The COVID-19 pandemic forced us all to increase our online activity. More online activity means more data is being collected, stored, and shared online. Breaches in online security have increased in general because of the [c]
Africa’s mobile users are increasingly concerned about the mobile risks and the potential for digital identity theft; however, this is not stopping them from using their favourite messaging platforms and applications. This emerged in new [c]
By Diego Gutierrez Digital technology is a critical part of the continent’s response to the ongoing upheaval caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Adapting to these continuing challenges will shape the continent’s digital trends further in [c]
As the pandemic continues and schools globally experience either renewed closures or pursue a hybrid model of learning (in-person and remote), the educational sector continues to attract the attention of cybercriminals on the Internet. From [c]
Three suspects have been arrested in Lagos following a joint INTERPOL, Group-IB and Nigeria Police Force cybercrime investigation. The Nigerian nationals are believed to be members of a wider organized crime group responsible for distributing [c]
Kaspersky researchers have shared their vision on Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) in 2021, laying out how the landscape of targeted attacks will change in the coming months. The turmoil experienced in 2020 will bring along [c]
While many governments recognize the need to take action against cybercrime, they always face difficulties in defining the problem at hand. To effectively tackle the multifaceted and imperceptible nature of cybercrime, criminal justice authorities need [c]
Despite the negative impact lockdowns have had on economies in Africa, the annual Black Friday retail sales tradition is expected to remain popular this year. Instead of limiting sales specials for just one day, many [c]
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 [c]
Tomorrow Unlocked, the online magazine for technology culture created by Kaspersky, is releasing a two-part documentary ‘hacker:HUNTER Ha(ck)cine’ that examines how cybercriminals and state-sponsored hackers are attacking the healthcare system. Its first piece will be exclusively [c]
Key findings highlighted by the INTERPOL assessment on the cybercrime landscape in relation to the COVID-19 has ranked phishing as the leading global threat to businesses during the ongoing pandemic. The 2020 Security Culture Report released [c]
In May 2020, the personal records of more than 24 million South Africans and nearly 794,000 companies were handed over to someone impersonating a client. The personal records, identity numbers and addresses of millions of people [c]
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 [c]
Currently, social media has come to permeate nearly all aspects of people’s daily lives, helping them to connect, share information and cultivate a globally-minded society. However, criminals have also discovered the power and global reach of [c]
An INTERPOL assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on cybercrime has shown a significant target shift from individuals and small businesses to major corporations, governments and critical infrastructure. With organizations and businesses rapidly deploying remote [c]
Cybercriminals have been exploiting the increased popularity in video games during lockdown to launch attacks. In April, the daily number of blocked attempts to direct Kaspersky users to malicious sites that exploit the gaming theme [c]
Self-isolation has prompted changes to many aspects of everyday life. With ‘stay at home – stay safe’ being the new motto for 2020, and adult content platforms experiencing an influx of visitors, security risks in [c]
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing its ravaging effects across the African continent, United States International University – Africa (USIU-A) has partnered with cybersecurity consulting firm Serianu to build the existing body of knowledge of how [c]
While undoubtedly, staying home is a safer option in these turbulent times, it does not mean that no threats are awaiting the users in the digital world. Kaspersky telemetry showed that both brute force attacks [c]
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 [c]
INTERPOL has launched a global awareness campaign to keep communities safe from cybercriminals keen to exploit the Covid-19 outbreak to steal data, commit online fraud or simply disrupt the virtual world. The INTERPOL move is [c]
Security, risk, data loss, and legislation. These are the primary concerns listed by organisations and government institutions when asked why they are reluctant to move to the cloud. It is the perennial debate – will [c]
Only 66% of the countries in the world safeguard people’s data and privacy, despite an 11% point increase in the adoption of data protection and privacy legislation in the period 2015-2020, according to new UNCTAD [c]
Social media allows people to connect remotely with friends, families, and coworkers, as well as express themselves and catch up on the latest news. The current events have highlighted the importance of social media as [c]
By Alexander Moiseev Cybersecurity for industrial organisations is a hot topic, with the global ICS cybersecurity market expected to grow from 10.9% to 12.7% in a year and to reach approximately $24.4 billion by the end of 2023, according [c]
Sophos has published a SophosLabs article, Following the Money in a Massive “Sextortion” Spam Scheme, that shows how the funds extracted from victims led to an underbelly of cybercriminal activity. Researchers traced the origin of millions of [c]
For all the benefits provided by a connected world, people and businesses must be aware of the risks associated to living and working digitally. Web attacks, phishing, and spam remain some of the favourite tactics [c]
The current situation, when most of the global population is forced to stay at home due to the Coronavirus pandemic, has already had huge effects on the electronic music industry. As major music events like Coachella, [c]
Kaspersky has announced its intention to develop services designed to provide security for game developers and gamers. Through the Kaspersky Innovation Hub (Kaspersky iHub*), the firm is starting a new round of selection for highly-specialised startups [c]
Kaspersky experts have reported on the rapid growth of phishing attacks with websites that imitate online shopping and streaming platforms. Comparing the numbers for the first quarter of 2019 and the same period this year, [c]
Hospitals and other institutions on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus facing unprecedented physical dangers are now also facing another threat from cybercriminals. In the face of these challenges, INTERPOL has issued [c]
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