March 11, 2025 – Kaspersky has introduced a major upgrade to its Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack (KATA) solution, unveiling KATA 7.0 with advanced Network Detection and Response (NDR) capabilities. The latest update enhances network visibility, strengthens internal threat detection, and integrates new critical security features, offering organizations a more robust defense against cyber threats.
Rising Cyber Threats Drive Innovation
Kaspersky’s IT Security Economics 2024 report highlights the growing concern of network attacks among businesses. Large enterprises reported the highest incidence, with 97% experiencing an attack, followed by SMEs at 88% and SMBs at 83%. To address these evolving threats, Kaspersky has upgraded its solutions, ensuring businesses remain equipped with the latest security advancements.
Key Enhancements in KATA 7.0
The latest iteration of KATA focuses on three major areas:
- Enhanced Network Visibility and Threat Detection
- KATA 7.0 introduces network telemetry export from Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows and Linux, adding another source for network data collection alongside SPAN traffic. This improvement enhances real-time visibility and threat detection capabilities.
- Advanced Security Operations Center (SOC) Tools
- New modules for asset management, network mapping, and network session tables offer SOC analysts a more interactive and detailed view of network security. These tools improve monitoring, filtering, and graphical representations, creating a comprehensive network inventory and management system.
- Stronger Internal Traffic Monitoring
- The update includes new NDR IDS rules designed for east-west traffic analysis, enabling better detection of lateral movement, data exfiltration, and other malicious activities that previously went undetected.
- New risk and anomaly detection capabilities proactively identify potential security vulnerabilities before they escalate into breaches.
Expanded Endpoint Detection and Threat Hunting
As part of KATA’s integrated security approach, its Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Expert technology has also been significantly improved:
- Expanded telemetry collection provides deeper insight into endpoint events.
- Enhanced threat hunting capabilities now allow searches across all event attributes, improving accuracy and reducing false positives.
- Support for Sigma-rules enables organizations to detect threats based on predefined conditions in both historical and real-time data.
A Commitment to Cutting-Edge Cybersecurity
“With the launch of KATA 7.0, we are reinforcing our commitment to providing enterprises with a fully integrated security solution capable of detecting and mitigating complex threats across both network and endpoint levels,” said Alexander Rumyantsev, Senior Product Manager Cloud & Network Security at Kaspersky. “These enhanced NDR capabilities, expanded visibility, and real-time intelligence empower organizations to detect and mitigate threats more effectively than ever before.”
As cyber threats continue to evolve, Kaspersky’s latest advancements in targeted attack protection ensure businesses remain one step ahead, safeguarding their networks and endpoints with industry-leading security solutions.
