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ABINGDON, England, September 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UK adults would rather save their laptop, tablet computer or smartphone from a house fire over items including antiques, memorable, special letters or jewellery. Yet they fail to protect their prized devices from cybercriminals As we become increasingly reliant on technology in our day to day lives, technology has also entered into the nations hearts with 1 in 5 (21 per cent) UK adults saying...

Peter Suciu for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Career criminal Willie Sutton never actually said that he robbed banks “because that’s where the money is,” and he actually said, “Why did I rob banks? Because I enjoyed it. I loved it.” Today’s cyber-criminals don’t create banking malware because they love it; they do it because the malware is aimed at banks and “that’s where the money is.” This week Internet security firm Kaspersky Lab introduced new version of...

Today is the release of the Kaspersky review and breaking down the pro's and cons of the Kaspersky antivirus and Internet security. Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) June 28, 2012 The Kaspersky review is about an anti-virus program that is designed to protect from a variety of malware which includes, viruses, spamware, adware, and identity theft. It is constantly scanning the computer, in a way that won’t disrupt ones computer’s processing speed, and it also scans all website visits and...

Peter Suciu for redOrbit.com A meeting of minds may have occurred behind closed doors, and the results could be a sharing of a super virus that could wreak havoc on government computers. But this wasn’t some nefarious cabal of insidious hackers plotting world domination or setting up a cyber “Legion of Doom.” Or maybe it was, depending on how you choose to view what this cyber technology can do – and whether you believe in some conspiracy theories. This week it was reported that...

REDMOND, Wash., June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Multinational computer security company Kaspersky Lab, which is headquartered in Russia, announced it will increase efficiency by standardizing IT operations by migrating to Microsoft Corp. products. Deployed to more than 2,100 computers and 400 servers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific, and North and South America for Kaspersky Lab, the Microsoft products in this agreement signify one of the largest international...

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab announced on Monday that they had uncovered the “most sophisticated cyber weapon” ever unleashed. The malware, dubbed Flame, is a highly complex malicious program with vast espionage capabilities that are actively targeting sensitive information across the Middle East. The sophistication and functionality of the virus exceed those of all other cyber weapons known to date, Kaspersky said. “Flame can easily be described as one of the most complex...

Michael Harper for RedOrbit.com The recent news of the Flashback trojan which is infecting an undetermined number of Macs all over the world is causing some security experts and anti-virus makers to question the Mac’s security systems. In a click-worthy and eye-catching headline, the Computer Business Review quotes CEO Eugene Kaspersky, of his namesake Anti-Virus software company, as saying Apple is “10 years” behind Microsoft on security. According to Kaspersky, “I think they...

Kaspersky Lab has found that the Flashback Trojan is weakening, infecting as many as 270,000 Apple computers around the world. The lab said that the trojan's peak infection numbers were 670,000, making the incident the largest confirmed Mac malware outbreak ever recorded. Kaspersky estimates that about 300,000 of the infections were in the U.S., 94,000 in Canada, 47,000 in the U.K. and about 42,000 in Australia. It said that it had seen an encouraging decline in the number of active...

SonicWALL Enforced Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware Powered by Kaspersky Gives Customers More Choice to Protect from Online and Email-Borne Threats San Jose, CA (PRWEB) February 21, 2012 SonicWALL, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, today announced it has expanded its suite of firewall security services with the addition of Kaspersky Anti-Virus to its Enforced Client Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware solution. SonicWALL® Firewalls ensure...

FREMONT, Calif., May 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TeamF1, Inc. (www.TeamF1.com), the leader in embedded networking and security software solutions for wired and wireless applications, and Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, today announced a technology partnership that enables networking OEMs targeting secure devices for home and business networking to offer superior gateway anti-malware protection to their users. This partnership expands the...