In 2024, Kaspersky researchers detected over 414,000 ‘Nigerian’ email scams. These emails relied on messages that lured victims with enticing financial offers manipulating them into email exchanges which would ultimately be used to defraud them. The latest scams related to this method include romantic schemes requesting reimbursement for alleged travelRead More…
Kaspersky Threat Research expertise center has discovered a new data-stealing Trojan, SparkCat, active in AppStore and Google Play since at least March 2024. This is the first known instance of optical recognition-based malware appearing in AppStore.Read More…
Kaspersky Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS CERT) has outlined its cybersecurity predictions for 2025. There will be a growing need to protect both innovative and legacy systems, all while navigating the landscape of geopolitical tensions, sanctions, and trade barriers. Careful technology vendor choice by industrial enterprises willRead More…
The new DeepSeek AI assistant has attracted a lot of attention in recent days. Kaspersky experts have also detected scam activity related to it. Due to high numbers of new users and an alleged cyberattack on DeepSeek, there are glitches in the registration process on DeepSeek’s app and website –Read More…
As Data Privacy Day approaches on January 28, Kaspersky is shining a light on the often-overlooked privacy trade-offs involved with using popular, everyday apps. These include social media apps, but also others such as e-commerce apps, fitness and health tracking apps.Read More…
Kaspersky has signed the AI Pact, a European Commission initiative that aims to prepare organizations for the implementation of the AI Act – the first ever comprehensive legal framework on AI worldwide, adopted by the European Union (EU). The pledge signing reflects Kaspersky’s wider commitment to promote and facilitate theRead More…
Kaspersky is offering Zain KSA customers a flexible way to stay digitally secure with monthly subscriptions to its award-winning consumer security solutions and tools: Kaspersky Standard, Plus, Premium, and Kaspersky Safe Kids. With a compelling suite of subscription options, customers can seamlessly access Kaspersky’s award-winning security solutions on a monthlyRead More…
The festive shopping season is just over. Whereas once cash was 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.Read More…
