Kaspersky researchers have detected an unusual malicious campaign that uses a phishing copy of a popular VPN service’s website to spread AZORult, a Trojan stealer, under the guise of installers for Windows. The campaign, which kicked off at the end of last November with the registration of a fake website, is currently active and focused […]

Kaspersky has announced figures relating to the dangers posed by dating apps. Kaspersky’s analysis has shown that within 2019 the Middle East saw a circulation of 658 threats under the guise of over 20 popular dating applications, with 2,082 attacks on 1,352 users detected. The countries attacked most often were Egypt, accounting for 31% of […]

With Valentine’s Day taking place on Friday, singles and couples alike are under intensifying pressure to solidify their plans. While choosing the right partner is a matter of paramount importance, there is another matter that should be treated with care. Kaspersky’s analysis has shown that last year, there were 1,486 threats under the guise of […]

Cybersecurity provider MicroWorld has become part of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association. Microsoft has brought together an ecosystem of cybersecurity providers to integrate their technology with Microsoft security products to provide their customers with high-quality security with few integration challenges. As a Microsoft gold partner, joining the association strengthens MicroWorld’s work with Microsoft. “We are […]

A landmark cybersecurity event has taken place in Saudi Arabia. The Global Cybersecurity Forum launched powerful initiatives to protect children and empower women in the arena of cybersecurity. The two-day forum was organised by the National Cybersecurity Authority in the Kingdom and attracted 3,500 participants, including policymakers and executives from global tech companies.  The forum […]

Cybercriminals are actively abusing the names of artists and songs nominated for a Grammy 2020 award in order to spread malware. Kaspersky protection technologies detected a 39% rise in attacks (attempts to download or run malicious files) under the guise of nominees’ work in 2019, compared to 2018. Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift and Post Malone […]

Redefining a culture of security awareness to ensure corporate and personal security for employees. Telkom South Africa (SA), a leading telecommunications service provider in South Africa, invested in ongoing employee training and development to ensure cybersecurity awareness and compliance. In an evolving cybersecurity landscape that places employees and organisations at risk of fraud, theft and […]

Kaspersky experts have detected a new online fraud scheme designed to trick people into thinking they are owed compensation. Under the pretext of offering compensation for personal data leaks, scammers instead urge users to buy ‘temporary US social security numbers’ worth around US$9 each. Victims were found in Russia, Algeria, Egypt and the UAE, as […]

Matthew Scott-Lyon, a well-known restaurateur and owner of the Big Bad Wolf pizza bar, an upscale eatery in the newly renovated Cedar Square shopping centre in Northern Johannesburg, wanted to provide a safe, aesthetically pleasing culinary delight for his customers in this latest establishment. With the alarming increase in mall and retail store robberies, he […]

Kaspersky security researchers have reported on thousands of notifications of attacks on major banks located in the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region. The malware used in the attacks indicates that the threat actors are most likely to be an infamous Silence hacking group, previously known to be responsible for the theft of millions of dollars from […]