Kaspersky reports 6.4 million shopping phishing attempts and over 20 million gaming attacks detected in 2025
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Editorial
em 27/11/2025
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IT SECURITY
Kaspersky reports that in 2025, cybercriminals continued to use seasonal shopping periods to distribute phishing pages and fraudulent promotions aimed at collecting personal and payment information. Gaming platforms also remained a prominent target throug...
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Shop smarter, not harder: How to use AI tools and navigate Black Friday safely
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Editorial
em 24/11/2025
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IT SECURITY
According to Kaspersky survey data, 72% of respondents have used AI, with 30% integrating it into daily routines like generating shopping lists and planning budgets. This trend is set to explode during the holiday season....
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Kaspersky urges users to stay alert amid wave of fake investment platforms
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Editorial
em 21/11/2025
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IT SECURITY
Kaspersky warns users across South Africa about a wave of fake investment platforms that exploit the popularity of online trading and digital investment services....
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CyberArk releases identity security solution for AI agent privilege management
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em 21/11/2025
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IT SECURITY
Platform extends access controls to autonomous AI agents across enterprise environments with discovery, authentication, and monitoring capabilities...
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Microsoft calls for proactive cybersecurity as AI reshapes the threat landscape
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em 11/11/2025
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IT SECURITY
At its 2025 Digital Defence Report briefing, Microsoft highlights South Africa’s growing exposure to cyberattacks and the urgent shift needed from reaction to resilience....
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From cyber-aware to breach-ready: How to ensure boardrooms don’t hold cybersecurity back
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Martin Potgieter, Regional CTO at Integrity360
em 22/10/2025
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Kaspersky introduces a new training 'Large Language Models Security'
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Editorial
em 08/10/2025
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NEWS
The course is developed by Kaspersky AI Technology Research Center and aims to equip cybersecurity professionals with the essential skills to understand, evaluate and defend against vulnerabilities in large language models (LLMs)....
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The business impacts of cyber incidents in 2025
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Christo Coetzer, director and CEO, BlueVision ITM.
em 24/09/2025
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Kaspersky strengthens Sub-Saharan Africa position with new channel partnerships
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Editorial
em 19/09/2025
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IT SECURITY
Following an 11% total growth of sales globally and 19% growth in Africa in 2024, Kaspersky is ramping up its regional strategy in Sub-Saharan Africa with new distribution partnerships, long-term collaborations, and stronger engagement with customers....
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AttackIQ establishes South African operations with new country leadership
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em 12/09/2025
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With its South African debut, the company has appointed cyber security veteran Luke Cifarelli as country manager....
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Kaspersky warns of the looming threat of web session hijacking
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em 04/09/2025
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IT SECURITY
A new Kaspersky report reveals that 87% of randomly surveyed websites display cookie notifications, yet most users remain unaware of the serious threats posed by these small data files....
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Cryptocurrency fraud cases rise despite low incidence rates in South Africa
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em 18/08/2025
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IT SECURITY
Luno data shows crypto-related scams affect under 1% of users, with romance and recovery schemes among most common fraud types. Platform handled 516 scam-related queries in three months across 14 million customer base....
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Liquid activates BIA service for South African firms
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em 13/08/2025
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IT SECURITY
Supported by a Service Level Agreement that includes up to 99 percent uptime and round-the-clock technical assistance, BIA aims to minimise downtime and support business continuity....
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Fortinet reports second quarter 2025 financial results
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Editorial
em 07/08/2025
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IT SECURITY
Cybersecurity company posts double-digit growth, raises full-year guidance, and strengthens market leadership across key Gartner reports....
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Cymulate reveals new exposure management platform
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em 06/08/2025
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IT SECURITY
Now CISOs and SecOps can optimize their CTEM programs and improve resilience through continuous threat validation, exposure prioritization and automatic remediation...
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Over half of security experts overwhelmed managing cybersecurity tools from multiple vendors
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em 06/08/2025
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IT SECURITY
The majority of companies (78%) surveyed in South Africa and in the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa (META) region, rely on multi-vendor ecosystems despite the fact that such fragmented security solutions lead to operational and financial strains. Such fi...
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South African treasury among targets in global Microsoft SharePoint exploit
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em 24/07/2025
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IT SECURITY
A wave of cyberattacks exploiting a Microsoft SharePoint flaw has impacted around 400 organizations worldwide, including government bodies, companies, and a university in South Africa....
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Kaspersky reports APT41 cyber-espionage targeting Southern Africa
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Editorial
em 22/07/2025
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IT SECURITY
The primary goal of the attack was cyber espionage, which is typical for this threat actor. The attackers attempted to collect sensitive data from the machines they compromised within the organisation’s network....
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Scan or Scam? Kaspersky experts warn of the risks hidden behind QR codes
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Editorial
em 15/07/2025
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IT SECURITY
People use them to open websites, download apps, collect loyalty programme points, make payments and transfer money, and even for charity donations...
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Creatio Partners with HakTrak
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em 15/07/2025
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HakTrak to deliver Creatio’s AI-native no-code platform to help secure and modernize critical operations across the region
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