News

Kaspersky releases its first ESG report

March 14, 2023

Deepak Singh

0

0

Kaspersky has released its first Sustainability (ESG) report which focuses on the results of the company’s sustainable development for 2021 and the first six months of 2022 in the report, released in accordance with the GRI and SASB international standards, Kaspersky has revealed projects and initiatives implemented to reduce its carbon footprint, narrow the gender […]

Read more

News

Every fifth user in the Middle East lost money from an incident involving digital payments

March 8, 2023

Deepak Singh

0

0

According to the Kaspersky Digital Payment survey, 18% of respondents from the Middle East experienced financial losses associated with threats when using online banking and mobile wallet services. The majority of users (92%) lost up to USD $1,000 as a result of these incidents, while (8%) of the respondents reported a loss of more than […]

Read more

News

Cryptoscams drive 189% increase in phishing attacks exploiting Google services

February 24, 2023

Deepak Singh

0

0

Kaspersky has highlighted the surge in attempts to access phishing resources mimicking Google services. In January 2023, experts witnessed a 189% increase in attempts worldwide, (compared to December 2022), with the trend set to continue in February. Such phishing pages are designed to lure unsuspecting users into giving up their login credentials, allowing attackers to […]

Read more

News

New malware steals social media credentials under ChatGPT app disguise

February 24, 2023

Deepak Singh

0

0

Kaspersky researchers have identified a new and ongoing malware campaign that capitalizes on the increasing popularity of the ChatGPT AI chatbot. Cybercriminals are distributing the malware via Facebook communities, offering a fake desktop version of ChatGPT. Instead of the bot, users receive a Trojan dubbed Fobo, that steals sensitive information, such as Facebook, TikTok, and […]

Read more

News

76% of employees in South Africa fear losing their jobs to AI

February 21, 2023

Deepak Singh

0

0

According to Kaspersky research, there are concerns among employees in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa region in regards to robots and automation systems used by companies. 76% of those surveyed in South Africa are afraid of losing their job to a robot, and 18% reported they heard of cybersecurity incidents with robots or automated […]

Read more

News

42% Middle East industrial control system computers attacked with malware

February 6, 2023

Deepak Singh

0

0

Throughout 2022, almost 38% of industrial control system (ICS) computers globally have been attacked with malware. In the Middle East, the figure sits at just over 42%, according to Kaspersky ICS CER statistics. This is a high growth threat landscape that no public or private sector entity, especially in critical sectors like energy and mining, […]

Read more

Security

Prilex malware now targets NFC transactions

February 2, 2023

Subha Bhargavi

0

0

Kaspersky uncovered three new variants of Prilex malware, made by a group of cybercriminals, that was named after the most advanced Point-of-Sales (PoS) malware back in 2022. The discovered Prilex modifications can now block contactless near-field communication (NFC) transactions on infected PoS-terminals, forcing customers to use their physical credit cards, enabling cybercriminals to steal money.

Read more

News

Kaspersky detects malware capable of infecting Android smartphones

January 31, 2023

Subha Bhargavi

0

0

In January 2023 Kaspersky researchers reported on a new domain name system (DNS) changer functionality used in the Roaming Mantis campaign. Now cybercriminals can use compromised Wi-Fi routers in cafes, airports hotels and other public places to potentially infect more Android smartphones with the Wroba.o malware. At the moment, the new technique targets users in […]

Read more

News

New Twitter spam campaign steals users’ cryptocurrency

January 6, 2023

Deepak Singh

0

0

Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a new spam campaign spreading through direct messages on Twitter and stealing the cryptocurrency of affected users. Users are asked for help to withdraw hundreds of thousands of dollars from the crypto account of a stranger on Twitter. However, to help the stranger, victims are encouraged to create and pay for […]

Read more

News

Kaspersky adds a new course to its xTraining portfolio

January 4, 2023

Subha Bhargavi

0

0

IT professionals will be able to top up their skills, as Kaspersky has added its new ‘Reverse Engineering 101’ course to its ever-growing xTraining portfolio. It offers comprehensive knowledge, giving trainees the best start to their careers in reverse engineering.

Read more

News

Crypto miners on the rise: Kaspersky

December 23, 2022

Deepak Singh

0

0

In Q3 2022, Kaspersky researchers saw a sharp increase in crypto miner variants – an overall growth of over 230% compared to the same period last year. The number is three times more than in the third quarter of 2021 and now exceeds 150,000. Of all corporate users that were affected by crypto miners in […]

Read more

News

UAE Employees believe robots are prone to cyberattacks

December 16, 2022

Deepak Singh

0

0

According to Kaspersky research, employees in the UAE trust robots in performing ordinary tasks in logistics, transportation, and cleaning. But they were less willing to trust robots with life critical functions, such as performing surgeries, flying airplanes without pilots, managing dangerous manufacturing or pharmaceutical production. One of the reasons for the lack of trust to […]

Read more