In April, Kaspersky experts discovered a number of highly targeted attacks against multiple companies utilising a previously undiscovered chain of Google Chrome and Microsoft Windows zero-day exploits. One of the exploits was used for remote [c]
Recognised as the world’s top-selling game of all time, Minecraft attracts the attention of enthusiastic players around the world but also draws the interest of fraudsters. Earlier, Kaspersky researchers discovered more than 20 applications advertised on [c]
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]
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 [c]
Sharing and geotagging photos, uploading documents to the cloud, installing a new application, and even browsing online retail stores – we deal with personal data management daily, whether we realise it or not. Often, it [c]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to accelerate digital transformation in organisations globally, recent research by PwC has highlighted that CEOs are concerned about the impact growing cyberthreats and the spread of misinformation can have on [c]
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 [c]
Miners are malicious programmes designed to steal cryptocurrency from infected devices. They’re often installed without users’ knowledge and then begin slowly siphoning off various types of cryptocoins; in some cases the miners walk away with [c]
Kaspersky Machine Learning for Anomaly Detection, designed to reveal deviations in production processes at the earliest stage, is now generally available as a commercial product. The detector is empowered with ML algorithms that analyse telemetry [c]
As targeted ransomware continues to haunt businesses all over the globe, one can’t help but look deeper into the operations of particular ransomware gangs. This helps to better understand them and develop more advanced protection [c]
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]
As part of its strategy to grow its business in West Africa, Kaspersky has partnered with value-added distributor DataGroupIT to provide the global cybersecurity company with access to new markets in Nigeria and Ghana. “DataGroupIT [c]
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 [c]
In the first quarter of 2021, the number of DDoS attacks dropped by 29% compared to the same period in 2020, but increased by 47% compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, according to data [c]
Kaspersky researchers have uncovered TunnelSnake, an ongoing advanced persistent threat (APT) campaign, active since 2019, which has targeted regional diplomatic entities in Asia and Africa. The attackers deployed a previously unknown rootkit dubbed Moriya. This [c]
Kaspersky conducted a study based on anonymised OS metadata provided by consenting Kaspersky Security Network users. The survey has found that 20% of PC users in Kenya are still using the end-of-life OS Windows 7, [c]
Africa House London, a trade agency established to encourage trade, commerce, and investment between the UK and a selected number of Sub-Saharan African high-growth markets, has selected Kaspersky as its cybersecurity risk management commercial partner [c]
Today is the first Thursday of May and it’s time for World Password Day. This day is meant to serve as a reminder of the importance of good password hygiene. It is a perfect opportunity [c]
Cybersecurity is managed by a dedicated department among half (58%) of enterprises in the Africa and Middle East (META) region, while only 25% of companies of this size have an in-house Security Operation Center (SOC) [c]
The financial threat landscape experienced a game-changing pandemic year according to a new Kaspersky report. In the report, titled Financial Cyberthreats in 2020, it was found that while the overall volume of threats via PCs [c]
About 40% of ransomware victims in the Africa, Middle East and Turkey (META) region paid the ransom to restore access to their data last year, according to a global study of 15,000 consumers conducted by [c]
In mid-March of last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the world was facing a pandemic, and countries rushed to enact measures to stem the spread. A popular measure to combat the pandemic [c]
For the eighth year running, Kaspersky is placed at the top of the TOP3 metric for its comprehensive security portfolio, after achieving a placement in one of the first three positions in 50 out of 62 [c]
Two-thirds (69% in Africa, Middle East and Turkey or META) of threat intelligence (TI) analysts are involved in professional communities, but 44% of all those working in IT and cybersecurity roles are not allowed to [c]
From 2020 being dubbed ‘the year of the side hustle’ to small businesses grappling to maintain continuity and profitability, despite these unprecedented times there has been a significant uprising in entrepreneurial activity the world over. [c]
The entire globe is currently undergoing one of the largest and most complex vaccination campaigns in history, and, not surprisingly, scammers and sellers on the dark market have been eager to make a profit off [c]
Stalkerware – secret surveillance software used in the field of domestic violence – remains a significant problem according to a new Kaspersky report which found that a total of 53,870 mobile users were affected globally [c]
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 [c]
The number of DDoS attacks detected by Kaspersky DDoS Prevention in Q4 2020 increased slightly in comparison to the same period of 2019. However, it is 31% less compared to the third quarter of 2020. [c]
The Clubhouse application has recently become very popular in various parts of the world. It appears to be a reflection of the growing interest in sound-based products with the recent rebound of the podcast. The [c]
To increase privacy control over users’ data, two Kaspersky experts have combined the results of their research and upgraded the openly available TinyCheck tool. Initially developed as a stalkerware detection tool for service organisations working with [c]
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