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April 2025’s Most Wanted Malware: FakeUpdates Leads Again as Advanced Campaigns Weaponize Commodity Malware

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Eight African countries among the Top 20 most targeted by malware campaigns; education sector remains top target globally Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a leading AI-powered, cloud-delivered cyber security platform provider, has published its Global Threat Index for April 2025. FakeUpdates remains the most prevalent malware this month, impacting 6% of organizations globally,…

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December 2021’s Most Wanted Malware: Trickbot, Emotet and the Log4j plague

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In Check Point Research of January 12, 2022, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, has published its latest Global Threat Index for December 2021. In a month that saw the Apache Log4j vulnerability sweep the internet, researchers reported that Trickbot is still the most prevalent malware, albeit at a slightly…

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Targeted Malware is Proliferating in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria

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According to the newest danger landscape trends data from internet security firm Kaspersky, South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria are experiencing tremendous shifts in the landscape. While traditional, self-propagating malware is declining due to its ineffectiveness and inability to fly under security radars, the region will experience an increase in new cybercrime models in the following…

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New malware attacking Android devices to be watched, NCC warns

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted Nigerians to a new malware specifically attacking Android devices. NCC explained that the malware, named ‘AbstractEmu’, can gain access to smartphones, take complete control of infected smartphones and silently modify device settings while simultaneously taking steps to evade detection. According to the Commission, this discovery was announced recently…

This New Virus Attacks WhatsApp Users

This New Virus Attacks WhatsApp Users

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This New Virus Attacks WhatsApp Users   Be careful! This malware is downloaded with the unofficial version of “FM WhatsApp.” A new virus is affecting WhatsApp users who downloaded the unofficial version “FM WhatsApp.” Since WhatsApp is one of the most used applications to communicate worldwide, it is of high interest to cybercriminals since it is easy to steal…

Malware attacks in Africa are increasing, reaching 85 million in only 6 months

Malware attacks in Africa are increasing, reaching 85 million in only 6 months

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Malware attacks in Africa are increasing, reaching 85 million in only 6 months Malware is rife across Africa with various countries exhibiting strong growth in all malware types in the first half of 2021 when compared to the same period last year, Kaspersky research has highlighted. Written By Yinka Okeowo This is a 5% increase in the…