To mark the 9th annual Cyber Security Weekend, experts from Kaspersky discussed the evolution of Africa’s cyber threat landscape in a world where dangers are evolving. The conference was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and specific trends attendees saw included Artificial Intelligence (AI) which is influencing...
Cybersecurity defences in energy and mining need to be strengthened in Africa, according to Kaspersky. The company notes that many traditional cybersecurity solutions focus on data-orientated businesses, while ICS protection is targeted more towards OT security and cyber-physical companies. During the course of 2022, 40% of global...
Kaspersky has reported that in 2022 there was an increase in the number of persistent and sophisticated attacks targeting various states in the META region. As a result, cyber immunity will be a focus for Africa throughout 2023. “The number of devices connected to the internet...
The META region will remain a target for increased cybercriminal activity, according to the experts at Kaspersky. Data collected from the Kaspersky Security network shows that between January and September 2022, every third user in the META region was affected by both online and offline threats....
Kaspersky has contributed to INTERPOL’s Africa Cyber Surge Operation (ACSO) to combat cybercrime in African countries. The data company will help by sharing data, comprising of indicators of compromise (IoCs) on various cyber threats and types of cybercriminal activity targeting African countries. This evidence provided the...
A new report from Kaspersky has identified that one in three industrial computers in Africa are at risk of a cyber attack. The industrial control systems (ICS) threat landscape report revealed various types of “malicious objects” were blocked on one in three ICS computers in South...
Cybersecurity provider Kaspersky has announced the launch of a new Windows Incident Response training course. The new course will offer in-house cybersecurity teams and InfoSec professionals an opportunity to expand their analytical skills in the incident response domain, especially in the midst of a ransomware attack....
South Africa's AVeS Cyber Security has become the first certified trainer in Africa for Kaspersky Interactive Protection Simulation (KIPS). This added security technology in AVeS' portfolio will allow the company to support SMEs and enterprises with game-changing cyber security awareness skills to help them make more...
Kaspersky has recorded a decline in the number of phishing attacks for the first half of the year, in comparison to the same period last year. South Africa saw a 17% decline, Nigeria a 13% and Kenya an impressive 48% declines in phishing attacks. The figures...
