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U.S. Cyber Crime Climbing: 90% of Americans targeted by digital scams

F-Secure’s Landmark Report Unmasks the Disturbing Truth of Digital Scams in the U.S. and across the Globe, Highlighting the Need for Increased Cyber Security and Consumer Protection Measures in the Age of AI, Digital Media, and Online Shopping  LOS ANGELES (November 14, 2024) — Alarming new insights from F-Secure’s U.S. Scam Intelligence & Impact Report  show 90% of Americans were targeted in a digital scam attempt in the last year, with 1 in 4 believing they fell victim to a scam, and 3 in 10 losing money to cyber

F-Secure and Allianz Partners join forces for protection and peace of mind in the digital age by combining insurance and cyber security

Partnership pairs cyber insurance coverage with preventative protection services for the digital self.Helsinki, Finland – March 23, 2023: F-Secure and Allianz Partners, a world leader in B2B2C insurance and assistance, are collaborating to develop a comprehensive cyber security suite, combining cyber security prevention, protection and insurance, delivered through Allianz, F-Secure and their partners. The new joint partnership, which will roll out in the second half of 2023, aims to offer a comprehensive package of cyber security and cyber care insurance, including: one protection for

F-Secure and KAON partner to boost protection for connected homes

New collaboration highlights the opportunities for router manufacturers unlocked by the F-Secure SENSE Partnership Program.Helsinki, Finland – January 31, 2023:  F-Secure, a global leader in brilliantly simple cyber security, and KAON Broadband, a source of integrated solutions featuring home network devices and associated revenue-generating services, will offer the F-Secure SENSE connected home security solution directly through the KAON platform. “Partnering with F-Secure is in line with KAON’s continuing work on transforming Customer Premise Equipment (CPEs) into open source-based

F-Secure’s new all-in-one protection simplifies security for everyone, on every device

TOTAL delivers a breakthrough opportunity for service providers to grow revenues with an elegantly consolidated security experience.Helsinki, Finland – June 9, 2022: Cyber security provider F-Secure has released a new version of the company’s flagship solution TOTAL to provide all-in-one security, privacy and identity protection through one app that works for every family member on every device. Service providers around the globe have begun rolling out the solution built to simplify, consolidate, and expand their security and privacy offerings. “Parents who want to protect their kids,

F-Secure and StarHub team up as the first operator to provide all-in-one security and privacy offering in Singapore

The partnership simplifies protecting consumer security and privacy protection in Singapore.Helsinki, Finland – March 18, 2021: Global cyber security leader F-Secure and Starhub, one of Singapore's leading telecommunication companies, have announced a partnership to bring F-Secure's comprehensive security suite F-Secure TOTAL, to Singapore. F-Secure Vice President Paul Palmer stated that both F Secure and Starhub share the view that the majority of their Singapore customers prefer an all-in-one security solution for all their devices, "TOTAL combines F-Secure's award-winning security

F-Secure Becomes Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021 Champion

F-Secure joins collaborative effort as new research finds more consumers than ever are taking action to address their cyber security and privacy concerns.Helsinki, Finland – September 28, 2021: Cyber security provider F-Secure has become a 2021 STOP.THINK.CONNECT partner and a champion to support Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which marks its 18th year this October. The Champions Program brings together leaders from business, academia, government and community groups to promote the awareness of online safety and privacy. “We’re proud to add our voice to this essential online safety

A Third of Suspicious Emails Reported by Employees Are Phishing

Facilitating employee reporting of phishing attempts is an effective security control when teams use automation to handle increased workload.Helsinki, Finland – September 8, 2021: 33% of emails employees report as phishing are either malicious or highly suspect, according to new research. The finding comes from an analysis of emails reported by employees from organizations across the globe during the first half of 2021, and highlights the efficacy of employee-led efforts in preventing cyber attacks. Approximately one third of people working for organizations using F-Secure’s email

Incident readiness and response work hand-in-hand

F-Secure’s globally available incident readiness and response services help organizations contain and mitigate security incidents in days instead of weeks.Helsinki, Finland – July 23, 2021: While it’s important to engage incident response  during a cyber security incident, F-Secure Consulting’s global incident response offerings put equal emphasis on readiness as a strategy for mitigating the risk of cyber attacks. In the last 12 months, F-Secure Consulting responded to dozens of major security incidents for organizations across

