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Webcasts |Lab Matters - The death of browser trust

Ryan Naraine
Kaspersky Lab Expert
Posted February 02, 12:15  GMT
Tags: Certificate authorities
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In this webcast, Kaspersky Lab senior security researcher Roel Schouwenberg talks about the Diginotar certificate authority breach and the implications for trust on the Internet. Schouwenberg also provides a key suggestion for all major Web browser vendors.

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Webcasts |Lab Matters - The threat from P2P botnets

Ryan Naraine
Kaspersky Lab Expert
Posted January 19, 13:35  GMT
Tags: Botnets, DDoS, Malware Technologies
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Kaspersky Lab malware researcher Tillmann Werner joins Ryan Naraine to talk about the threat from peer-to-peer botnets. The discussions range from botnet-takedown activities and the ongoing cat-and-mouse games to cope with the botnet menace.

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Webcasts |Lab Matters - Cloudy with a chance of stolen data

Ryan Naraine
Kaspersky Lab Expert
Posted January 12, 12:08  GMT
Tags: Data leaks, Cloud Computing
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Director of Kaspersky Lab's global research and analysis team Costin Raiu appears on Lab Matters to discuss the security ramifications of the growing dependence on cloud computing. The discussions center on the convenience of using consumer cloud services and some of the risks involved with outsourcing security to third-parties.

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Webcasts |Lab Matters - Brazil Banks in the Malware Glare

Ryan Naraine
Kaspersky Lab Expert
Posted December 22, 12:54  GMT
Tags: Electronic Payments, Credit Cards, Crimeware
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Fabio Assolini talks about the explosion of banker Trojans in Brazil and explains why it is so difficult to fight back against cyber-crime in the Latin American region.

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Webcasts |Lab Matters - Java exploits percolate

Ryan Naraine
Kaspersky Lab Expert
Posted December 08, 09:04  GMT
Tags: Sun Java, Zero-day vulnerabilities
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In this webcast, Kurt Baumgartner talks about the rise of exploits against vulnerabilities in Oracle’s Java software. The discussion centers around the exploitation of Java vulnerabilities in exploit kits and the poor state of patching on the Windows platform.

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Webcasts |Lab Matters - Analyzing the Android security ecosystem

Ryan Naraine
Kaspersky Lab Expert
Posted December 01, 08:30  GMT
Tags: Mobile Malware, Google, Google Android
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Kaspersky Lab security researcher Tim Armstrong looks at the security posture of the Android platform and discusses current and future threats to Android-powered devices.

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Webcasts |Lab Matters - Cyber crime and cyber war in Latin America

Ryan Naraine
Kaspersky Lab Expert
Posted November 24, 10:11  GMT
Tags: Botnets, Crimeware
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Kaspersky Lab malware analyst Dmitry Besthuzhev looks at cybercrime in Latin America and makes a prediction regarding state-sponsored cyber-attacks in the region.

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Webcasts |Lab Matters - Detecting Malware Attacks on Smartphones

Ryan Naraine
Kaspersky Lab Expert
Posted November 11, 11:59  GMT
Tags: Mobile Malware, Apple iPhone, Google Android
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In this edition of Lab Matters, Ryan Naraine interviews Kaspersky Lab CTO Nikolay Nikolay Grebennikov about malicious threats on mobile devices. Grebennikov talks about the taxonomy of threats and explains Kaspersky Lab's vision for protecting data on smart phones. The discussion touches on privacy issues, data protection, anti-theft recovery, social engineering, URL filtering and parental control.

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Webcasts |Lab Matters - Data breaches: critical infrastructure

Ryan Naraine
Kaspersky Lab Expert
Posted October 05, 09:48  GMT
Tags: Data leaks, Industrial control systems, Stuxnet
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On the first anniversary of Stuxnet, Roel Schouwenberg discusses gaping holes in Industrial Control Systems and the risks associated with these vulnerabilities.

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Webcasts |Lab Matters - Are we up to a brighter future?

Ryan Naraine
Kaspersky Lab Expert
Posted September 27, 12:53  GMT
Tags: Whitelisting
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Many security technologies rely on blacklisting malicious or suspicious files or applications in order to prevent users from running them. But that approach can have its limitations, and theidea of whitelisting applications and safe files has taken hold recently. In this video, Vladimir Zapolyansky talks about the benefits of application whitelisting, the way that the technology works and how it can help users protect their PCs more effectively.

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