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Kaspersky Lab is a software company that is focused on cybersecurity and anti-virus development. Kaspersky Lab was founded by Eugene Kaspersky in 1997 and is headquartered in Moscow, but also has units in United States, the United Arab Emirates, Mexico, England and other countries. Some of the main Kaspersky Lab products are Kaspersky Anti-Virus and Kaspersky Internet Security. Kaspersky Lab software is licensed by more than 120 companies worldwide and is top-ranked in various competitive tests. Kaspersky Lab is a blockchain supporter that has developed blockchain products through its business incubator. Kaspersky Lab is a member of Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, which it joined on March 19, 2018. Kaspersky Lab made a number of texts about blockchain implementation for additional security and privacy for the network. The company is actively monitoring the cryptocurrency industry and emerging digital assets.

Kaspersky Lab: $10 Mln in Ethereum Stolen Over Past Year via Social Engineering Tricks

Kaspersky Lab: $10 Mln in Ethereum Stolen Over Past Year via Social Engineering Tricks

JUL 12, 2018 | by Markus Kasanmascheff

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab found that around 21,000 ETH has been stolen through online scams over the past year.

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Kaspersky Labs: Cryptojacking Now ‘Wears The Threat Crown,’ Overtaking Ransomware

Kaspersky Labs: Cryptojacking Now ‘Wears The Threat Crown,’ Overtaking Ransomware

JUN 29, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

A new report from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Labs shows that crypto mining malware use has increased by 45% since last year.

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Blockchain-based Secure Online Voting System Showcased

Blockchain-based Secure Online Voting System Showcased

NOV 16, 2017 | by Joshua Althauser

New Blockchain-based voting system could revolutionize democratic process.

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How to Protect Yourself From the CryptoShuffle Trojan

How to Protect Yourself From the CryptoShuffle Trojan

NOV 04, 2017 | by Jon Buck

Hackers using copy/paste issue to steal cryptocurrencies - what can you do to protect yourself?

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Bad Rabbit Bitcoin Ransomware Misery Continues As Hackers Demand $300 in BTC

Bad Rabbit Bitcoin Ransomware Misery Continues As Hackers Demand $300 in BTC

OCT 26, 2017 | by William Suberg

The third major Bitcoin ransomware attack this year is doing the rounds centered on Russia and Ukraine.

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Russian Hackers Used 9000 computers to Mine Monero, Zcash, Other Cryptocurrencies

Russian Hackers Used 9000 computers to Mine Monero, Zcash, Other Cryptocurrencies

SEP 07, 2017 | by William Suberg

A group of hackers installed cryptocurrency mining malware on 9000 computers over two years.

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Kaspersky Lab Says That Cryptocurrency Is The Future Of A United Society

Kaspersky Lab Says That Cryptocurrency Is The Future Of A United Society

DEC 10, 2015 | by Nina Lyon

Once the cryptocurrency will develop to be able to replace the national currency, governments would ban it immediately says the head of Kaspersky Lab

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527 US Banks Have Failed Since Late 2008, but the Bitcoin Protocol ‘Still Hasn’t Been Hacked’

527 US Banks Have Failed Since Late 2008, but the Bitcoin Protocol ‘Still Hasn’t Been Hacked’

MAY 15, 2015 | by Joseph Young

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) reports that there have been 527 bank failures in the U.S since the invention of Bitcoin in late 2008.

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APR 14 DIGEST: Bitcoin Foundation appoints Bruce Fenton as Executive Director and Kaspersky Releases Decryption Tool that Unlocks Ransomware

APR 14 DIGEST: Bitcoin Foundation appoints Bruce Fenton as Executive Director and Kaspersky Releases Decryption Tool that Unlocks Ransomware

APR 14, 2015 | by Aaron van Wirdum

The Bitcoin Foundation Board has elected Bruce Fenton to the position of Executive Director; Kaspersky releases a decryption tool in the battle against ransomwa...

