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Tech Digest daily roundup: Samsung Galaxy A33 leaks in full
Image: @Evleaks Samsung’s Galaxy A33, rumored to be the most affordable of the three devices the company will announce on March 17th, has leaked in full. Evan Blass has posted a series of renders of the phone over on Twitter, while Appuals has its specs. These include a 6.4-inch 90Hz 1080p OLED display, a 5,000mAh battery,…
Kaspersky finds security vulnerabilities in remote patient monitoring
Kaspersky experts have discovered that the most commonly used protocol for transferring data from wearable devices used for remote patient monitoring contained 33 vulnerabilities, including 18 “critical vulnerabilities” in 2021 alone. This is 10 more critical vulnerabilities than in 2020, and many of them remain unpatched. Some of these vulnerabilities give attackers the potential to intercept…
Cyberstalking and abuse rife in the UK, claims research
Ahead of the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women tomorrow (25th November), fresh research data into stalkerware and tech abuse suggests that the UK has one of the highest levels of cyberstalking in Europe. Kaspersky’s research highlights that the UK ranks second-highest for domestic abuse in Europe: nearly three-in-10 surveyed UK adults…
Two in three parents struggle to be ‘digital role models’ for kids
The results of a new Kaspersky study reveal that 64% of parents find it hard to be role models for their kids and occasionally don’t follow the rules they set for their little ones. What's more, less than half of parents (40%) try to establish healthy digital habits and rules for all family members. From an…
IoT cyber attacks double to 1.5 billion in first half of 2021
During the first six months of 2021, Kaspersky honeypots – software that imitates a vulnerable device – have detected more than 1.5 billion attacks against IoT (Internet of Things) devices. This was twice as much as the previous half-year. IoT devices such as smartwatches, door locks, fitness trackers, and many others are everywhere. According to IoT…
Hackers increasing exploiting online gaming boom, claims Kaspersky
In 2020, as countries around the world were forced into lockdown, the number of online gamers skyrocketed. In fact, by the end of March 2020, the number of both active users and concurrent users actively playing games on Steam (the most popular online gaming platform, community, and store) reached an all-time record. This record was once…
1 in 5 PC users still running end of life Windows 7
Kaspersky has conducted a study based on anonymized OS metadata which found that almost one quarter (22%) of PC users are still using the end-of-life OS Windows 7, which stopped receiving mainstream support in January 2020. Although a trusted operating system may seem fine on the surface because it does everything you need it…
Surveillance software forcing staff to work longer hours, claims Kaspersky
With the majority of UK office-based employees working from home, last year saw a rise in the implementation of surveillance software to ensure that workers are acting in the best corporate interests of their companies. However, this is having a negative impact on some employees – who are feeling forced to work longer hours due to…
1 in 4 always allow access to microphones, webcams
Almost a quarter (23%) of online users always give apps and services permission to access their microphone or webcam, according to a global study of 15,000 people conducted by Kaspersky. However, overall awareness of webcam security is high, with nearly six-in-ten (59%) worried that someone could be watching them through their webcam without them knowing,…
Half of companies prohibit sharing of threat intelligence, claims report
The sharing of threat intelligence may be crucial in the fight against cybercrime. Yet over half (52%) of all those working in IT and cybersecurity roles are forbidden from sharing information with others outside their organisation. Those are the findings of a new Kaspersky report, ‘Managing your IT security team’. The research found that two-thirds…
