Will you be my romance scam?
By Staff Writer 11 February 2022Love it or loathe it, Valentines Day is synonomous with sweetness, but these scams accompanying the occasion definitely leave a bitter taste. 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 >
DHL replaces Microsoft as most imitated brand in phishing attempts
By Staff Writer 18 January 2022Check Point Research has issued its Q4 Brand Phishing Report, highlighting the leading brands that hackers imitated in attempts to lure people into giving up personal data FULL STORY >
Powerful but short-lived: One third of phishing pages cease to be active after a day
By Staff Writer 11 January 2022Kaspersky researchers analysed the lifecycle of phishing pages and discovered that one third of phishing pages cease to exist within a single day, making the first hours of a page's life the most dangerous for... FULL STORY >
Exploring the high cost of phishing
By Staff Writer 8 December 2021From a phish to a million Rand ransom – the series of events that lead to successful attack can continue for months before the phish takes root in the organisation. 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 >
Growing demand for fake vaccine passports leading to new phishing risks
By Staff Writer 16 November 2021Demand for fake vaccination cards appears to be on the rise in South Africa, with several reports noting incidents in which people request fake vaccination cards in order to be able to travel, and even cases in which... FULL STORY >
Cybercriminals using Microsoft's popularity against unsuspecting targets
By Staff Writer 10 November 2021Microsoft remains one of the most impersonated brands in intelligent phishing scams, making it increasingly important for companies to protect and prevent against these attacks FULL STORY >
Phishing attacks on the decline but spam email is still a threat
By Staff Writer 14 September 2021While phishing attacks have been waning in Africa, spam email is still going strong, according to the latest reports. FULL STORY >
Ready, set, scam: Top-5 schemes cybercriminals are running amid the Olympic Games
By Staff Writer 28 July 2021With the Olympic Games underway, cybercriminals are going for gold in a different sense - by instigating various online fraud schemes. FULL STORY >
Kaspersky: These are the messenger apps with the most phishing
By Staff Writer 13 July 2021Newly released data from Kaspersky has shown the prevalence of phishing on messenger apps - and which ones are being the hardest hit. FULL STORY >
Scamming activities intensify ahead of the premiere of long-awaited superhero movie
By Staff Writer 6 July 2021Kaspersky experts have analysed malicious files disguised as the new Black Widow movie, as well as movie-related phishing websites designed to steal users’ credentials. FULL STORY >
Industry Insight: How not to be phished
By Industry Contributor 18 June 2021Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy & Evangelist at KnowBe4 AFRICA, unpacks the steps that can help protect your business from phishing attacks FULL STORY >
How machine learning protects from phishing, mobile threats, and plant breakdowns
By Industry Contributor 17 June 2021Kaspersky’s Amir Kanaan explores the myriad of ways that machine learning can be utilized to better protect businesses, individuals and industries. FULL STORY >
New phishing scheme spreading worldwide
By Staff Writer 20 May 2021The simplicity of a recently discovered phishing scheme originating from the Middle East has seen fraudsters in other countries copying it, putting mobile users’ financial information at risk, warns Kaspersky. FULL STORY >
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