Tag Archives: cyber security

Kaspersky has announced the release of a new solution – Kaspersky Smart Home Security. The new approach will help telecom operators respond to growing consumer demand for the protection of smart home devices. It provides comprehensive protection against a wide range of possible threats – device breakdowns, malicious attacks, covert …

Kaspersky has discovered a malicious version of a popular WhatsApp messenger mod (unofficial modification of the app) called FMWhatsapp. This mod spreads the Triada mobile Trojan, which downloads other Trojans and can launch ads, issue subscriptions, and intercept a user’s SMSs. Even though WhatsApp is one of the most popular …

In a drive to educate the next generation of Internet users in a fun and engaging manner, global cybersecurity company Kaspersky is set to launch a landing page full of resources in support of the book ‘Midori Kuma and a Very Special Race’. The recently published book, which is aimed at six …

Over the last 17-months, people have had to embrace a more full-on digital lifestyle, and everything that it entails. From shopping to entertainment, working and attending virtual classes, looking for love and even building online communities with friends and family, the way we live and engage with one another is …

According to a Kaspersky survey¹, 68% of South African respondents highlighted that they or their loved ones suffered from criminals via social networks. In most cases fraudsters pretended to be familiar to potential victims: the manipulation scheme presented a request for help from a friend (59%). Users may not recognise …

Anonymised data, voluntarily provided by Kaspersky Internet Security for Android users, has shown which messenger apps are the most popular among phishing scammers. The biggest share of detected malicious links between December 2020 and May 2021 were sent via WhatsApp (84.9%), followed by Telegram (5.7%). Viber is in third place with a …

After a few release date changes due to the pandemic, the world is finally set to experience the long awaited Black Widow movie. With all the restrictions driven by Coronavirus, the organisers decided to take an important step – the premiere of Black Widow will take place simultaneously in movie …

From robot companions to AI choosing the perfect partner, technology has become permanently entwined with dating and finding love, especially after a year and a half of lockdown that made digital connections the only type possible. To understand the security implications of this trend, Kaspersky researchers conducted an in-depth study …

A free training course, based on the Skill Cup mobile app and developed with the Kaspersky Security Awareness platform team, has been launched today to help parents and their kids better navigate cybersecurity and digital ethics. Designed to cover key issues and challenges that children may face while using their …

With Kaspersky research showing that stalkerware affected one out of every 100 mobile users in Kenya and Nigeria in 2020 and malware every four out of 100 in South Africa, consumers must remain vigilant when it comes to their online activities if they are to keep themselves safe from the …

From 2019 to 2020, the number of Kaspersky users encountering targeted ransomware – malware used to extort money from high-profile targets, such as corporations, government agencies, and municipal organisations – increased by 767%. This increase in targeted ransomware occurred alongside a 29% decrease in the overall number of users affected …

Almost a fifth (18%) of online users in South Africa always give apps and services permission to access their microphone or webcam, according to a global study of 15,000 people conducted by Kaspersky*. However, overall awareness of webcam security is promisingly high, with just over six-in-ten (63%) worried that someone …

With more than $1.9 billion processed daily and over one billion registered accounts globally, mobile money is a massive industry. With strong growth coming from Africa, many analysts consider the region to be the epicentre of the global market. PayPal’s recent announcement that it will expand its Xoom money transfer service to more countries on the …

Over a tenth of gamers globally (12%, or 179 million1 globally) have had their ID stolen – which could be worth as much as $347bn2 globally. In South Africa, 9.6% of gamers have had their ID stolen. This is according to global research by Kaspersky, which has also provided simple tips to help gamers avoid …

To increase privacy control over users’ data, two Kaspersky experts have combined the results of their research and upgraded the openly available TinyCheck tool. Initially developed as a stalkerware detection tool for service organisations working with victims of domestic violence, TinyCheck now also offers help to uncover all types of geo-tracking apps. …

A new global Kaspersky Safe Kids study has revealed how children expressed their interests during the 2020-2021 end of year holidays. Despite restrictions around the globe, kids managed to primarily amuse themselves with YouTube content (21%) and games (15%) – Minecraft being the most popular. Meanwhile, Donald Trump led the …

Zero trust has become a familiar approach in enterprise security. But how can consumers benefit from its principles when perimeter defences such as anti-virus and firewall solutions have long been favoured? With Kaspersky research showing that South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria have seen 28 million malware based attacks alone in …

Online security tops the charts as the most important factor for millennials looking to find their ‘digital comfort zones’ at home, despite the fact that over a third of them globally (37%) think they’re boring to be the victim of cybercrime, a new study by Kaspersky shows. Kaspersky’s latest global …

Modern parents have to constantly educate themselves and keep up to date when it comes to the Internet trends. There is a strong reason for it – their children. If parents do not know what is popular on the Net, they can have misunderstandings or even conflicts with their children. …

Kaspersky’s latest report, Social credits and security: embracing the world of ratings, has uncovered that 12% of South African consumers surveyed have experienced issues accessing financial services because of an assessment of their social media information by scoring systems. While such social scoring systems have become more widespread and are already implemented in …