Kaspersky’s anti-phishing systems have prevented 5 million cryptocurrency-related phishing attacks in 2022, increasing by 40 percent compared to the previous year. Conversely, there was a decrease in the detection of traditional financial threats, such as banking and mobile financial malware. These and other findings can be found in company’s latestRead More…
The new version includes a Wireguard protocol for a more protected and transparent connection. Other features added are a dark mode and new locations for connections. Besides that, Pango, Kaspersky’s VPN infrastructure provider, has undergone an Application Security Audit conducted by Aon Cyber Solutions. The size of the world’s nationalRead More…
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…
