HCM CITY (Biz Hub)- Russia-based Kaspersky Lab on Thursday launched new security software for Macbook and Android smartphones and tablets.

The company said that the new Kaspersky Internet Security (KIS) products combine traditional anti-virus technologies with "advanced proactive and cloud-based protection methods."

The new products provide premium, easily managed security for Mac computers and Android devices, it said.

With more people using mobile devices, as well as Macbook, cybercriminals are taking a greater interest in them, said Nguyen An Minh Thai of Kaspersky Lab in Viet Nam.

Ngo Tran Vu, managing director of the Nam Truong Son Group, the distributor of Kaspersky's products in Viet Nam said from now to August 28, Android users can access the portal to register for a six month free trial use of KIS for Android— VNS Photo

According to Kaspersky Lab analysts, last year, the amount of malware for OS X increased by 30 per cent over the previous year, while 35,000 different malicious programmes for Android devices emerged during the same period, representing 99 per cent of the total number of mobile threats.

Featuring a host of new security benefits, including real-time protection against all threats, secure web surfing and shopping, identity protection and parental control, KIS for Mac would provide across the board protection, the company said.

Similarly, KIS for Android delivers Kaspersky Lab's latest mobile security technologies, including anti-theft protection and Android antivirus, enabling to protect both smartphones and tablets from Internet security threats.

The new products will be available in the Vietnamese market on August 30.

Ngo Tran Vu, managing director of the Nam Truong Son Group, the distributor of Kaspersky's products in Viet Nam, said from now to August 28, Android users can access the portal kaspersky to register for a six month free trial use of KIS for Android. — VNS