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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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Work, life and Artificial Intelligence (AI): 34% believe that AI can be a better boss than a human

In light of the rapid advancements in AI, Kaspersky has conducted an in-depth study to explore current levels of confidence in AI

AI is becoming a new member of society according to results from a new Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) survey titled ‘Excitement, Superstition and great Insecurity – How global Consumers engage with the Digital World’ (https://apo-opa.co/3WRj99J). The study also found that today artificial intelligence is taking on new roles in fields where it…

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53% of employees in the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa region fear spying from drones

Overall, 70% of employees in the META region said their company would benefit from installing drone detection systems to protect the business from spying

According to the results of the recent Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) Business Digitisation survey that was conducted in the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa (META) region earlier this year, 53% of employees are afraid of drone spying. Corporate spies and hackers use drones to get trade secrets, confidential information, and other sensitive data…