Phishing is becoming another top consumer security concern, with recent Kaspersky research finding that phishing attacks more than doubled in 2018 and impacted nearly 500 million users.
The feature enables users to view and manage permissions in one place, helping to identify potentially dangerous or questionable requests made by an app by explaining the risks associated with different types of common permissions. To address these concerns, Kaspersky Security Cloud’s new feature for Android devices guides consumers to make informed decisions about which app permissions to allow.
For consumers who are trying to protect their privacy while still ensuring that their apps function correctly, it can be confusing to decide which permissions to grant. Kaspersky Security Cloud: Guiding users to make smart security decisionsĪccording to a recent Kaspersky survey, cybersecurity is a top source of stress for consumers in North America, with more than half of people (52%) classifying their cybersecurity knowledge as “beginner” or “basic.” Therefore, many consumers are finding it difficult to identify security risks and take the right actions to take to keep their data and devices safe from threats.įor example, mobile apps often make suspicious requests for permission to access a user’s contacts, location, microphone and camera or other services. Permission Checker is a new feature in Kaspersky Security Cloud that allows the user to view information about dangerous and special permissions used by different apps on their Android devices.
Kaspersky has also enhanced its traditional consumer product line, including Kaspersky Total Security and Kaspersky Internet Security, with performance improvements and optimization of notifications that offer a better user experience. In addition, it notifies Windows, Mac and Android users about phishing attempts hidden behind shortened links to websites. The solution can now warn users about the potential risks of permissions requested by apps on Android devices. Kaspersky has released a new version of its multiplatform consumer antivirus solution, Kaspersky Security Cloud, which offers additional features to protect user privacy across all devices. WOBURN, Mass.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Aug 1, 2019.
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