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New stalkerware MonitorMinor compromises personal privacy like never before, giving attackers unprecedented access to devices and popular messaging apps.

For the second year, it made the Derwent Top 100 Global Innovator list by Clarivate Analytics, which includes giants like Amazon, Facebook and Google.

Mobile malware threats and cybercriminal exploitation of mobile devices in the Asia Pacific region are set to rise in 2020, warns Kaspersky.

Kaspersky research has found that DDoS attacks have almost doubled in Q4 2019 with roughly 28% of attacks occurring on the weekend.

Kaspersky reports nearly double the number of DDoS attacks in Q4 2019 compared to the previous year, noting a surge in weekend and Sunday incidents.

A Kaspersky survey reveals 71% of firms with third party guidelines received compensation post-supply chain attacks, compared to just 22% without.

LMP is delivered as part of the Kaspersky United Partner Portal so that partners can access all the necessary tools and knowledge in a single place.

The company was named the top cybersecurity vendor for channel satisfaction after achieving the highest overall rating against 10 others.

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.

Kaspersky rebrands its Asia Pacific offices with a fresh new look and logo, as it continues to evolve its brand offering.

Parents are as guilty as their children when it comes to excessive screen time, with 70% admitting to spending too much time online, a Kaspersky study reveals.

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

Kaspersky's APAC managing director Stephan Neumeier has been named executive of the year for IT services by the SBR Management Excellence Awards 2019.

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.

Kaspersky's Global Privacy Report 2018 reveals that 39.2% of users trade private data for increased safety, with many freely sharing social media details.

Some parents may be worried about what their children are doing online, but they don't talk to their children enough about the issue.

Global cyber attacks on medical devices have dropped since the WannaCry ransomware, but the Asia Pacific region sees no such decline, warns Kaspersky.