ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY SET TO SHAPE 2021 CYBERCRIME AGENDA IN AFRICA
Africa Cyber security Economy Fraud

Economic Uncertainty Set to Shape 2021 cybercrime Agenda in Africa-Lehan van den Heever, Enterprise CSA for Kaspersky in Africa

Kaspersky (africa.kaspersky.com) experts expect growing economic turbulence along with the impact of COVID-19 to contribute to an increase in cybercrime

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Africa Cyber security Security

Kaspersky Warns of Top IT Security Threats in Africa

Despite research showing an overall decrease in certain malware families and types in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in H1 2020 (36%

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Entertainment Technology

Kaspersky Report: Pirated Game of Thrones Has the Most Malware

Kaspersky has released a new report into malware disguised as episodes of popular TV shows in 2018. According to the report, Game

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Cyber security Payment

37% of Users in Nigeria Lost Money From Incident Involving Digital Payment

According to the Kaspersky, Digital Payment survey, 37% of respondents from Nigeria experienced financial losses associated with threats when using

Scams
Cyber security Security

Phishing and Scams Rises in Kenya, Nigeria With a 438% and 174% Increase in the Number of Detections in Each Country Respectively in Q2 2022

Kaspersky analysis has revealed that attacks related to data loss threats (phishing and scams/social engineering) increased significantly in Africa in

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Cyber security

Malware Attacks in Africa Are Increasing, Reaching 85m in Only 6 Months

Kaspersky research highlights that malware is rife across Africa with various countries exhibiting strong growth in all malware types in the

Stalkerware
Cyber security

One Out of Every 100 Mobile Users in Kenya and Nigeria Affected by Stalkerware

With Kaspersky research showing that stalkerware affected one out of every 100 mobile users in Kenya and Nigeria in 2020

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Fintech Partnership

Entersekt and Cellulant Partner to Deliver Safer Mobile Banking Solutions

Entersekt, a leader in device identity and omnichannel authentication, has announced a partnership with Cellulant, Africa’s leading financial technology company.

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Health Security Travel

“89% of Nigerian Parents Use Their Gadgets to Entertain Their Child When They Travel”

While many countries slowly ease the lockdown measures that were implemented because of the Coronavirus pandemic, the interest to domestic

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Africa Entertainment Security

Grammy: 9,000 Users Attacked by Malware Disguised as Billie Eilish in Nigeria

Cybercriminals are actively abusing the names of artists and songs nominated for a Grammy 2020 award, in order to spread