According to Kaspersky, a cybersecurity solutions company, there have been 515 million phishing attempts thwarted globally. The company underscored the importance of having a reliable security solution to mitigate such attacks.
Kaspersky Premium for Windows has proven its effectiveness by achieving the highest result in the 2024 Anti-Phishing Test conducted by AV-Comparatives. Kaspersky received an “Approved” certification for detecting 93% of phishing URLs, the highest among all 15 participants. This achievement reinforces Kaspersky’s commitment to safeguarding users’ crucial personal data and ensuring a secure digital experience.
“We are proud to consistently achieve notable results in the Anti-Phishing Test, highlighting our ability to protect users against the ever-evolving landscape of phishing threats,” said Alexander Liskin, head of Threat Research at Kaspersky.
Phishing remains a prevalent and popular type of cyber attack. Kaspersky’s Anti-Phishing system alone blocked 515 million phishing attempts in the first half of 2024. By comparison, Kaspersky’s “Spam and Phishing 2023” report indicated that 709 million attempts were detected throughout 2023.
AV-Comparatives
The Anti-Phishing Test by AV-Comparatives evaluates security solutions’ effectiveness in protecting users from phishing threats during web browsing and webmail usage. The 2024 test involved active phishing URLs targeting data such as login credentials for services including PayPal, banks, and social networks.
Kaspersky Premium for Windows received the “Approved” certification, confirming its capability to shield against malicious websites seeking to steal sensitive information. It demonstrated a 93% detection rate of phishing URLs and recorded no false alarms on legitimate websites.
Out of 15 vendors, only eight met the certification requirements this year.
“AV-Comparatives is pleased to acknowledge the top-tier performance of Kaspersky Premium for Windows in the 2024 Anti-Phishing Test,” said Andreas Clementi, CEO and founder of AV-Comparatives. “Kaspersky solutions have consistently demonstrated stability in their results across all our anti-phishing evaluations which are run since 2011.”