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Kaspersky's web antivirus solution detected an 8th increase in unique malicious objects in 2019, driven by a surge in web skimmers.

At least 174 municipal institutions, with more than 3,000 subset organisations, have been targeted by ransomware during the last year.

Nine out of 10 CISOs say the board asks them for advice, but half of companies still lump cybersecurity into IT budget.

Black Friday is arguably the most anticipated retail sales period in the world, when brands offer consumers the largest discounts and promotional offers.

Despite some diversity initiatives, women constitute 39% of the labour force and only 25% of management positions worldwide in general.

Cyberattacks on Internet of Things devices have surged, with 105 million attacks detected in H1 2019, according to Kaspersky.

Over 50% of incident response requests in 2018 were made after significant damage had already occurred, says Kaspersky's latest report.

According to Kaspersky data, 232,292 unique users were targeted by such attacks – 46% more than a year ago, in Q2 2018 (158,921).

Security threats targeting mobile devices are increasing, with one security firm citing the large number of users as a key reason.

DDoS attacks are fewer in summer, according to a report by Kaspersky, though the total number of attacks has grown by 18% since 2018.

Kaspersky reports a 7% rise in financial malware, affecting 430,000 users in H1 2019, with 30.9% targeting corporate users, double from 2018.

The two-decade-old company says it has moved beyond the antivirus laboratory to having an advanced and comprehensive portfolio.

Educational institutions face a surge in DDoS attacks as students return, despite an overall decline attributed to botnets shifting to cryptocurrency mining.

Small businesses are increasingly falling victim to ransomware attacks, with 37% experiencing multiple incidents in the past year, reveals Kaspersky.

Kaspersky's GReAT team director, Vitaly Kamluk, discusses the current state of cyber security and the future of the internet.

Amid rising cyber threats and costly data breaches, Kaspersky Lab advises enhanced cyber hygiene to safeguard valuable digital assets.

Heightened cyberheist activity by the notorious Lazarus group could give rise to more fake supply chain attacks.

According to a report published by Kaspersky Lab ICS CERT, RATs are incredibly widespread across all industries.

Over 40% of ICS computers faced cyber attacks in H1 2018, with Vietnam, Algeria, and Sri Lanka most impacted, says Kaspersky Lab report.

Botnet operators are shifting from single-purpose to multipurpose malware, Kaspersky Lab finds, highlighting a significant rise in Remote Access Tools.