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Shadow Artificial Intelligence (AI) vs Managed AI: Kaspersky reviews the use of neural networks for work in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region

While AI tools, which help automate everyday tasks, are becoming ubiquitous in many organisations, they often remain part of ‘shadow IT’, when employees use them without corporate guidance

Recent Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) research entitled “Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge and behaviour” has found that 81,7% of professionals surveyed in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region say that they utilise Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for work tasks. However, only 38% have received training on the cybersecurity aspects…

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Kaspersky warns travellers: Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered attacks are targeting hotel guests

While hotels in Brazil have been the main target to date, such cyberattacks have also been reported in other countries around the globe

Between June and August 2025, Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) (www.Kaspersky.co.za) discovered a new wave of cyberattacks by a threat group called RevengeHotels, which targets hotels to gain access to guests’ payment information. The group has been operating since 2015 and has since upgraded its methods. The threat…

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Kaspersky warns of a new credential-stealing campaign via Facebook

As part of this attack, Facebook users receive messages containing a link disguised as a notification that their account has been blocked

Since late August 2025, the Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) (www.Kaspersky.co.za) has been observing a new malicious campaign leveraging a stealer — a type of malware designed to steal passwords and other account information. The StealC v2 infostealer is being spread through Facebook messages. More than 400 incidents…

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Kaspersky highlights changes in cyberthreats landscape across Africa ahead of GITEX Nigeria 2025

Kaspersky’s analysis shows a 66% increase in password stealers in Nigeria in H1 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, alongside a 53% increase in spyware blocked

According to data from Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za), a global cybersecurity company, Sub-Saharan Africa saw 42.4 million web attacks and 95.6 million on-device attacks detected in the first half of 2025. The region recorded more than a double increase in spyware, 64% more password stealer attacks and 12% more backdoor infections compared…

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Kaspersky: Advanced Persistent Threat (APT41) targets Southern African organisation in espionage attack

Based on Kaspersky experts’ analysis, the attackers may have gained access to the organisation’s network through a web server exposed to the Internet

Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response experts (www.Kaspersky.co.za) have observed a cyber espionage attack on an organisation in Southern African and have linked it to the Chinese-speaking  APT41 group. Although the threat actor has shown limited activity in Southern Africa, this incident reveals that the cyber attackers have targeted government IT…

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Kaspersky: ChatGPT-mimicking cyberthreats surge 115% in early 2025, Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs) increasingly targeted

Kaspersky analysts explored how frequently malicious and unwanted software are disguised as legitimate applications commonly used by SMBs, using a sample of 12 online productivity apps

In 2025, nearly 8,500 users from small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) globally faced cyberattacks where malicious or unwanted software was disguised as popular online productivity tools, Kaspersky reports (www.Kaspersky.co.za). Based on the unique malicious and unwanted files observed, the most common lures included Zoom and Microsoft Office, with newer AI-based…

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Global travel made simple with Kaspersky eSIM Store

Kaspersky eSIM Store features a user-friendly interface for plan selection, purchase, top-ups, and data usage management

Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) eSIM Store is a new connectivity solution for international travel. Designed to make it easier for leisure and business travellers to stay online globally, it empowers users with easy Internet access across 150+ countries and regions, with a choice of over 2,000 affordable data plans. The production of…

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Inside the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa (META) mobile threat landscape: Middle East attacks rise, Africa and Turkiye remain targeted

Kaspersky calls on the mobile industry to enhance cyber protection at all levels, including security for users, by providing tailored cybersecurity services

At the 10th annual Cyber Security Weekend – META 2025 conference held recently, Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) Global Research and Analysis Team experts shared their insights on the latest trends in the mobile threat landscape across the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa (META) region.   While the overall attack rate in the region…

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What's on the cybersecurity horizon: Kaspersky shares cybersecurity trends for the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa

Limited cybersecurity awareness and resources leave many organisations vulnerable, though the smaller attack surface means the region remains behind global hotspots

At its annual Cyber Security Weekend for the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region, Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) Global Research and Analysis Team presented cybersecurity trends, including ransomware, advanced persistent threats (APTs), supply chain attacks, mobile threats, AI and IoT developments. Kaspersky experts constantly track highly sophisticated attacks. Specifically, they are monitoring 25…

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14% increase in spyware attacks on businesses in Africa: Kaspersky presents a cyberthreat report at GITEX Africa

Phishing and ransomware continue to be significant threats in the region, with 66 million phishing link clicks seen by Kaspersky in the African region in 2024

As part of the company’s participation at the GITEX Africa conference, taking place in Morocco on 14-16 April 2025, Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) will address the dynamics for cyberthreats in the African region as per the latest anonymised data from the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN)[1]. From 2023 to 2024 businesses in Africa…