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February 20, 2025

Kaspersky’s security solutions blocked over 893 million phishing attempts in 2024 – a 26% increase from 2023, when the total stood at nearly 710 million. The surge in attempts (shown in the graph below) between May-July is traditionally tied to the holiday season when fraudsters frequently try to lure travelers with scams involving fake airline […]

February 13, 2025

With the most romantic holiday of the year approaching, love is in the air – along with online scams and phishing. As couples prepare to celebrate with flowers, love letters and carefully selected gifts, cybercriminals are setting fake websites, offering perfect bouquets, beautiful engagement rings or even Apple gadgets. Kaspersky experts identified several scam schemes […]

November 18, 2024

November 5, 2024 As a firm advocate for a collaborative approach to combatting cybercrime, Kaspersky has contributed to INTERPOL’s global Operation Synergia II aimed at disrupting cyberthreats such as targeted phishing, ransomware, and information stealers. The joint effort brought together private sector partners and law enforcement agencies from 95 INTERPOL member countries, resulting in the […]

June 13, 2022

KnowBe4’s report on top-clicked phishing emails of 2022, By Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy & Evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 10, 2022/APO Group/ —By Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy & Evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa (www.KnowBe4.com). In 2021, phishing attacks increased by 7.3% according to the ESET Threat Report […]

Kaspersky reports nearly 900 million phishing attempts in 2024 as cyber threats increase

Kaspersky warns of Valentine’s Day scams targeting gift buyers

Kaspersky supports INTERPOL’s Synergia II operation, resulting in the arrest of over 40 individuals

The great phishing fail (By Anna Collard)