Threat of Malicious Attacks redefines need for Security Solutions, says Kaspersky

According to Worldwide Security Products survey conducted by IDC in December 2012, it is believed that increasingly sophisticated attacks pose a serious threat to IT infrastructures. It is becoming more and more common for cybercriminals to use dedicated malicious software to launch attacks on corporations, eschewing widely-recognized malware tools and making it harder to detect and repel intrusions. As a result, companies have more stringent requirements for their corporate security solutions, analysts say.

"The sophistication and complexity of the attacks increases the need for advanced anti-malware offerings that appreciate the multiple attack points (web, network, device, etc.) used to infiltrate the endpoint and minimize the resources needed to thwart these attacks and protect the asset (device and data)," said Kevin Bailey, Research Director, EMEA Software Security Products and Services Policies, IDC.

In the hope of making big gains from selling stolen confidential data (such as corporate intellectual property, business-critical information, etc), cybercriminals invest heavily on purchasing and/or developing malware that can bypass most existing security solutions. In response, Kaspersky Lab invests aggressively in the development of heuristic and proactive technologies meaning its solutions are capable of detecting malware even if it is previously unseen or being used for the first time.

Cybercriminals often attempt to infect computers in the target corporate network with the help of so-called rootkits and bootkits. These highly dangerous malware types modify the boot sector on the hard drive of the target computer so they can launch before the operating system or the installed security software. The Anti-Rootkit technology implemented in Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and several other products, intercepts and analyzes all instances when the hard drive’s boot sector is accessed, checking their legitimacy and preventing possible infection. Moreover, even if the rootkit was somehow able to modify the boot record, Kaspersky Lab's technology will detect it and undertake to treat the infection. In particular, Kaspersky Security for Mobile, apart from scanning mobile devices for malware, can apply various restrictive policies to installed applications, identify jailbroken devices, and remotely wipe corporate data stored in a device if there’s a risk.