F-Secure launches modular platform designed for servitization of cyber security

F-Secure Elements is the first cloud-based platform created to empower organizations with fast, flexible, and easy access to cyber security services.Helsinki, Finland – May 18, 2021: Today, cyber security provider F-Secure launched F-Secure Elements: a new cloud-based platform that streamlines how organizations provision cyber security services. Available from F-Secure’s service partners with fixed-term license subscriptions, or usage-based billing for greater flexibility, F-Secure Elements empowers organizations to pick cyber security services on terms that accommodate their needs. Many

Online extortion, data theft gain traction among cyber criminals

Nearly 40% of new ransomware families discovered in 2020 use both data encryption and data theft in attacks.Helsinki, Finland – March 30, 2021: Data-stealing ransomware attacks, information harvesting malware, and supply chain attacks are among the critical threats to organizations highlighted in an attack landscape update published today by cyber security provider F-Secure.  One of the most notable trends highlighted in the update is the evolution of ransomware – attacks that extort organizations by preventing them from accessing their data. 2020 saw an explosion of ransomware that also

Emotional intelligence is the new frontier facing CISOs

CISOs’ roles have taken them beyond what’s expected of security professionals, providing them with new challenges and new opportunities.Helsinki, Finland – February 17, 2021: The increasing importance of emotional intelligence and other skills required to work with different stakeholders are placing new demands on Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs). However, it’s also creating opportunities for CISOs to become leaders of their organizations, according to a new report from cyber security provider F-Secure, in conjunction with Omnisperience. Traditionally, CISOs’ roles were

Data breaches are increasing people’s exposure to cyber crime

7 out of 10 parents using online services breached by attackers experience cyber crime, according to a new F-Secure report.Helsinki, Finland – February 9, 2021: Thanks to cyber attacks making regular headlines in the news, it’s no secret that massive data breaches are a significant threat to organizations. However, a new report from cyber security provider F-Secure highlights the rarely-discussed impact these attacks can have on people and families using online services.  According to the report, nearly 3 out of every 10 respondents to an F-Secure survey experienced some type of cyber

FPT Telecom brings F-Secure’s connected home security solution to Vietnam

FPT Telecom to offer F-Secure SENSE’s world-class connected home security to over 2.5 million consumers in Vietnam.Helsinki, Finland – January 7, 2021: Cyber security company F-Secure and internet service provider FPT Telecom have launched F-Secure SENSE, the award-winning connected home security solution for service providers. FPT joins multiple operators around the world who are answering their customers calls to secure the internet-connected devices filling up homes. “For years, our research has found that consumers are increasingly worried about the security and privacy of the

F-Secure named Authorized Security Lab for Amazon’s Alexa Voice Services

F-Secure’s expertise with integrated products makes it one of the few companies Amazon trusts to test the security of Alexa Built-in devices.Helsinki, Finland – October 30, 2020: F-Secure Consulting – cyber security provider F-Secure’s research-led, multidisciplinary consultancy – has earned the distinction of becoming one of Amazon’s few Authorized Security Labs (ASL) trusted to assess Alexa Built-in devices against Alexa Voice Services’ (AVS) security requirements. Alexa Built-in devices are a range of products – such as headphones, speakers, streaming devices, and more – from

F-Secure, Windstream and Actiontec’s connected home winning streak continues

Partnership that delivered the breakthrough combination of home gateway and on-the-go security brings home another award.Helsinki, Finland – October 15, 2020: The Broadband World Forum has awarded Kinetic Secure, an innovative security solution produced by a partnership between Windstream, a leading provider of advanced network communications, cyber security provider F-Secure, and Actiontec Electronics, with the Best Operator Service for Consumer or Business Award. “We’re delighted to receive this award from the Broadband World Forum,” said Kristian Järnefelt, Executive Vice President,

