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As long as a device is connected to the internet, there’s always the off-chance that it might be infected by malware. In the past we have heard of how various malwares have targeted Android devices (those reports are starting to become less frequent these days), and to a certain extent iOS and WIndows Phone handsets as well. That being said having an added layer of protection apart from the default ones in the operating system will definitely help and go a long way in keeping your phone and information safe, which is why Windows Phone owners might be interested to learn that Kaspersky Labs will be releasing their Internet Security app for the platform soon.

This was first revealed by WP7Forum.ru and later confirmed by the folks at Windows Phone Central who checked with Kaspersky Labs who were at MWC 2014. Unfortunately they did not have a phone with a demo app available so we’re not sure what sort of features we can expect, but apparently the app is in its final certification process which means that it will probably be launched soon. Based on what we know about the Android version of the app, presumably the Windows Phone version will share some, if not all of its features, such as protection against viruses, spyware, Trojans, and more; the ability to scan your device at will; anti-theft protection that lets you lock, locate, or wipe your device when it has been stolen; call and text filters, and so on.

Kaspersky Internet Security To Arrive On Windows Phone Soon original content from Ubergizmo.

As we gently tumble from summer to fall we know you’ll invariably start to ponder just what exactly you’re going to need to kit yourself out for the school year. While we can’t help you with your textbooks, Kaspersky Lab has generously offered up five CaseLogic backpacks loaded with stuff to get you started. The highlight is the Sony Vaio Fit 15 but you’ll also find a Microsoft Sculpt Touch Mouse, a $25 Amazon gift card and an activation code for Kaspersky‘s flagship Internet Security 2014 packed along for the ride. Sound good? All you need to do to get involved is drop down to the widget below and get yourself signed up for the contest.

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Source: Kaspersky Lab

American companies that reach no-poaching agreements do so behind closed doors, as it’s considered illegal and anti-competitive. No such reservations appear to exist in Russia, as several of the country’s top technology giants have openly admitted to reaching an unprecedented verbal deal: Acronis, Epam, Kaspersky Labs, Parallels and Yandex have all promised not to actively recruit each other’s staff. They contend to CNews that it’s a way to prevent salaries from getting out of control as staff are lured away, and that fear isn’t entirely without justification — there’s a well-known salary war between Facebook and Google in Silicon Valley, for example, that makes it tough for smaller companies to attract the same talent. Whether or not the pact stands may be another matter. There’s no history of Russian court action versus anti-poaching deals, but concern exists that the truce may not be strictly above-board.

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Via: The Next Web

Source: CNews (translated)

It seems that Kaspersky is not content with merely creating security-based software. Nope, according to Eugene Kaspersky, it looks like the company has their sights on creating an operating system of their own, one which they claim will be more secure than Apple, Microsoft or other open source distributions from the open source community. Rather grand claims, but what is it about Kaspersky’s own operating system that supposedly will make it more secure than anything on the market at the moment? Well according to Eugene Kaspersky: (more…)

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: New Mac OS X malware discovered, Kaspersky reportedly helping Apple improve Mac OS security,

You could call it technological baptism of sorts… just not the kind Apple would want. A Russian scam app known as Find and Call managed to hit the App Store and create havoc for those who dared a download, making it the first non-experimental malware to hit iOS without first needing a jailbreak. As Kaspersky found out, it wasn’t just scamware, but a trojan: the title would swipe the contacts after asking permission, send them to a remote server behind the scenes and text spam the daylights out of any phone number in that list. Thankfully, Apple has already yanked the app quickly and explained to The Loop that the app was pulled for violating App Store policies. We’d still like to know just why the app got there in the first place, but we’d also caution against delighting in any schadenfreude if you’re of the Android persuasion. The app snuck through to Google Play as well, and Kaspersky is keen to remind us that Android trojans are “nothing new;” the real solution to malware is to watch out for fishy-looking apps, no matter what platform you’re using.

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Spam-happy iOS trojan slips into App Store, gets pulled in rapid fashion originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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