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27 August 2025 According to data from Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity company, Sub-Saharan Africa saw 42.4 million web attacks and 95.6 million on-device attacks detected in the first half of 2025. The region recorded more than a double increase in spyware, 64%...
26 August 2025 As children are now growing up in a world where money is mostly digital, cybersecurity has become a fundamental part of financial literacy. Unlike previous generations, their first experiences with money are not only piggy banks, but in-app...
22 August 2025 As part of its partnership with INTERPOL, Kaspersky has recently participated in the law enforcement agency’s operation, known as Serengeti 2.0, to combat cybercrime across the African continent. Focused on several criminal activities which target...
21 August 2025 Cybersecurity teams today face increasingly sophisticated attacks powered by artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and advanced persistent threats (APTs), making traditional reactive security measures insufficient. To effectively counter these...
20 August 2025 Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered GodRAT — a new Remote Access Trojan distributed via malicious screensaver files disguised as financial documents and that were delivered through Skype messenger up until March 2025,...
20 August 2025 Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity company, and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to assist small and medium businesses in the country to become more cyber-aware...
19 August 2025 Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) in collaboration with BI.ZONE Vulnerability Research experts, observed new 2025 activity associated with the PipeMagic backdoor originally discovered in December 2022. The backdoor has expanded...
18 August 2025According to Kaspersky’s recent global survey, less than a third (23%) of respondents from South Africa trust AI to plan trips, however 98% of those that do are satisfied with this experience with 83% planning to use it in the future.
14 August 2025 Health and fitness goals remain a top priority for many people, especially during peak sports seasons and moments of renewed motivation. Reflecting these trends, online personal training has become increasingly popular, boosted by the influence of...
13 August 2025 Kaspersky has introduced a new module on vishing (voice phishing) to its ASAP (Automated Security Awareness Platform), continuing its mission to build practical cyber-hygiene skills among employees across industries. The latest update addresses one...
12 August 2025 It is holiday season in many parts of the world. These days though, going on holiday does not always mean turning your back on office life – hybrid work cuts both ways. Today’s widespread connectivity—available at airports, train stations,...
11 August 2025 According to Kaspersky Security Network, between October 2024 and July 2025, over 5,000 users — both individuals and organisations — fell victim to the Efimer trojan. The malware was particularly impactful in Brazil, affecting around 1,500 victims....
8 August 2025 Kaspersky has detected a complex attack sequence that involved retrieving information from legitimate services such as GitHub, Microsoft Learn Challenge, Quora, and social networks. The attackers did this to avoid detection and run an execution...
7 August 2025Kaspersky has kicked off an ambassador campaign in South Africa by teaming up with two respected rugby players, Pieter-Steph Du Toit and RG Snyman.
6 August 2025 Children today are surrounded by digital devices from birth, and many can’t imagine life without them. Kaspersky research* findings show that 40% of children surveyed from South Africa would like to become bloggers in the future. The seriousness of...
5 August 2025 The majority of companies (78%) surveyed in South Africa and in the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa (META) region, rely on multi-vendor ecosystems despite the fact that such fragmented security solutions lead to operational and financial strains....
4 August 2025 For the 5th year in a row Kaspersky VPN has been awarded with the ‘Approved’ certificate by AV-TEST for its stable connection, highly effective privacy protection and low impact on the device and connection performance. This year, Kaspersky Premium,...
31 July 2025 The Gen Z trend of ‘polyworking’ — juggling multiple jobs at once — is creating new cybersecurity challenges, as each additional role increases the risk of attacks on both individuals and corporate networks. From H2 2024 to H1 2025, Kaspersky...
30 July 2025 One of the core reasons why businesses remain vulnerable to cyberthreats is that they underestimate their risk or overestimate the strength of their existing defences. According to a recent Kaspersky survey entitled “Cybersecurity in the workplace:...
29 July 2025 Kaspersky has identified an advanced phishing campaign targeting employees with personalised emails and attached documents disguised as HR policy updates. This campaign marks a significant escalation in phishing tactics, with attackers tailoring not...
28 July 2025 Kaspersky researchers have discovered a new wave of scam attacks that use Google Forms to target crypto users. Knowing the email address of the potential victim, the attackers send a scam email through Google Forms, which is designed to appear as a...
25 July 2025Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) discovered that the recently exploited ToolShell vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint originate from an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-1147, first reported in 2020.
24 July 2025 Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered a new backdoor based on open-source tools, dubbed GhostContainer. The previously unknown highly customised malware was discovered during an incident response (IR) case, targeting...
23 July 2025Kaspersky’s latest global survey has revealed that the majority of professionals believe there are "a few" or "some" areas that could be enhanced, while one in four advocates for significant upgrades.