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Woburn, MA – November 29, 2017 – As part of its mission to arm businesses with the cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions they need, Kaspersky Lab has patented new innovative technology that automates the detection of one of the most effective weapons in a cybercriminal’s arsenal – remote control tools. The new technology uses machine learning to support businesses in fighting against advanced threats. 

Cybercriminals have the ability to take remote control of victims’ computers in order to conduct malicious activities unnoticed, often reaching out to Command-and-Control servers through encrypted communication channels. This kind of threat is especially dangerous in corporate networks, where intellectual property can be unearthed and unlimited damage caused, if remote control goes undetected. 

To efficiently and effectively detect remote control programs, antimalware solutions need to leverage complex behavioral protection systems. With this new, patented technology, Kaspersky Lab can offer businesses a solution capable of detecting remote control applications, even if they run on an encrypted channel. 

The technology works by analyzing application activity and searching for anomalous behavior across a user’s computer. It picks up on any dependencies between activities occurring on the computer and their causes. By comparing these dependencies with defined patterns of behavior, the technology can then make a decision about the registration of the remote attacker's computer. It can then identify the remote control being used via unknown or even compromised safe applications, or their components. 

“The detection of remote control attacks in encrypted channels is crucial for targeted attack protection, as this is the early stages of the kill chain,” said Artem Serebrov, head of research and development of the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack platform at Kaspersky Lab. “Remote control tools are distributed within the network during the search for, and theft of, valuable data. That’s why it is important to be able to detect such behavior in a very beginning. This technology will allow security officers to prevent incidents where previous layers of protection have failed to work.” 

The newly patented technology will become the part of Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack solution in 2018. Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack is part of the Kaspersky Lab enterprise security portfolio, which covers different areas of IT security such as endpoint protection, cloud security, advanced threat defense and cybersecurity services. 

To learn more about our Next Generation enterprise portfolio, please visit our website.

 

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Latest Patented Innovation from Kaspersky Lab Helps Businesses Tackle Stealth Remote Control

Woburn, MA – November 29, 2017 – As part of its mission to arm businesses with the cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions they need, Kaspersky Lab has patented new innovative technology that automates the detection of one of the most effective weapons in a cybercriminal’s arsenal – remote control tools.
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