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Stay Cyber-Smart: Avoid Phishing Pitfalls

Olga Svistunova, a security expert at Kaspersky, emphasizes the persistent threat of phishing in today's digital environment, which continually adapts to deceive unsuspecting users. She underscores the importance of vigilance and skepticism as our strongest defenses against falling victim...

Cybercrime Hotspot: Africa Tops the List for 2023

As organisations continue to become more digitised, throughout 2023 Africa remains one of the world regions most targeted by cybercrime. At a recent press conference in Johannesburg, Kaspersky shared some insights and statistics related to the regional threat landscape in...

How can you safeguard your Black November shopping from cyber threats?

Black Friday sales have become extremely popular in South Africa, so much so that many retailers have extended their sales to last the entire month. It is now a retail extravaganza known as Black November, where both retailers and...

Financial Phishing Cyberattacks Significantly Increase in Kenya and Nigeria in Q2 of 2022

According to Kaspersky’s Financial Cyberthreats report, attacks in the financial sector are becoming increasingly corporate-oriented and shifting away from consumers. Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) Security Network data shows that the number of financial phishing attempts in the African regions increased significantly from...

Digital Payments: Survey Reveals 35% of South Africans Face Phishing Scams

According to the Kaspersky Digital Payment survey, 35% of respondents from South Africa faced phishing scams when using online banking or mobile wallet services. 43% have personally encountered fake websites, and 59% experienced scams (via texts or calls) using...

Small Businesses in Kenya Face 47% Increase in Cyber Attacks

When a small business owner is faced with the responsibilities of production economics, financial reports, and marketing all at the same time, cybersecurity can often appear complicated and, at times, unnecessary. However, this disregard for IT security is being exploited...

How to Stop the Costliest Internet Scams

According to Steve Flynn, Sales and Marketing Director at ESET Southern Africa, it’s long past time organisations get a handle on business email compromise scams which generated more losses for victims in 2021 than any other type of cybercrime. While...

What You Need to Know About Phishing Attacks

Phishing is a type of social engineering technique and one of the most common forms of cyberattacks. Phishing is spread via emails, scam websites, and text messages where the perpetrator poses as a trusted entity. The fraudulent message lures...

How Emails Can Cause Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Your Organisation

Since the start of the pandemic, many businesses have shifted to remote work. Cybercriminals saw the opportunity to target businesses’ remote users leaving unprepared businesses vulnerable to cyberattacks. Phishing attacks have become one of the most prominent data security problems...

How to Be Safe From the “Reset Password” Email Scam

Most online services have built-in security systems that alert employees when the systems detect “unusual” activity on their accounts. For example, legitimate email services or similar will send notifications about attempts to reset the phone number and e-mail address linked...
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