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26% of SA SMBs Launched New Products During the Pandemic – Study

Luis Monzon -
When the pandemic had just started in March 2020, developing new products was a way to respond to the uniquely challenging situation for 26% of small and medium companies surveyed in South Africa, according to a recent Kaspersky study. The...
Africa By Region

Over 1,500 Malicious Resources Are Targeting Potential Crypto Investors in Africa

Luis Monzon -
Globally, cryptocurrency mining malware wreaked havoc in 2018, infecting more than five million people in the first three quarters of that year. Recent Kaspersky’s research shows that in some African countries, the threat of malicious crypto miners remains prevalent. Currently, in...
Cybersecurity

5000 Attack Attempts in 22 Countries Due to REvil Ransomware Campaign

Luis Monzon -
On 2 July 2021, it became known that the REvil ransomware gang perpetrated a large attack against Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and their clients around the world. The far-reaching attack affected firms across 22 countries, including South Africa, the...
Cybersecurity

Almost 50% of South Africans Will Avoid a Service Provider Following a Data Breach, Research Shows

Jenna Delport -
Nearly half of South African consumers (46%) would walk away from an online service provider if it suffered any form of data breach, according to a global study by Kaspersky. The idea of avoidable data misuse is likely to incur...
Cybersecurity

How Cybercriminals are Using the PS5 to Scam Internet Users

Jenna Delport -
Cybercriminals are becoming more and more interested in the PlayStation 5, according to research from Kaspersky. In the period of July – September 2020, almost 150 suspicious web resources around the world included the word ‘PlayStation’ in their names. The phishing...
Africa By Region

South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria Suffer 28 Million Malware Attacks

Jenna Delport -
More than 28 million malware attacks have been recorded in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria so far this year, according to research from Kaspersky, as well as 102 million detections of 'grey zone' software or potentially unwanted programs (PUAs). PUAs...
Cybersecurity

DDoS Attacks Triple in 2020, According to Research

Jenna Delport -
The number of DDoS attacks in Q2 of 2020 has increased three-fold in comparison to the same quarter in 2019, according to a report from Kaspersky. Kaspersky experts believe the rise in malicious activity can be attributed to the impact...
Company News

Kaspersky Extends Reach to West Africa

Jenna Delport -
Kaspersky has partnered with Pan-African distributor company, First Distribution, to expand its security software portfolio into West Africa. First Distribution currently distributes Kaspersky in Southern Africa and East Africa. The addition of the new territory means it now covers the...
Cybersecurity

41% of Parents are Suspicious of their Children’s Social Media

Luis Monzon -
The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has forced families to spend their free time mostly at home. Staying at home usually also means spending much time using different Internet-connected devices. For clear reasons, children’s growing online activity can cause lots of...
Digital Transformation

Kaspersky Innovation Hub Creates First Blockchain-Based Voting Machine

Luis Monzon -
Polys, a project from Kaspersky Innovation Hub which is developing a secure online voting platform for businesses, universities and political parties has revealed its new prototype for the Polys Voting Machine. This new machine is the first of its kind...
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How Can AI Smart Telematics Enhance Safety in South Africa?

The rapidly expanding and widespread use of systems like AI language models and other natural language processing (NLP) tools...
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