AI for various reasons, according to Russian security biz Kaspersky.…

Those national security threat claims? 'No evidence,' VP tells The Reg Exclusive Despite the Feds' determination to ban Kaspersky's security software in the US, the Russian business continues to push its proposal to open up its data and products to independent third-party review – and prove to Uncle Sam that its code hasn't been and won't be compromised by Kremlin spies.…

Two rounds of reports and patches may not have completely closed this hole BLACK HAT ASIA Researchers at US/Israeli infosec outfit SafeBreach last Friday discussed flaws in Microsoft and Kaspersky security products that can potentially allow the remote deletion of files. And, they asserted, the hole could remain exploitable – even after both vendors claim to have patched the problem.…

The other half paid attention in class? Half of infosec professionals polled by Kaspersky said any cybersecurity knowledge they picked up from their higher education is at best somewhat useful for doing their day jobs. On the other hand, half said the know-how was at least very useful. We're a glass half-empty lot.…

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