Tag: Kaspersky
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Dangerous vulnerability discovered in Dark Souls III videogame
Kaspersky Blog – 1.24.22 The gaming community is discussing a recent vulnerability in the Dark Souls III videogame. This RCE vulnerability allows attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code on a victim’s computer. Apparently, the vulnerability also affects earlier games in the Dark Soul series: because of this the developers have taken the unusual step of temporarily deactivating PvP servers…
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Four ways to find spy cameras
Kaspersky Blog – 12.20.21 To the average person, directional microphones, hidden cameras, and other surveillance equipment are the stuff of spy movies. Yet such devices can be found everywhere: from small rented apartments to expensive hotel rooms, from the office to the gym, even in your own home. Today, we explore ways to find them.…
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Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway 100
Kaspersky Blog – 12.8.21 Ten years is a long time in cybersecurity. If we could have seen into the future back then and just how far cybersecurity technologies have come on by 2022 – I’m sure no one would have believed it. Including me! Paradigms, theories, practices, products (anti-virus – what’s that?) – everything’s been…
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How Apple plans to monitor users
Kaspersky Blog – 9.2.21 In early August 2021, Apple unveiled its new system for identifying photos containing images of child abuse. Although Apple’s motives — combating the dissemination of child pornography — seem indisputably well-intentioned, the announcement immediately came under fire. Source: How Apple plans to monitor users
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Cybersecurity in season 2 of The Mandalorian
Kaspersky Blog – 5.4.21 You may remember that the Galactic Empire’s cybersecurity situation was far from healthy. The theft of the Death Star plans from a highly classified storage facility and a failure of oversight causing the loss of a critical infrastructure facility are just some of the recorded incidents. We watched season 2 of The Mandalorian, eager to find…
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Ransomware attacks on healthcare
Kaspersky Blog – 5.2.21 (4.28.21) A cyberattack on a clinic or hospital is literally a matter of life or death. In 2020, healthcare systems worldwide were already cracking under the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the actions of cybercriminals only added to the load. One of the most significant threats of the past year…
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Text files weaponized by vulnerability in macOS
Kaspersky Blog – 4.8.21 Employees who receive external e-mails typically receive information about which files are potentially dangerous. For example, EXE files are considered unsafe by default, as are DOCX and XLSX files, which can contain malicious macros. Text files, on the other hand, are generally considered harmless by design, because they cannot contain anything…
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New phishing scam promises PlayStation 5 giveaway
Kaspersky Blog – 3.19.21 The PlayStation 5 console went on sale last November, but many hopeful shoppers are still empty-handed. Sony, suffering a chip shortage as a result of COVID-associated supply restrictions, cannot keep pace with demand. Meanwhile, scammers are moving in to take advantage of the hype by offering the chance to win a PS5. Source:…
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Darknet, dark web, deep web, and surface web — what’s the difference?
Kaspersky Blog – 2.2.21 (2.1.21) What associations do the words “deep web” conjure in your mind? A place for godlike hackers where mere mortals should fear to tread? A den of iniquity? If so, it may come as a surprise that you use the deep web every single day. Source: Darknet, dark web, deep web,…
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Cybersecurity challenges in 2021
Kaspersky Blog – 1.26.21 (1.25.21) The events of the past year have forced many companies to change their approach to work and, by extension, information security. Seeking to learn about their pandemic-related challenges, we polled 5,266 IT decision-makers in 31 countries. Respondents talked about the threats they encountered, the costs of cyberincident recovery, and the…