18% of SA users lose data backups

A joint survey by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International has found that 18% of South African users surveyed who kept backup copies of their data on physical media eventually lost these copies. The survey revealed that, while the vast majority (96%) of respondents stored...

Kaspersky to protect Allied Telesis

Allied Telesis, a global provider of secure IP/Ethernet switching solutions and an industry leader in the deployment of IP Triple Play networks, announced that it has selected Kaspersky Lab to provide anti-malware and anti-virus engines for its new series of...

DDoS attacks are set to proliferate

Kathy Gibson reports from Kaspersky Labs’ conference in Lisbon – Denial of service (DoS) attacks have been with us for many years, but the rate at which they are launched and their effectiveness is only growing.Amin Hasbini, senior security research at Kaspersky...

Kaspersky discovers CozyDuke malware

A new, advanced cyber-espionage campaign, using malware to hit very specific, high-profile entities, has been discovered by Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team. Targets in the US are believed to include the White House and the State Department, while the...

SA users think passwords are of no value

Approximately one fifth of users locally assume their passwords are of no value to cybercriminals, according to a survey conducted by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International. However, passwords are the keys to the account holders’ personal data, private lives, and even...