Juhani Hintikka appointed President and CEO of F-Secure Corporation

Helsinki, Finland – October 8, 2020: Global cyber security provider F-Secure announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Juhani Hintikka as new President and CEO, effective 1 November, 2020. Hintikka is a dynamic and accomplished leader with a proven track record of building global business growth in complex environments. He has held leadership roles in various industries such as telecommunications, software and materials handling and has board experience from aviation and construction sectors. Samu Konttinen, the previous President and CEO of F-Secure Corporation, has resigned to

Proven approach to securing the connected home reaches new heights

F-Secure will present its comprehensive, cloud-native solution for securing connected homes at the Broadband World Forum.Helsinki, Finland – October 7, 2020: Cyber security provider F-Secure is scheduled to appear at this year’s virtual Broadband World Forum to show how service providers can meet the growing demands of securing the connected home with the latest iteration of F-Secure SENSE. “Given that industry leaders from across the globe will join the Broadband World Forum this fall from their home offices or couches is a stark reminder just how important our connected homes have

F-Secure appoints new head of consulting business

Emerging technologies and innovative delivery models meeting customer needs are priorities for newly-appointed F-Secure Executive Vice President Ed Parsons.Helsinki, Finland – October 6, 2020: Today, global cyber security provider F-Secure announced it has appointed Ed Parsons as the new Executive Vice President of its consulting business. Parsons has replaced outgoing Executive Vice President Ian Shaw as part of F-Secure’s leadership team and head of F-Secure Consulting. F-Secure Consulting is a multi-disciplinary global team that helps enterprises overcome the most complex security

COVID-19 spam, phishing emails, plagued users in first half of 2020

F-Secure’s attack landscape update highlights attackers’ strategies to capitalize on the COVID-19 pandemic, and other developments with online threats.Helsinki, Finland – September 17, 2020: While the COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted the lives and operations of many people and organizations, the pandemic failed to interrupt the onslaught of spam and phishing emails targeting people’s inboxes. That’s according to an attack landscape update published today by cyber security provider F-Secure. According to F-Secure’s Attack Landscape H1 2020 report, which examines developments with online

DPRK-aligned threat actor targeting cryptocurrency vertical with global hacking campaign

F-Secure connects attack on organization working in the cryptocurrency vertical with a global Lazarus Group campaign, in spite of attacker’s efforts to destroy evidence.Helsinki, Finland – August 25th, 2020: Today, cyber security provider F-Secure published a report linking an attack against an organization working in the cryptocurrency vertical to Lazarus Group – a highly-skilled, financially-motivated threat actor whose interests reportedly align with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). By connecting evidence obtained from the attack with existing research, the report

F-Secure, Windstream and Actiontec win Best Consumer Deployment at IoT World Awards

Award recognizes Windstream Kinetic Secure’s innovative approach to helping individuals and families throughout the US secure their connected homes.Helsinki, Finland – August 14, 2020:  The IoT World Awards has awarded Best Consumer Deployment to Windstream, a leading provider of advanced network communications, cyber security provider F-Secure, and Actiontec Electronics. The IoT World Awards celebrate the successes and outstanding contributions of the best of the best in IoT. Windstream, F-Secure and Actiontec were recognized for Kinetic Secure, the breakthrough solution offered by

F-Secure authorized to be a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

CVE Program’s accreditation allows F-Secure to assign CVE identifiers in accordance with the cyber security industry’s best practices.Helsinki, Finland – August 10, 2020: Cyber security provider F-Secure is authorized by the CVE Program to assign Common Vulnerability and Exposures (CVE) identifiers as a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA). CNAs are organizations authorized by the CVE Program to assign CVE IDs to vulnerabilities affecting products within their distinct, agreed-upon scope. CVEs are publicly disclosed security flaws. Without careful coordination in how these flaws are disclosed,

Security-by-design is key to preventing hacks on future smart cars, roadways

F-Secure study highlights importance of security to overcoming challenges facing intelligent transport systems.Helsinki, Finland – August 6, 2020: Securing tomorrow’s driverless vehicles and smart roadways needs to begin today, according to a report from F-Secure Consulting. The report, Future Threats to ITS Networks and CAV Infrastructure, identifies numerous vulnerable areas within proposals for intelligent transport systems (ITS) and connected autonomous vehicles (CAV). “We took a holistic view of the security of ITS and CAV networks,” said Vic Harkness, lead report author and

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