Press Releases
20 August 2024 AI is becoming a new member of society according to results from a new Kaspersky survey titled ‘Excitement, Superstition and great Insecurity – How global Consumers engage with the Digital World’. The study also found that today artificial...
19 August 2024 Posting online is a valuable way to connect with others, and sharing photos helps maintain bonds with family and friends. However, it is essential to strike a balance between staying connected and oversharing. In honour of World Photography Day,...
14 August 2024 In the second quarter of 2024, Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) observed that, while some threat actors maintained their usual patterns, others have significantly updated their tools and broadened the scope of their activities....
13 August 2024 A new study by Kaspersky reveals a growing trend of "indirect prompt injection", a technique used to manipulate the outputs of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and search chatbots powered by AI. While no instances of serious destructive...
12 August 2024 The threat of malicious Wi-Fi hotspots that intercept user data is nothing new, but fake Wi-Fi incidents have recently reached new heights. In a case from Australia, for example, a passenger was arrested for setting up fake Wi-Fi hotspots at the...
8 August 2024 With the number of global email users projected to grow to 4.73 billion by 2026, email has become one of the most important platforms for communication in the digital age. For many people, an email address is their main digital identity. Kaspersky...
6 August 2024 A new study by Kaspersky ‘Excitement, Superstition and great Insecurity – How global Consumers engage with the Digital World’ discloses controversial views among users regarding the protection of their personal information. For instance, 44% of...
31 July 2024 Kaspersky experts detected intensified scam activity, when cybercriminals tried to steal corporate email credentials by mimicking messages from a well-known logistics company. Attackers targeted organisations in various countries, including Russia,...
16 July 2024 According to the latest Kaspersky study, 46% of geo-distributed businesses surveyed in South Africa identified a disparity between the levels of cyber protection across all sites: 30% of these companies admitted this problem but didn't think it was...
9 July 2024 Researchers at Kaspersky keep a close eye on Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and are observing 9 active threat actors that currently target organisations in Africa. Whilst these threat actors target a wide range of entities, Kaspersky researchers...
8 July 2024 Kaspersky is announcing the release of its upgraded iOS and Android mobile apps, with updates focusing on security, privacy and improved usability. Among new features available in the iOS app are the Security Scan button, Private Browsing option and...
3 July 2024 More than three quarters (85%) of geo-distributed companies in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region using container development methods experienced cybersecurity incidents in the last 12-months, according to the latest Kaspersky study....
2 July 2024 Public Wi-Fi is quite popular at cafés, airports, or abroad during vacations or business trips. Despite the convenience and perceived necessity of staying connected, these common situations require vigilance to ensure the safety and protection of...
27 June 2024 59% of geo-distributed businesses globally and 60% in South Africa experienced network problems related to their multi-site structure at least once a month, shows a Kaspersky survey of Network and Information Security decision makers from 20...
25 June 2024 With more than 184 million people across Africa having embraced mobile money according to a GSMA report, and with Discovery Bank and Visa research showing an increasing popularity of contactless payments and digital wallets in South Africa, these...
24 June 2024 Cybercriminals aren’t ignoring Linux-based devices, which becomes evident when looking at some of the recent examples of malware targeting this operating system: a Linux implant for the DinodasRAT malware — also known as XDealer; or a backdoor in...
19 June 2024 In an era marked by escalating cyberthreats and rapidly developing digitalisation, organisations are faced with the daunting task of protecting their cloud workloads against sophisticated attacks. To address the evolving cybersecurity challenges...
13 June 2024 Observing Youth Day on the 16th of June serves as a keen reminder of the importance of encompassing development of our youth and an advent of this is also teaching children about online safety. This is especially important given how Kaspersky...
11 June 2024 Recently, there have been a number of news items about data leaks, such as those from Santander and Ticketmaster. In fact, data leaks are a constant issue, affecting a range of industries from banking to logistics companies, online stores,...
5 June 2024 Over one-third (39%) of geographically distributed companies in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region identify building and maintaining a cohesive IT infrastructure across multiple sites as their primary concern, according to a new...
3 June 2024 Phishing attacks are among the most widespread and effective tactics used by cybercriminals against business. These schemes aim to deceive employees into disclosing sensitive information, such as login credentials or financial data, by posing as...
31 May 2024 According to Kaspersky's findings, 87% of parents globally believe they are primarily responsible for regulating their children’s digital behaviour. To assist parents in effectively managing their children's online engagement, Kaspersky conducts an...
30 May 2024 According to Kaspersky statistics, in the first quarter of 2024, the percentage of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) computers globally on which malicious objects were blocked decreased by 1.3 percentage points (pp) from the first quarter of the...
23 May 2024 Kaspersky held its biggest partner conference for the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region, where more than 115 partner attendees from more than 65 companies gathered in the middle of May in Phuket, Thailand. The company reported successful...