Kaspersky Lab introduces its new upgraded security solution for home users, the Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Internet Security - Multi-Device 2015. The solution has been developed to protect users of Windows, OS X and Android devices from existing and new threats to make their online lives easier and safer.
Research conducted by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International highlights that the biggest concerns of Internet users concern the protection of their privacy and identity, the preservation of their personal data, the protection of their money and the safety of their children. In addition, 79% of Europeans use devices with different platforms and require security solutions for multiple systems, especially given the continuing increase in online threats.
According to Kaspersky Lab, almost 315.000 new samples of malware appear every day. No operating system can be considered safe as the times when attackers focused almost exclusively on Windows have gone on long ago, with attacks on Macs and portable device operating systems steadily rising. After the discovery of the Flashback, which included more than 700.000 computers running OS X, Apple users can no longer claim that the operating system is completely safe.
Ακολουθώντας την παγκόσμια τάση της στροφής σε φορητές λύσεις, ο αριθμός των κακόβουλων προγραμμάτων που στοχεύουν το πιο δημοφιλές mobile λειτουργικό σύστημα, το Android, συνεχίζει να αυξάνεται με ταχείς ρυθμούς, με την Kaspersky Lab να εντοπίζει περίπου 20.000 νέα δείγματα κάθε μήνα. Με τη σειρά τους, οι ιστοσελίδες phishing (πλαστές σελίδες που έχουν αναπτυχθεί με στόχο την υποκλοπή προσωπικών πληροφοριών) αποτελούν μια καθολική ψηφιακή απειλή που ενέχει κινδύνους για όλους τους χρήστες, ανεξάρτητα από τη συσκευή ή το λειτουργικό σύστημα που χρησιμοποιούν. Κάθε μήνα, το Kaspersky Security Network καταγράφει πάνω από 137.000 νέες σελίδες phishing, οι οποίες στοχεύουν να εξαπατήσουν τους χρήστες, ώστε να τους αποσπάσουν ευαίσθητα προσωπικά και οικονομικά data.
In a world where Internet threats are constantly evolving, there is a need for a reliable security software that is capable of providing complete protection against digital threats to any device used for communication, online shopping, and banking. With the aim of fully securing user data, protecting their privacy and financial transactions, and for online child safety, Kaspersky Lab constantly updates and improves the security features and technologies that it has.
The latest versions of its consumer products Kaspersky Lab integrate several completely new technologies that improve the level of protection against malware encryption, prevent the monitoring of webcam user and shield devices against the dangers posed by vulnerable networks Wi-Fi.
Protection Webcam:
The violation of it webcam or viewing images through the camera is a way to use malicious spy online programs. Many users do not pay much attention to what can be recorded on webcam although the camera could take pictures of documents containing bank details, credit card information, or just information about their personal activities that they would not want to expose to strangers. In order for users to be confident that no one observes them without their knowledge or consent, the Kaspersky Lab has developed Webcam Protection. This function monitors the applications trying to connect to the camera, alerts the user for access attempts and, if necessary, prevents access to the webcam1.
System Watcher:
One of the most serious threats to users' documents, photos and music files comes from the so-called cryptomalware, the malware that encrypts files and requires ransom to allow users to re-access them. Once the data has been encrypted, access to it can not be restored, even if the malware is removed. For this reason, the Kaspersky Lab has developed a method for recovery της πρόσβασης στα δεδομένα χωρίς την πληρωμή λύτρων. Η λειτουργία System Watcher αναλύει όλες τις διεργασίες που τρέχουν στο λειτουργικό σύστημα, ενώ διαθέτει πλέον νέες λειτουργίες δημιουργίας back-up δεδομένων. Όταν το System Watcher εντοπίσει ένα ύποπτο πρόγραμμα που προσπαθεί να τροποποιήσει κάποιο αρχείο του χρήστη, δημιουργεί αμέσως ένα τοπικό copy of the file, free of any external changes. If further monitoring of the system shows that the program that changed the file was malicious, then all changes will be undone1.
Wi-Fi security alerts:
In the hands of criminals, public wireless networks can easily become another tool for violating user data. This is why Kaspersky Lab introduced the function Wi-Fi Security Notification in the new version of Kaspersky Internet Security. This function controls their safety Wi-Fi hotspots and warns the user of any possible threats such as vulnerable network connection or transmission of a secure password over the Internet. Additionally, users receive tips and recommendations for the proper and secure configuration of home Wi-Fi networks1.
In addition to the above new features, Kaspersky Internet Security - Multi-Device 2015 includes a number of additional improvements:
- Automatic updates and upgrades once a newer version is released: With this innovation, users will always have the latest and most reliable version of the product without having to be bothered to download it and install it1
- Safe Money Enhancements to Protect Financial Transactions at Each Stage: Now Safe Money also prevents third-party applications attempting to access the user's browser, which may contain temporarily confidential data (e.g., login information ). Safe Money continues to offer protection against screen-capture tools, malicious browser extensions and other money theft tactics used by digital criminals1
- For users paying for networks Wi-Fi and 3G or LTE connections, the solution now includes Cost-Aware Networking, which reduces the amount of data transmitted by the product over the network2
- In anti-phishing, which helps the user avoid unwanted and malicious websites, text, image, and link analysis technologies are included in web pages. Thus, the detection of counterfeit websites designed to steal money and sensitive information becomes faster and more accurate.
- The main menu and interface have been integrated into all products so that users can browse applications easily, regardless of the operating system or product version. Particular attention paid to resource consumption has helped to improve the effectiveness of security tools, ensuring that the performance of the operating system is not affected.
"Today, people rarely come to the Internet with just one device. Therefore, they should be aware of all kinds of online threats and how to deal with them. OR Kaspersky Lab has developed a solution for various platforms, which allows the user to easily manage security products in Windows, OS X and Android devices, with a single license. The effectiveness of the technologies incorporated in Kaspersky Internet Security – Multi-Device 2015 has been proven, not only in independent tests, but also in practice, offering security to 300 million users around the world, every day,” said Nikita Shvetsov, CTO her Kaspersky Lab.
1 For operating systems Windows
2 Function Cost-Aware Networking is available for Windows 8 or higher system
