According to the Kaspersky Digital Payment survey, 26% of respondents from Saudi Arabia experienced financial losses associated with threats when using online banking and mobile wallet services. The majority of users (88%) lost up to USD $1,000 as a result of these incidents, while (12%) of the respondents reported aRead More…
Cybercrime is growing and organizations around the world are increasingly vulnerable to them. As a corollary cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing fields in technology. The demand for cybersecurity is greater than ever. However the sector is also suffering from talent gap.Read More…
A new Kaspersky survey exploring the use of smart home devices and attitudes toward their security in the UAE reveals almost half of consumers (49%) who own this equipment feel responsible for its cybersecurity. Millennials aged 25-34 care most about the protection of smart devices in their home.Read More…
In 2022, Kaspersky experts discovered nearly 200,000 new mobile banking Trojans, marking a two-fold increase from the previous year’s figures. This alarming surge in the number of mobile banking Trojans is also the highest ever reported in the last six years.Read More…
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 theirRead More…
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,Read More…
“Hogwarts Legacy”, the highly anticipated Harry Potter game will be released on the 10th of February. The game – set in the legendary wizarding world – has millions of fans worldwide, and even became Steam and PlayStation 5’s best-seller weeks before launching officially.Read More…
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 criticalRead More…
