Being a parent is not easy as it involves constantly worrying about the child. It became even more challenging in modern times when various digital threats came to the stage. Such dangers as cyberbullying emerged with the ability to provoke stress, depression and social isolation. However, all can be prevented …
Read More »Games, LEGO and K-pop topped children’s search requests ahead of Christmas 2020
Kaspersky Safe Kids experts have analysed anonymised children’s search requests during the month of November – a time when children usually make their Christmas wish lists. The most popular game is Roblox and the most desired toy is LEGO, while bands BTS and BLACKPINK are the top music requests. With …
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 »Kaspersky Registers Growing Interest In PlayStation 5 Among Cybercriminals
Kaspersky experts have recently detected a growing interest among phishers and scammers in the popular game console PlayStation, the new version of which is going to be launched in November. In the period of July – September 2020, there was discovered almost 150 suspicious web resources around the world with …
Read More »84% of South African parents use their gadgets to entertain their child when they travel: Kaspersky on tendencies of parenting in a digital age
While many countries slowly ease the lockdown measures that were implemented because of the Coronavirus pandemic, the interest to domestic and international travel starts to increase. Kaspersky throws a light on some travel patterns of parents and their children on the go. According to the “Responsible Digital Parenting” survey1, 84% …
Read More »Cybercriminals Take Advantage Of The Streaming Wars To Attack Users In 2020
When it comes to disguising malicious files under the names of popular streaming platforms and their content, cybercriminals most frequently use Netflix and The Mandalorian (a Disney + original) as a lure. Between January 2019 and April 8, 2020, there were more than 22,000 infection attempts detected that used Netflix …
Read More »Video Niceties: Kaspersky Safe Kids Now Protects Children From Risky Content On YouTube
To help alleviate parents’ worries about their child accessing troubling content while using YouTube – one of the most popular streaming services used by kids – Kaspersky has introduced the Safe Search in YouTube feature to its Kaspersky Safe Kids solution. When activated, the feature blocks search results of videos with unsuitable …
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 »Under suspicion: 41% of South African parents find something in their child’s social media account potentially dangerous
The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has forced families to spend their free time mostly at home. Staying at home usually also means spending much time using different Internet connected devices. For clear reasons, children’s growing online activity can cause lots of worries to their parents. Thus, according to a Kaspersky survey1, …
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 »Nearly a third of employees spend more time working than they did before, new Kaspersky study reveals
As social distancing measures become common and workers adjust to their new professional environments, even from their own living rooms, there is potential for private and working life to blur into one. Kaspersky’s new How COVID-19 changed the way people work report reveals how quarantine influences the way people work from home. …
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 »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 »As Quarantine Continues, Online Shopping and Streaming Phishing Multiplies
Kaspersky experts have reported on the rapid growth of phishing attacks with websites that imitate online shopping and streaming platforms. Comparing the numbers for Q1 2019 and the same period this year, the share of users attacked by fake e-shops doubled, growing from 9 to 18%, of users, while the …
Read More »How to Help Your Kids Develop Safe Online Habits
As parents, our number one priority in life is to keep our kids safe; to allow them the space to grow and develop into the people they were meant to be. For this reason, we work so hard to put a good roof over their heads and provide them with …
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 »Safer Cell Service – Samsung Parental Controls
Parents of today are raising a new breed of savvy technological kids. Toddlers use tablets to play games and teenagers enjoy texting with their friends on their mobile phones. And on top of this, most schools are using computers and tablets in their curriculum, making it tricky to keep kids …
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