By Chester Wisniewski The technology world was on fire about the latest artificial intelligence demonstration by OpenAI in the waning months of 2022, ChatGPT. It is truly a remarkable achievement, an artificial intelligence (AI) that [c]
Kaspersky’s ICS CERT researchers have shared their predictions for the next years’ industrial control system-focused developments and risks that organisations should prepare for in 2023. The predictions include increased attack surface due to digitisation, activities [c]
Christmas is always a special time for millions of people around the world. This happy season has a tradition of giving heart-felt gifts as a token of affection and love, as well as spending more [c]
Kaspersky has contributed to INTERPOL’s Africa Cyber Surge Operation (ACSO) by sharing data, comprising of indicators of compromise (IoCs) on various cyberthreats and types of cybercriminal activity targeting African countries. The evidence provided the grounds [c]
An INTERPOL police operation to tackle online fraud has seen almost 1,000 suspects arrested and the seizure of $129,975,440 worth of virtual assets. Fraud investigators around the world worked together over five months (28 June [c]
Law enforcement officials from 27 INTERPOL countries joined forces in the Africa Cyber Surge Operation in an effort to counter cybercrime across the continent. Against the backdrop of the huge financial losses suffered by companies, [c]
In June 2022, INTERPOL launched a public awareness campaign warning Internet users of a dramatic increase in digital extortion threats. Under the banner #YouMayBeNext and supported by 75 INTERPOL member countries and 21 public or private entities, [c]
The cybercrime unit of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested a 37-year-old Nigerian man in an international operation spanning four continents, coordinated and facilitated by the recently created Africa operations desk within INTERPOL’s cybercrime directorate. [c]
A strong collaborative framework and adhering to global quality standards is the future way of managing Kenya’s cyber-criminal threats. This is the position taken by technology leaders and regulators meeting at this year’s edition of [c]
By Christopher Budd The current Russia-Ukraine crisis is unprecedented. One aspect of the current crisis is the very real concern around increased cyberattacks on an unprecedented scale. The concern is reasonable: there’s simply no way [c]
In an analysis of the threat landscape of African countries, Kaspersky experts have seen a steady decline in attacks on mobile devices in the region, as cybercriminals consolidated their efforts to focus on more complicated, [c]
In 2021, KnowBe4, Lynchpin and ITWeb conducted surveys across Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya to unpack how remote working was influencing the security paradigm for organisations. The survey found that a significant percentage of companies [c]
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has arrested 11 alleged members of a prolific cybercrime network as part of a national police crackdown coordinated together with INTERPOL. Arrested by officers of the NPF Cybercrime Police Unit [c]
Kaspersky’s detection systems discovered 380,000 malicious files per day, indicating a 5.7% increase compared to 2020. This growth correlates with the continuous rise in the number of devices used worldwide, among other factors. This is one [c]
An operation coordinated by INTERPOL codenamed HAECHI-II saw police arrest more than 1,000 individuals and intercept a total of nearly $27 million of illicit funds, underlining the global threat of cyber-enabled financial crime. Conducted over [c]
International Fraud Awareness Week is taking place from November 14 – 20, 2021, highlighting an increasing problem that organisations around the world are facing. According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), businesses lose [c]
A joint Europol-INTERPOL cybercrime conference has concluded with a call to develop innovative policing solutions to boost cybercrime investigations and help countries exploit digital evidence. Hosted at the Europol headquarters in The Hague, the 9th [c]
Global losses from payment fraud have tripled from $9.84 billion in 2011 to $32.39 billion in 2020, according to Deutsche Bank’s 2021 report on the future of payments. And financial professionals are saying COVID-19 hasn’t [c]
A 4-year operation across five continents has disrupted a ransomware cybercrime gang and seen the arrest of seven suspects believed to be behind global malware crime operations. Codenamed ‘Quicksand’ (GoldDust) and carried out by 19 [c]
A 30-month transcontinental investigation and operation led by INTERPOL has resulted in arrests and Red Notices for suspects believed to be behind a global malware crime network. Two Red Notices, which are internationally wanted persons [c]
Gathering at the INTERPOL Dialogue, leaders of regional policing bodies discussed the need for a more effective and coordinated response to tackle cybercrime and other transnational threats. The growing trend of ‘cybercrime as a service’, [c]
During the month following its release, Squid Game, a South Korean survival drama TV-series, became Netflix’s biggest series, with more than 111 million viewers. Following demand from viewers, cybercriminals are not shy in taking advantage of fans’ eagerness to [c]
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies, a provider of cyber security solutions globally, has published its new Brand Phishing Report for the third quarter of 2021. The report highlights [c]
By Jaco Maritz As the world continues to shift, manufacturers and distributors have had to contend with new complexities of doing business. Driven by emerging customer preferences and immediate supplier needs, the industry has had [c]
In its efforts to remind everyone to remember that cybercrime is often just a single click, tap or swipe away – whether it’s in a business or personal setting – INTERPOL has launched a new [c]
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has unveiled a three-month awareness campaign to protect children and their digital footprint, as it steps up the advocacy on responsible use of Internet. The Child Online Protection (COP) [c]
By Mercy Ndegwa Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are a major driver of economic development, employment creation, supply chain stability and poverty alleviation. According to the World Bank, they represent nine out of ten businesses [c]
The Italian F1 Grand Prix – the highest class of international auto racing – is set to take place this Sunday, 12 September. With restrictions driven by the pandemic, not all fans will be able [c]
The number of users attacked by exploits targeting vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Servers, blocked by Kaspersky products, grew by 170% in August from 7,342 to 19,839 users. According to Kaspersky experts, this staggering growth is [c]
INTERPOL has issued a global alert for organized crime groups attempting to defraud governments with fake offers to sell COVID-19 vaccines. The warning follows some 60 cases in 40 countries around the world where individuals [c]
According to the findings of the study, dating app scammers pose a serious barrier to people wanting to use such services. In particular, 38% of global respondents are afraid to use them, as they fear [c]
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