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Warning! Kaspersky Alerts Users of Malware and 'Blockchain Abuse'

Warning! Kaspersky Alerts Users of Malware and 'Blockchain Abuse'

MAR 27, 2015 | by Ian DeMartino

Could malware be injected into the blockchain and be used to steal user's private keys? Cyber security firm Kaspersky Labs seems to think so.

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How to Protect Yourself From the CryptoShuffle Trojan

How to Protect Yourself From the CryptoShuffle Trojan

NOV 04, 2017 | by Jon Buck

Hackers using copy/paste issue to steal cryptocurrencies - what can you do to protect yourself?

  47337   |     4
Russian Hackers Used 9000 computers to Mine Monero, Zcash, Other Cryptocurrencies

Russian Hackers Used 9000 computers to Mine Monero, Zcash, Other Cryptocurrencies

SEP 07, 2017 | by William Suberg

A group of hackers installed cryptocurrency mining malware on 9000 computers over two years.

  38546   |     7
Kaspersky Lab: $10 Mln in Ethereum Stolen Over Past Year via Social Engineering Tricks

Kaspersky Lab: $10 Mln in Ethereum Stolen Over Past Year via Social Engineering Tricks

JUL 12, 2018 | by Markus Kasanmascheff

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab found that around 21,000 ETH has been stolen through online scams over the past year.

  21876   |  
Bad Rabbit Bitcoin Ransomware Misery Continues As Hackers Demand $300 in BTC

Bad Rabbit Bitcoin Ransomware Misery Continues As Hackers Demand $300 in BTC

OCT 26, 2017 | by William Suberg

The third major Bitcoin ransomware attack this year is doing the rounds centered on Russia and Ukraine.

  21327   |     2
Kaspersky Labs: Cryptojacking Now ‘Wears The Threat Crown,’ Overtaking Ransomware

Kaspersky Labs: Cryptojacking Now ‘Wears The Threat Crown,’ Overtaking Ransomware

JUN 29, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

A new report from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Labs shows that crypto mining malware use has increased by 45% since last year.

  18361   |  
Blockchain-based Secure Online Voting System Showcased

Blockchain-based Secure Online Voting System Showcased

NOV 16, 2017 | by Joshua Althauser

New Blockchain-based voting system could revolutionize democratic process.

  15104   |     7
Warning! Kaspersky Alerts Users of Malware and 'Blockchain Abuse'

Warning! Kaspersky Alerts Users of Malware and 'Blockchain Abuse'

MAR 27, 2015 | by Ian DeMartino

Could malware be injected into the blockchain and be used to steal user's private keys? Cyber security firm Kaspersky Labs seems to think so.

  1106   |  
527 US Banks Have Failed Since Late 2008, but the Bitcoin Protocol ‘Still Hasn’t Been Hacked’

527 US Banks Have Failed Since Late 2008, but the Bitcoin Protocol ‘Still Hasn’t Been Hacked’

MAY 15, 2015 | by Joseph Young

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) reports that there have been 527 bank failures in the U.S since the invention of Bitcoin in late 2008.

  729   |  
APR 14 DIGEST: Bitcoin Foundation appoints Bruce Fenton as Executive Director and Kaspersky Releases Decryption Tool that Unlocks Ransomware

APR 14 DIGEST: Bitcoin Foundation appoints Bruce Fenton as Executive Director and Kaspersky Releases Decryption Tool that Unlocks Ransomware

APR 14, 2015 | by Aaron van Wirdum

The Bitcoin Foundation Board has elected Bruce Fenton to the position of Executive Director; Kaspersky releases a decryption tool in the battle against ransomwa...

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Kaspersky Lab Says That Cryptocurrency Is The Future Of A United Society

Kaspersky Lab Says That Cryptocurrency Is The Future Of A United Society

DEC 10, 2015 | by Nina Lyon

Once the cryptocurrency will develop to be able to replace the national currency, governments would ban it immediately says the head of Kaspersky Lab

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