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Kaspersky Reports 15% Growth in Malicious email Attacks in 2025

According to Kaspersky telemetry, almost every second email – 44.99% of global traffic – was spam in 2025. Spam consists not only of unsolicited emails, but can also include various email threats such as scam, phishing and malware. In 2025, individuals and corporate users encountered over 144 million malicious and potentially unwanted email attachments, representing […]

Tech

Kaspersky Brings more Transparency to Threat Detection with New Hunt Hub

Kaspersky has announced a major update to its Threat Intelligence Portal (TIP), introducing a new Hunt Hub section alongside an enhanced MITRE ATT&CK coverage map and a significantly expanded vulnerabilities database. The update strengthens organisations’ ability to investigate threats, understand adversary behaviour, and proactively monitor the most relevant risks across their environments. According to the […]

Tech

Firm Reviews the Evolution of Phishing Threats in 2025

A new Kaspersky review reveals how cybercriminals revived and refined phishing techniques to target individuals and businesses in 2025, including calendar-based attacks, voice message deceptions and sophisticated multi-factor authentication (MFA) bypass schemes. The findings emphasise the critical need for user vigilance, employee training and advanced email protection solutions to counter these persistent threats moving forward. […]

News

Firm Gives Advice on How to Stay Secure as AI, robots and VR are Redefining Family Life

Over the past 10 years, families have experienced shifts in structure and a perceived increase in fragmented interactions at home, largely driven by the pervasive use of technology and changing social norms. What does the next decade hold in store? According to a global survey* by Kaspersky’s market research center, an overwhelming 81% of people […]

General News

What the Retail and E-commerce Sector Should Expect in 2026 in Era of AI-driven Shopping and Privacy

In 2025, the retail and e-commerce sector continued to face intense pressure from cybercriminals. According to Kaspersky data, 14,41%* of users in the global retail sector encountered web-based threats, while 22,20% were affected by on-device attacks. Ransomware remains a serious concern for the industry. Last year, 8,25% of retail and e-commerce companies experienced ransomware incidents, […]

Business news

Cybersecurity Firm Detects a Wave of Crypto Phishing Following BlockFi Bankruptcy

Kaspersky has detected a wave of phishing attacks preying on former customers of the bankrupt crypto lending platform BlockFi. These scams leverage the ongoing distribution of customer assets following BlockFi’s 2022 bankruptcy, tricking victims into surrendering cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases, potentially leading to financial losses. BlockFi, once a prominent provider of high-yield interest accounts and […]

General News

How to Stay Safe Online During Sales Periods

Kaspersky’s new global research reveals that 65% of online shoppers believe they can detect fraud on their own, while only 42% actually use security software to protect their payments and block malicious links. Experts consider this a major risk for online buyers. Over the past year Kaspersky identified nearly 6.7 million phishing attacks globally impersonating […]

Telecom

Study Shows Blocks in Telegram are Pushing the Underground Out

Modern messengers, such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and others, are often used for illicit purposes. Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence has conducted an in-depth monitoring of over 800 blocked cybercriminal Telegram channels between 2021 and 2024. While a range of illegal activities continues to be hosted on the platform, its environment has become noticeably more challenging […]

Business news

Kaspersky Reports 88.5% of Phishing Attacks Focused on Stealing Account Credentials

Kaspersky analysed phishing and scam campaigns observed from January through September 2025 and found that 88.5% of attacks globally sought credentials for various online accounts. Another 9.5% targeted personal data such as names, addresses, and dates of birth, while 2% focused on bank card details. According to data from Kaspersky, over 38 million phishing links […]

General News

Financial Sector Faced AI, Blockchain and Organised Crime Threats in 2025, Kaspersky Reports

The 2025 Kaspersky Security Bulletin provides a review of the major cybersecurity trends of the year and offers a look towards the future of cybersecurity, including within the financial sector. According to the report, in 2025, the financial sector navigated a rapidly evolving cyber landscape, with malware spreading through messaging apps, AI-assisted attacks, supply chain […]

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