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April 22, 2016 •
Security, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Discussing Data Security: On and Offline in Africa
To keep up with technology and improve efficiencies, companies are constantly replacing outdated IT equipment. However, this creates a challenge as large amounts of excess electronics must be managed and disposed of properly. The problem with IT asset...
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April 11, 2016 •
Security, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
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One of the largest online security threats to individuals and businesses today doesn’t come from new sophisticated malware tools, but rather from distinctly low-tech phishing and whaling campaigns. A recent survey of IT experts from the US, UK, South Africa...
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October 28, 2015 •
Security, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Parents under pressure to protect both young and old online
New research by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International reveals that 28% of parents in South Africa feel they have no control over what their children see or do online, with 41% concerned that their children’s Internet-dependency is becoming an addiction. Added...
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August 25, 2015 •
East Africa, Online & Social, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on PayPal to provide Kenya with safer online payment options
PayPal is teaming up with MallforAfrica (MFA) to make online shopping from key markets outside of Kenya possible. According to research conducted by Ipsos shows that out of the approximately 26 million internet users in Kenya, 60% shop online or expect to...
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August 24, 2015 •
Finance, Security, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Financial companies handle cyber threats when they happen
Kaspersky Lab, in cooperation with B2B International, has conducted a survey* among company representatives to find out their attitudes towards information security, including financial companies’ policies towards protection from online fraud. The survey...
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July 8, 2015 •
East Africa, Security, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Tips for safe and secure holidays in Kenya
With school holidays around the corner in Kenya, many Kenyans may be heading off for a well-deserved break with friends and family. With that in mind, becoming infected with malware or becoming a victim of fraud or some other cyber-threat is not necessarily...
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April 24, 2015 •
Security, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Do plug-in devices pose a threat to IT security?
Plugging in peripheral devices into work computers and other assets like printers is pretty commonplace in today’s businesses, even across Africa. Employees in a lot of companies literally have free reign to plug in whatever they want – be it a smartphone...
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April 22, 2015 •
Security, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Device users think passwords are of no value to cyber criminals
One in five Internet users, in South Africa, assume their passwords are of no value to cyber criminals, according to a survey conducted by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International. However, passwords are the keys to the account holders’ personal data, private...
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April 8, 2015 •
Online & Social, Opinion, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Keeping the connected generation safe online
Always-on connectivity has become part and parcel of today’s society, with more and more people relying heavily on email, social media and web browsing. Children growing up in this era have unprecedented access to information, multimedia and interactive...
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December 10, 2014 •
Security •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Looking back at 2014’s cyber threats
In 2014, Kaspersky Lab experts saw considerable growth in the number of malicious attacks on user computers and mobile devices, further development of financial malware and a change in the vectors of web attacks. According to Kaspersky Lab, based on the...
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August 8, 2014 •
Lists, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on 10 vicious viruses that will ruin your company
With Enterprise Mobility becoming a major trend, there are security precautions that need to be taken. One of the biggest precautions would be to protect your business against vicious viruses that could not only cripple your business, but potentially ruin it...
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July 28, 2014 •
Security, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Nigeria: Security forces nab $6 million Facebook fraudster
Nigerian security forces have allegedly arrested a suspected internet fraudster. The fraudster has been accused of stealing $6 million from people who thought were paying fees to apply for government jobs. This is according to dailymail.co.uk. According to...
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July 16, 2014 •
Security, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
Comments Off on Kaspersky Lab: financial institutions tolerate cybercrime loss
According to a recently conducted survey by Kaspersky Lab, together with B2B International in 2014, 52% of financial companies reimburse customer losses caused by Internet fraud without actually investigating the circumstances. Almost a third of companies...
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April 4, 2014 •
Security •
Charlie Fripp •
Comments Off on Kaspersky gains patent for cloud protection
Kaspersky Lab has announced that it has obtained a patent for a method of protecting cloud services used by antivirus solution developers to more effectively combat cyber-threats and prevent the illegitimate use of cloud services by cybercriminals. Patent no....
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November 1, 2013 •
Security •
Chris Tredger •
Comments Off on Java exploit attacks surge to 14.1 million in a year
The number of attacks using Java exploits from September 2012 to August 2013 amounted to 14.1 million – one third more than in the same period in 2011-2012, according to the Kaspersky Lab study Java under attack – the evolution of exploits in 2012-2013....
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August 5, 2013 •
Security •
Chris Tredger •
Comments Off on The high cost of a security breach
The average cost incurred by large companies in the wake of a cyber-attack can be as high as $649,000, according to the 2013 Global Corporate IT Security Risks survey conducted by B2B International, in conjunction with Kaspersky Lab. Any cyber-attack can...
