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Kenya and Nigeria recorded significant rise in financial phishing cyberattacks in second quarter of 2022

September 29, 2022 admin 0

Attacks in the financial sector are becoming increasingly corporate-oriented and shifting away from consumers according to Kaspersky’s latest Financial Cyberthreats report,. Kaspersky Security Network data shows that the number of financial phishing attempts in the [c]

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32.8 million cyberthreat attacks target users and organisations in Kenya

November 11, 2021 admin 0

The increase in cyberthreats recorded by Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) in the first half of this year in Kenya amounted to 32.8 million. Compared to similarly prominently targeted countries in the African region, the recorded [c]

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New INTERPOL report identifies the top five cyberthreats in Africa

October 26, 2021 admin 0

A new report published by INTERPOL gives key insights into cybercrime in Africa. The result of cross-sector collaboration, the African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2021 will help countries in Africa to understand the most prevalent threats [c]

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New Kaspersky service delivers first-hand cyberthreat insights on request

October 11, 2021 admin 0

A new Kaspersky Ask the Analyst service will allow businesses to reach out to the company’s researchers for their opinions and guidance on cyberthreats and security issues. The programme will include malware sample analysis, malware family information [c]

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Sophos announces accelerated growth of its MSP Connect program

September 22, 2021 admin 0

Sophos has announced accelerated worldwide growth of MSP Connect, the firm’s award-winning program to help managed service providers (MSPs) increase customer management efficiencies, unlock new business opportunities and boost revenue. The growth is fueled by [c]

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Sophos reports on the growing menace of Droppers-as-a-Service

September 3, 2021 admin 0

Sophos has published new research, “Fake Pirated Software Serves Up Malware Droppers as a Service,” detailing how droppers for hire are delivering bundles of malicious and unwanted content to targets looking for “cracked” versions of [c]

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Cyberattacks in Africa comparable to other parts of the globe – Kaspersky

July 20, 2021 admin 0

With digital transformation a top priority on the corporate agenda as companies identify new ways to grow their business, cyber attackers and opportunist cybercriminals remain very active. And although Africa is not necessarily considered a [c]

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The skills needed to protect a digitally-driven organisation

June 10, 2021 admin 0

The normalisation of remote working and increased business adoption of cloud technologies have significantly increased the cyberattack surface putting every company at risk of compromise. With more than 10% of Internet user computers worldwide experiencing at least [c]

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Ransomware operators and where to find them

May 17, 2021 admin 0

Ransomware is on the tip of everyone’s tongue every time businesses discuss cyberthreats they are likely to face in 2021. Attackers have built their brands and are bold in their advances like never before, with the [c]

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Jordan Ryan to lead Malwarebytes’ sales efforts in Africa, Middle East and Europe

July 15, 2020 admin 0

Malwarebytes, an advanced endpoint detection and remediation solutions provider, has announced the appointment of Jordan Ryan to lead its Sales efforts in Africa, Middle East and Europe (EMEA) and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions. The appointment reinforces [c]

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Children’s internet activity rises by 200% in South Africa during Covid-19 lockdown 

May 8, 2020 admin 0

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 [c]

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Criminals using Covid-19 pandemic to launch various of cyberattacks – INTERPOL

May 5, 2020 admin 0

Prolific and opportunistic criminals are taking advantage of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to launch a variety of cyberattacks according to a report by INTERPOL titled “Global landscape on COVID-19 cyberthreats“. Specifically, known malware which had [c]

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