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With the Winter school holidays here, kids and teens now have ample time on their hands to spend online. But regardless of whether they are on social media, gaming, or just browsing the Web, parents need to be aware of the digital dangers that lurk on the web and what …

In a recent survey*, Kaspersky identified the technical challenges families faced during mandatory remote learning following lockdown measures that were instituted across the globe at the onset and continued in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. To provide all their children with the devices they needed for online classes, more …

According to a Kaspersky recent survey1 “Digital education in COVID era”, more than half of children in South Africa (60%) who switched to remote learning due to the pandemic prefer in-person education. First and foremost, they complained about a lack of in-person communication with their peers between classes (noted by 52% …

October 10 is World Mental Health Day. This international holiday, which is included in the United Nations (UN) list, has been celebrated annually since 1992. The purpose of this day is to highlight the importance of mental health and unite the efforts of the world community to bring about positive change. As part of …

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 …

Have you ever seen the movie ‘Kids’? It was directed by Larry Clark and released back in 1995. If you haven’t and you’re not into scenes of substance abuse and violence – I would not recommend you watch it. Almost three decades after its release, the famous quasi-documentary looks even …

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 …

New global survey, commissioned by Kaspersky, explores the role of dating apps and the current state of technology and relationships. In an era of self-isolation and restrictions, consumers are paying more attention to their health and personal safety while dating, according to a new report commissioned by Kaspersky. 29% of those …

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 …

A global survey conducted by Kaspersky, exploring users’ attitudes to updating devices, has found that the activity has become a family affair. According to the research, more than half of respondents locally who have family (65%), agree that children and elderly relatives need help with updating devices. Additionally, updates can affect relationships at home, …

A new Kaspersky Safe Kids study has revealed what children were interested in during 2020 – 2021. Over the past year, their interest has grown in the categories of ‘software, audio and video’ and ‘e-commerce’, while ‘Internet communication media’ and ‘computer games’ have slightly decreased. TikTok, YouTube, and WhatsApp are at the …

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 …

Scammers are constantly searching for new ways to steal users’ data. Last year, a completely new category of opportunity became one of the most profitable scams for fraudsters. They extensively used COVID-19 related spam letters and phishing pages to benefit from the year’s most alarming and high-profile news story. According …

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 …

Kaspersky researchers are reporting on phishing pages dedicated to the International Women’s Day gifts purchase. The fraudsters exploit users who wish to buy presents for women on International Women’s Day. In 2021 some of them are even offering such gifts for free. Fraudsters create phishing webpages to scam users by …