Kaspersky Lab now Kaspersky, with new focus on ‘Building a safer world’
Global Cybersecurity Company, Kaspersky Lab in the last more than 20 years, has been offering the best security solutions to customers in pursuit of its mission to save the world. However, as the world has become more digitized and globalized,…
SIM swap fraud attacks on financial, online services jumping in Africa—Kaspersky
Just as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has continued to warn both subscribers and main network operators against the criminal act of SIM swap and use of preregistered SIMs, Kaspersky Lab experts discussed the wide spread growth of mobile payments…
Kaspersky Lab releases META financial insights, predictions for 2019
Latest statistics by Kaspersky Lab, on the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) have shown that the region witnessed 17% increase in banking malware attack at almost half a million attacks in 2018. Otherwise, outgoing year 2018 has been extremely…
Hackers now use fake gift cards in luring targets reveal personal Data—Kaspersky
…Gives antidote to avoid loss of personal data Cyber security experts at Kaspersky Lab have discovered the distribution of an unusual fraudulent scheme that tricks users into parting with their time and their data, for no return. By creating fake…
Slingshot, the router driven spy feasting on Africa, Middle East hard– Kaspersky Lab
Kaspersky Lab researchers have uncovered a sophisticated threat used for cyber-espionage in the Middle East and Africa from at least 2012 until February 2018. The malware, which researchers have called ‘Slingshot’, attacks and infects victims through compromised routers and can…
Kaspersky Lab boosts bug bounty program with new reward of $100,000
Leading cybersecurity group, Kaspersky Lab, in a move to deepen its ongoing Global Transparency Initiative (GTI), has flagged off the extension of its successful bug bounty program to include rewards of up to $100,000. The target amongst other, include driving…
Kaspersky Lab develops app to track vulnerabilities at gas stations
Kaspersky Lab researchers have helped uncover a number of unknown vulnerabilities that have left gas stations around the world exposed to remote takeover, often for years. The vulnerabilities were found in an embedded gas station controller of which there are…
Kaspersky Lab unveils transparency initiative, 3 centres
Leading cybersecurity corporation, Kaspersky Lab, on Monday, announced the launch of its Global Transparency Initiative in line with its ongoing commitment to protecting customers from cyberthreats, regardless of their origin or purpose. The group said “With this Initiative, Kaspersky Lab…
Revealed: Why banks’ momentarily send notification emails to none customers
Fresh lead has emerged on why some Nigerian banks momentarily send account notifications to non account holders in their banks. Majority of the mails are usually account balance, certain deductions and even programmes of the banks. Though a lot of…
Cybercrime has moved from site hacking to institutional sophisticated attacks—Expert
Emerging cyber crime detective and Business Development Manager of Asseco Nigeria, Peter Uka, has noted that cybercrime has moved from basic websites hacking and stolen of users’ data to more sophisticated methods of targeting e-Commerce sites, financial, tertiary institutions, insurance…
