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 …
Read More »One In Ten Gamers Have Had Their ID Stolen
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 …
Read More »More Privacy Control For All With TinyCheck Tool
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. …
Read More »Children Searched for Minecraft, DIY and Donald Trump During the Recent End of Year Break
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 …
Read More »Kaspersky Emphasises The Need For A Zero Trust Mindset From Consumers
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 …
Read More »Too boring to hack? A third of millennials globally think they’re too mundane to be the victim of cybercrime
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 …
Read More »Dare to care: 39% of South African parents do not watch video blogs and are not aware of digital things their children are fond of
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. …
Read More »For 12% of SA consumers, social ratings come at a cost
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 …
Read More »Attackers have found a new way to steal online shoppers’ payment details using a popular web analytics service
Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a new technique for stealing users’ payment information on online shopping websites – a type of attack known as web skimming. By registering for Google Analytics accounts and injecting these accounts’ tracking code into the websites’ source code, attackers can collect users’ credit card details. About …
Read More »Stem the leak: 87% of South Africans think up their own passwords and more than half don’t know how to check if they have been compromised
The latest Kaspersky report, ‘Defending digital privacy: Taking personal protection to the next level’, has found that 87% of South African users are thinking up their own passwords, while 72% say they are unaware about how to check if any of their credentials have already been leaked. This highlights the …
Read More »Parental Control For Teens – A Question Of Trust Versus Security?
There is no doubt that the Internet plays an important part in teenagers’ lives – and especially now, during the global pandemic, where many normal day-to-day activities for teens, such as schooling and catching up with friends, has quickly moved online. As teens, and their parents, look to navigate the …
Read More »Coalition Against Stalkerware: New members and territories join fight against digital violence
Worldwide lockdowns reconfirm the need for strengthened international working group to domestic violence and stalkerware. The fight to protect consumers against stalkerware continues as eleven new organisations – AEquitas with its Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC), Anonyome Labs, AppEsteem Corporation, bff Bundesverband Frauenberatungsstellen und Frauennotrufe, Centre Hubertine Auclert, …
Read More »Ensure your digital protection – take up the Kaspersky Total Security free 3-month offer
Given the significant increase Kaspersky continues to see in network attacks in South Africa due to more people working remotely, and considering the discovery of a series of spam and phishing related attacks aimed to exploit newsbreaks linked to the Coronavirus outbreak, Kaspersky is offering its Kaspersky Total Security suite …
Read More »Homeworkers Wait For Protection: 73% Of Employees Have Not Received Remote Working Cybersecurity Guidance
According to a recent Kaspersky global report, How COVID-19 changed the way people work, three-in-four (73%) employees working from home have not yet received any specific cybersecurity awareness guidance or training designed to keep themselves secure from risks. While it can be more difficult to control the security of corporate IT …
Read More »For Your Eyes Only: Near Four-in-five South African Consumers Have Tried To Remove Private Information From Websites Or Social Media
New Kaspersky research has found that consumers around the world want to take more action to protect and maintain control over their personal privacy. As revealed in the company’s latest report, Defending digital privacy: taking personal protection to the next level, consumers are becoming more aware of where their personal data …
Read More »Children’s Internet Activity During Lockdown Increases By 200% In South Africa
South African children have become more active on the Internet as the national lockdown progresses. Comparing their activity in the first week of January and the last week of March, the overall number of websites visits grew by 200%. This became evident from the analysis of Kaspersky Safe Kids parental …
Read More »Like Time: One Third Of Parents In South Africa Agree That Cute Photos With Kids Get More Likes
In current times, during the Coronavirus pandemic, people have to stay home with their families and kids. Staying at home usually also means spending lots of time using different gadgets, in particular spending time on social networks. It means that the urge to update one’s social account with a kid’s …
Read More »Kaspersky Shares 10 Tips For Zoom Security And Privacy
With social distancing and quarantine measures implemented around the globe, people quickly started searching for effective means of communicating with each other. With its reported ease of use and attractive pricing, Zoom quickly rose in popularity. With so much use, Zoom’s flaws came rapidly to light. The company handled the …
Read More »5 Top Cyber Safety Concerns and How NetNation Can Protect Your Family
Irrespective if you’re using the internet for school, work or entertainment, it’s vital to keep yourself, your family as well as your personal information safe. Netnation understands the importance of online safety and strives to create a safer cyber experience for families. ***Disclosure – This post is sponsored by NetNation.co.za*** …
Read More »6 Tips for Safe Online Shopping
Online shopping has made buying clothes, gadgets, and even consumer goods easier for most people. However, accompanying this significant benefit are forms of cyber attacks such as credit card fraud, stolen identities, malware, and ransomware. These alarming issues may raise some concerns, but you can keep your personal and financial …
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