Malicious PDF files abuse a vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat which was recently fixed by Adobe
Tettnang, 9 March 2010 – Mid February Adobe released new versions of Reader and Acrobat. Avira now detected specially prepared PDF files which abuse the vulnerabilities which are fixed within the new release.
Upon opening the malicious PDF files [...]
After the relationship with Kaspersky Lab’s former distribution partner in the Benelux was terminated due to systematic breaches from the partner’s side in December 2009, the company has changed its support structure for the region. All licenses sold by the former distribution partner will retain their current validity and will be fully supported and maintained [...]
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 09, 2010 – McAfee, Inc. (NYSE:MFE) today warned consumers that “scareware,” or fake antivirus software, may be the most costly online scam in 2010, causing significant [...]
Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, announces the launch of a new business unit in the EEMEA geographic division – new local office in Kiev, Ukraine. The office will be in charge of company operations in Eastern Europe region.
New local office is headed by Andrey Slobodyanik, who has been appointed [...]
Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of Internet threat management solutions that protect against all forms of malicious software including viruses, spyware, hacker attacks and spam, reports that the script Trojan-Downloader program, Gumblar, has made a resurgence to dominate the Internet threat landscape throughout February 2010.
During last month, Kaspersky Lab recorded a dramatic surge in the [...]
Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, announces the launch of a new version of its corporate website for Portuguese users.
Visitors to the Portuguese website will find all the latest information concerning current computer threats as well as news about Kaspersky Lab’s business, product development and technologies. As with other language versions [...]
Kaspersky Lab today announces the launch of Kaspersky PURE, a comprehensive and innovative approach to safeguarding all home PC users against digital pollution and Cybercrime threats. Kaspersky PURE creates a worry and risk-free environment within which PCs, files, digital identity and services are protected against loss caused by malware, malfunction or user error.
Kaspersky PURE is [...]
Malicious programs detected on users’ computers
The first Top Twenty lists malicious programs, adware and potentially unwanted programs that were detected and neutralized when accessed for the first time, i.e. by the on-access scanner.
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Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of Internet threat management solutions that protect against all forms of malicious software including viruses, spyware, hackers and spam, is recommending that human vulnerabilities need to be patched, to prevent them from being the weakest link in an organisations IT security chain.
This recommendation is made in a new paper authored [...]
SAN FRANCISCO, March 05, 2010 – McAfee, Inc. (NYSE:MFE) has been recognized with SC Magazine’s 2010 Awards in the following categories: Best Anti-Malware solution and Best Security Solution. The announcement [...]