Data-stealing malware infections increased sevenfold since 2020, reveals Kaspersky
By Staff Writer 4 April 2024Nearly 10 million devices fell victim to data-stealing malware in 2023, Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence has revealed, drawing from insights gathered from infostealer malware log files traded on... FULL STORY >
Dormant malware - beware the lurking threat to your data
By Industry Contributor 20 February 2024By Hemant Harie, Group CTO at Gabsten Technologies FULL STORY >
Kaspersky research finds 58% of malware families sold as a service are ransomware
By Staff Writer 3 July 2023The Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence team presented a new study that reveals ransomware as the most widespread Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) over the past seven years. FULL STORY >
Kaspersky launches new online cybersecurity training for ‘Mobile Malware Reverse Engineering’ experts
By Staff Writer 7 November 2022A newly announced Mobile Malware Reverse Engineering course helps upgrade any security team’s ability to counter various cyber threats caused for business by smartphones. FULL STORY >
Kaspersky: African users hit by new malicious WhatsApp mod
By Staff Writer 14 October 2022Kaspersky researchers discovered a new malicious version of a popular WhatsApp messenger mod dubbed YoWhatsApp. Popular for having features that the official app does not offer, this mod spreads the notorious Triada mobile Trojan, which... FULL STORY >
New NullMixer malware wreaking havoc
By Staff Writer 27 September 2022New active campaign NullMixer hunts for users’ payment data, cryptocurrencies and social network accounts. FULL STORY >
Kaspersky enlists Guardians of the Cyberspace in the battle against cybercrime
By Ryan Noik 7 February 2022Kaspersky has launched a new way to improve cybersecurity awareness - an entertaining and informative graphic novel. Rashed Al-Momani expands on the importance of this new format, the evolving cybersecurity landscape... FULL STORY >
Cybersecurity: A full view of the risks ahead, and what we can do now
By Ryan Noik 1 December 2021Kaspersky brought a number of insights to the table at its first in person cybersecurity summit in more than 18 months. The event, fittingly held at the Northcliff Boutique Hotel, along with sweeping views of Johannesburg... FULL STORY >
Number of malicious shopping websites jumps 178% ahead of November e-Shopping Holidays
By Staff Writer 18 November 2021Some sobering news ahead of the holiday season is that Check Point Research has revealed that that is has spotted 5300 different malicious websites per week, marking the highest since the beginning of 2021. FULL STORY >
Cracked Hacks - When fun becomes dangerous
By Staff Writer 9 November 2021Anna Collard, SVP of Content Strategy & Evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa, explains why pirated games aren't really free, costing time, money and your digital security. FULL STORY >
Cybercriminals introducing new threats and tactics - McAfee Enterprise Advanced Threat Research Report
By Staff Writer 5 October 2021“Ransomware has evolved far beyond its origins, and cybercriminals have become smarter and quicker to pivot their tactics alongside a whole host of new bad-actor schemes" FULL STORY >
GhostEmperor: Chinese-speaking APT targets high-profile victims using unknown rootkit
By Staff Writer 10 August 2021While it might sound like a video game character, GhostEmperor is anything but playful, with Kaspersky shining a light on the latest Advanced Persistent Threat to haunt users. FULL STORY >
Malware spread under the guise of the new version of the most popular operating system
By Staff Writer 27 July 2021Even if you are ready to update to Windows 11, you may want to check the validity of your file, as Kaspersky has warned that ever opportunistic cybercriminals using the newest OS to distribute malware. FULL STORY >
Kaspersky: Minecraft’s popularity being exploited to bombard users with unwanted ads
By Staff Writer 26 November 2020More than 20 applications advertised on app stores pretending to offer additional Minecraft features are in fact bombarding users with unwanted ads, finds Kaspersky. FULL STORY >
South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria saw millions of cyber attacks in 2020
By Staff Writer 22 September 2020While calculating interim results of threat landscape activity in African countries, the researchers noticed that PUAs attack users almost four times more often than traditional malware. FULL STORY >
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