Antivirus Software news and trends

From Russia, Via Kasperky Labs
Security & Fraud // October 12, 2017

U.S. officials believe that the Russian government used a popular antivirus software to scan computers around the world for classified U.S. information. According to news from The Wall Street Journal, a software that routinely scans files of computers to find viruses and other malware, is...

Some SMBs Dangerously Ignorant Of Cybersecurity Threat
B2B Payments // September 11, 2017

The research is clear: Just because a business is small does not mean it survives undetected from a cyberattack. In fact, some SMBs may actually be a bigger target for cybercrime. For example, small U.S. manufacturers working with overseas business partners operate with a heightened...

When Hackers Outsmart The Smart Fridge
Security & Fraud // June 30, 2017

Cybercrime isn’t always about stealing credit card data. In the digital world, there’s strength in numbers, and a botnet — essentially, an army of IP addresses — can turn a pretty penny on the darknet. That’s why hackers are targeting Linux systems, and consumers don’t...

SentinelOne Fuels Anti-Virus Market Disruption With $25M Funding
News // October 14, 2015

Endpoint security company SentinelOne is on a mission to displace anti-virus vendors — and it may be one step closer with its latest surge in capital. The startup announced yesterday (Oct. 13) it secured $25 million in Series B funding, bringing its total funding to almost...

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When Hackers Outsmart The Smart Fridge

June 30, 2017
Cybercrime isn’t always about stealing credit card data. In the digital world, there’s strength in numbers, and a botnet — essentially, an army of IP addresses — can turn a pretty penny on the darknet. That’s why hackers are targeting Linux systems, and consumers don’t even know they’re using them. While few computer users opt […]

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SentinelOne Fuels Anti-Virus Market Disruption With $25M Funding

October 14, 2015
Endpoint security company SentinelOne is on a mission to displace anti-virus vendors — and it may be one step closer with its latest surge in capital. The startup announced yesterday (Oct. 13) it secured $25 million in Series B funding, bringing its total funding to almost $40 million and marking SentinelOne as one of the highest […]

Russian Antivirus Firm Duped Rivals With Fake Malware

August 17, 2015
Former employees of one of the world’s largest security companies are claiming the firm purposely triggered its antivirus software to misidentify malicious files as a way to damage its competitors...