2025 Kaspersky Security Bulletin provides a review of the major cybersecurity trends of the year and offers a look towards the future of cybersecurity, focusing on the financial sector in its first part. According to the report, in 2025, the financial sector navigated a rapidly evolving cyber landscape, with malware spreading through messaging apps, AI-assisted…
Islamabad : A recent Kaspersky survey in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region entitled “Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge and behavior”, found that just 41% of professionals in Pakistan received a training on digital threats. This knowledge gap is significant, especially given that the majority of cybersecurity breaches are attributed to human…
Kaspersky’s detection systems discovered an average of 500,000 malicious files per day in 2025, marking a 7% increase compared to the previous year. Certain types of threats saw growth globally – there was a 59% surge in password stealer detections, a 51% growth in spyware detections and a 6% growth in backdoor detections compared to…
Kaspersky in collaboration with VDC Research has announced that in the first three quarters of 2025 ransomware attacks on manufacturing organizations could have generated over $18 billion in losses. This figure reflects just the direct cost of an idle workforce during downtime, with overall operational and financial impacts far exceeding this amount. Estimations were made…
In view of the ongoing 11.11 sale campaigns worldwide, Kaspersky warns about scam and phishing targeting online shoppers in 2025. The cybersecurity firm highlights emerging scam trends designed to impersonate trusted brands and lure buyers into revealing sensitive data. Fake websites mimicking large e-commerce platforms are stealing payment data, confirming orders that will never arrive,…
Following its participation in CTI Summit 2025 in Islamabad, global cybersecurity company Kaspersky presented statistics, unpacking Pakistan’s current cyberthreat landscape, and shared practical advice for staying cyber secure. During a media briefing session, Dmitry Berezin, Kaspersky’s Global Security Expert, focused on pressing cyberthreats facing the country, including exploits, ransomware and advanced targeted attacks. Understanding the…
Kaspersky has warned that personal data breaches have made email blackmail scams increasingly targeted. Attackers are incorporating personal details like full names and phone numbers in scam emails to appear credible and induce panic among victims. Scammers may pose as hackers with compromising data, law enforcement agencies issuing fake summons, or even hired assassins demanding…
Islamabad : Kaspersky has launched a new free online course on basic cyberhygiene, crucial for everyone who uses the internet and gadgets on a daily basis, but might lack knowledge of the cyber risks involved. The open course on digital literacy is designed for a wide audience, regardless of age or occupation, and covers the…
Islamabad : Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) have uncovered an ongoing cyberespionage PassiveNeuron campaign, that targets Windows Server systems in government, financial and industrial organizations across Asia, Africa and Latin America. The activity has been observed since December 2024 and continued through August 2025. After six months of inactivity, PassiveNeuron has resumed operations,…
According to recent Kaspersky research entitled “Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge and behavior” 86% of professionals surveyed in the Pakistan say that they utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for work tasks. However, only 52% have received training on the cybersecurity aspects of using neural networks, which is one of the critical elements of protection…