Mobile malware comes of age

The third quarter of 2013 was a turning point for malware writers specialising in mobile platforms, according to the latest review of the cyber-threats by Kaspersky Lab. In June experts discovered the new Svpeng Trojan, capable of gaining access to a victim’s bank...

Mobile theft takes more than just the phone

Every sixth user has experienced loss, theft or catastrophic damage to a portable digital device – a laptop, a smartphone or a tablet – in the last 12 months, according to the Kaspersky Consumer Security Risks survey carried out by B2B International and...

Users value data more than the device

Most computer users regard the data they have on their machines as more important than the computer itself. In a 2013 survey carried out by B2B International and Kaspersky Lab, 56% regarded their photos and documents as more precious than even expensive hardware....

2014 Kaspersky products available from Kolok

Kolok SA, an official Kaspersky Lab partner, has announced the immediate availability of Kaspersky Internet Security – multi-device 2014, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2014 and Kaspersky Internet Security for Android to the South African channel. The Kaspersky Lab 2014...

Phishing, spam levels rose in August

During August, unsolicited e-mails made up 67,6% of all global e-mail traffic, according to Kaspersky Lab figures, making August 3,6 percentage points lower than July. However, the rate of phishing messages rose more than 10 times compared to July, while the volume of...