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40% KSA Respondents Unaware Of Online Availability Of Their Personal Data

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According to a recent survey by Kaspersky called Digital Superstitions, a fourth (40%) of respondents from KSA do not know what data about them is publicly available on the Internet. For those who recognized and are aware about their own personal information being available online, the survey showed that some have even tried to completely remove it from the Web. However, almost half of them (49%) did not take any actions. Among them,17% are sure that it is impossible to […]
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Kaspersky Discovers New Phishing Scheme Targeting Cryptocurrency

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Kaspersky has unearthed a phishing campaign targeting cryptocurrency users across the globe. The scheme showcases the ever-evolving tactics used by cybercriminals, reflecting cryptocurrency’s increasing appeal. During the spring of 2023 alone, Kaspersky’s solutions detected and thwarted over 85,000 scam emails, encompassing both hot and cold wallets. Kaspersky provides an in-depth report revealing the intricacies of these two distinct email attack techniques and enlightening the differences in hot and cold cryptocurrency storage methods. With over 400,000,000 cryptocurrency wallet owners globally, as […]
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Kaspersky Products Prove 100 % Anti-malware Effectiveness In SE Labs Test

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In the first quarter of 2023 Kaspersky Plus, Kaspersky Small Office Security and Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business were tested along with other 15 vendors by the SE Labs test for anti-malware protection of users’ devices. All these Kaspersky products received the highest scores, confirming 100 percent anti-malware effectiveness, and “AAA” awards. In 2022, Kaspersky’s detection systems discovered that on average 400,000 malicious files were distributed every day, indicating a 5% rise compared to 2021.  As the number of malware variants […]
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Satacom Campaign Delivers Cryptocurrency-Stealing Browser Extension

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A malicious extension for the Chrome, Brave, and Opera browsers is used to steal cryptocurrency from victims as a part of a recent Satacom campaign discovered by Kaspersky. Nearly 30,000 users were at risk of being targeted during the last two months. The attackers have implemented a range of malicious actions to ensure that the extension remains undetected while the unsuspecting user browses the targeted cryptocurrency exchange websites, including Coinbase and Binance. In addition, the extension enables threat actors to […]
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META Among Top-3 Regions Prone To Mobile Financial Scam

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Throughout 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, 14% of installs of potentially unwanted mobile financial apps on Android phones were made by users in the Middle East, Turkiye, Africa (META) region. META ranks third among the world regions behind APAC and LATAM in terms of the number of installs of such apps. As Android holds a dominant market share of 78% in the Middle East, 80% in Africa and 70% in Turkiye, cyberthreats for this mobile operating system remain persistent. […]
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Igor Kuznetsov, head of the EEMEA unit at Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT)
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Kaspersky Uncovers Mobile Malware Campaign

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Kaspersky researchers have uncovered an ongoing mobile Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) campaign targeting iOS devices with previously unknown malware. Dubbed as ‘Operation Triangulation’, the campaign distributes zero-click exploits via iMessage to run malware gaining complete control
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ChatGPT Phishing Fantasies: Will AI Chatbots Help Fight Cyberscam?

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While ChatGPT had previously demonstrated the ability to create phishing emails and write malware, its effectiveness in detecting malicious links was limited. The study revealed that although ChatGPT knows a great deal about phishing and can guess the target of a phishing attack, it had high false positive rates of up to 64 percent. Often, it produced imaginary explanations and false evidence to justify its verdicts. ChatGPT, an AI-powered language model, has been a topic of discussion in the cybersecurity […]
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Kaspersky shares 3 tips to keep data safe this World Backup Day

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According to a recent survey by Kaspersky, over 60% of local businesses in the UAE and Saudi Arabia reported problems with data protection: they experienced loss or exposure of corporate or customer data. World Backup Day, recognised on 31 March, puts the importance of backing up data in the spotlight for both businesses and individuals, especially as the cyberthreat landscape continues to evolve. Specifically, ransomware has become more sophisticated and targeted, and organisations across the region must take all necessary […]
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Emad Haffar, Head of Technical Experts, META region at Kaspersky
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Every fifth user in the Middle East lost money from an incident involving digital payments

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According to the Kaspersky Digital Payment survey, 18% of respondents from the Middle East experienced financial losses associated with threats when using online banking and mobile wallet services. The majority of users (92%) lost up to USD $1,000 as a result of these incidents, while (8%) of the respondents reported a loss of more than USD $1,000. According to Kaspersky Security Network, more than 1.8 million financial threats were blocked in the Middle East by the company, 256,708 of them […]
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Cryptoscams drive 189% increase in phishing attacks exploiting Google services

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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 their login credentials, allowing attackers to gain access to multiple users and accounts within a company’s ecosystem. Google’s YouTube video hosting platform is a particular target for fraudsters, as they can […]
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Cyber Immunity to be a key IT security theme across the META region in 2023

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Threat landscape insights and predictions for 2023 show that the META region will remain a target for increased cybercriminal activity. Today’s hyper-connected world requires to reconsider the way we approach cybersecurity. This is why Kaspersky has spent several years developing the methodology of creating Cyber Immune IT products – those with ‘innate’ protection against cyberthreats. Cyber Immune IT systems bring closer a safer and more resilient digital world where Kaspersky Cyber Immunity is the new norm. And the company is […]
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