Press Releases
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13 May 2025 Ahead of the International Day of Families, observed on May 15, Kaspersky experts analysed cyberthreats that use popular family-focused brands, such as Disney, LEGO, Toca Boca and others as bait. The research, based on selected keywords monitoring,...
12 May 2025 The evolution of AI is not only affecting various industries, but it has also transformed cybercriminals’ tactics. One alarming trend is the use of AI to enhance phishing scams, refining them, targeting specific individuals, and making these attacks...
8 May 2025 Kaspersky experts have reported a significant rise in targeted ransomware activity, with the number of active ransomware groups increasing by 35% between 2023 and 2024 – reaching 81 groups globally. Despite this surge, the number of infected victims...
7 May 2025 According to a study by Kaspersky and research by VDC Research on securing Operational Technology (OT) environments, among the primary risks are inadequate security measures and insufficient resources allocated to OT cybersecurity, challenges...
6 May 2025 Employees may also use corporate emails to register for personal accounts on marketplaces and social media, increasing the risk of account theft and corporate security breaches, according to a study by Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence....
5 May 2025 Recognised for its excellence in Threat Intelligence, Kaspersky has been named a Leader in the 2025 SPARK Matrix™: Digital Threat Intelligence Management by QKS Group. The report highlights the company’s strong capabilities in delivering trusted...
30 April 2025 Most online services and apps require the user to create a password. Chances are many of those passwords are not being used daily and due to this overabundance, there’s a high probability that many of the passwords are being reused. Poor password...
29 April 2025 Kaspersky’s GReAT team has uncovered a sophisticated new Lazarus campaign, combining a watering hole attack with the exploitation of vulnerabilities in third-party software to target organisations in South Korea. During the research, company experts...
24 April 2025 At GITEX Asia 2025, Kaspersky has revealed findings from its latest research, stating that 73% of cybersecurity professionals in South Africa regard Cyber Immunity as an effective strategy for minimising the capabilities of cybercriminals to...
23 April 2025 Kaspersky continues to prove excellence in cybersecurity, receiving nine prestigious AV-TEST Best Awards for both consumer and business products. The independent AV-TEST Institute recognised Kaspersky’s solutions for their superior protection,...
17 April 2025 As the latest social media trend sees users jumping on the AI Action Figure craze by uploading personal information and photos to generate hyper-realistic AI dolls or action figures of themselves, Kaspersky urges South Africans to be cautious about...
16 April 2025 According to the findings from a recent Kaspersky survey*, among respondents from South Africa, over half (54%) of children aged 11-17 years old hide their online activities from their parents and other grown-ups. To do this, 28% of youngsters set...
15 April 2025Where cash was once king, now more shoppers than ever use their mobile phone’s electronic wallet as a contactless payment system when buying items, replacing credit cards or electronic ticket smart cards.
15 April 2025 Throughout 2024, Kaspersky participated in 95 independent tests and reviews, with its products being awarded first place 91 times and 92 TOP3 finishes, achieving the highest results among all competitors for the 12th time in a row. Kaspersky’s...
11 April 2025 As part of the company’s participation at the GITEX Africa conference, taking place in Morocco on 14-16 April 2025, Kaspersky will address the dynamics for cyberthreats in the African region as per the latest anonymised data from the Kaspersky...
10 April 2025 Kaspersky has announced its financial results for 2024, throughout which the company showed robust performance, marked by an 11%* increase in sales, which hit an all-time record and amounted to USD 822 million**. In Africa the company reported 36%...
9 April 2025 Kaspersky has launched a major update to Kaspersky Research Sandbox, introducing version 3.0 with advanced capabilities for deeper file analysis, interactive threat investigation, and significantly reduced hardware requirements. Designed for...
8 April 2025 Kaspersky has uncovered that a Trojan-Downloader dubbed TookPS is being spread through malicious websites imitating popular remote access and 3D modeling software. First observed by Kaspersky experts in early March, this Trojan infects users’...
7 April 2025According to the recent Kaspersky Incident Response analyst report, long-lasting attacks that persist for more than a month accounted for 35.2% of the total attacks in 2024.
3 April 2025 Kaspersky has uncovered a new, sophisticated version of the Triada Trojan preinstalled on counterfeit Android smartphones allegedly sold through unauthorised retailers. Embedded in the system firmware, the malware operates undetected and grants...
2 April 2025 Kaspersky has expanded its interactive Partner Locator service by adding a dedicated section for Authorized Training Centers. The expanded capability provides resellers, Kaspersky partners, and cybersecurity professionals worldwide with easy access...
1 April 2025 In 2024, as digital financial transactions continued to expand worldwide, cybercriminals shifted their focus toward mobile devices and crypto assets. According to Kaspersky’s new Financial Cyberthreats report, the number of users encountering mobile...
31 March 2025 A recent survey* by Kaspersky has showed that 21.3% of employees and business owners using computers in South Africa faced a situation when colleagues (12.8%), friends or relatives (8.5%) made jokes with their unlocked computer. These jokes included...
28 March 2025 How much do you trust your device memory? Definitely more than you should. According to the statistics only 33% of users back up their data regularly, and more than 77% of people have already experienced data loss. An annual tradition which started...