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Do you feel afraid every time you input your credit card information or banking details on a shopping site or a payment app? You are not alone, at least according to a survey from the global cybersecurity and digital privacy company Kaspersky. The report titled “Making Sense of Our Place in the Digital Reputation Economy” discovered some types of personal information are sacred to social media users in Southeast Asia (SEA), which they prefer not to share or store online. Financial informa...

Half of consumers (50%) would walk away from an online service provider if it suffered any form of data breach, according to a study of 15,000 consumers worldwide, conducted by global security company Kaspersky. The idea of avoidable data misuse is likely to incur even greater wrath from respondents, however, with 63% affirming they would no longer use the provider for fear of their data being sold to a third party in this case. As consumers understand more about businesses’ data privacy resp...

As the pandemic continues and schools experience renewed closures or pursue a hybrid model of learning (in-person and remote), the educational sector continues to attract the attention of cybercriminals on the Internet. From July to December 2020, 270,171 users encountered various threats disguised as popular learning platforms—an increase of 60% when compared to the first half of 2020. To help educators stay secure, Kaspersky has launched a digital toolkit that teaches cybersecurity best pra...

All Specs Everybody needs antivirus protection. Microsoft agrees—if Windows detects no third-party antivirus it insists on enabling its own Windows Defender. But you can get better protection than the built-in without laying out any extra cash. AVG AntiVirus Free has millions of users around the world. In our own tests and tests by the independent labs, it earned excellent scores. AVG vs. Avast In 2016, Avast acquired AVG. Both product lines continue their separate existence, but the underly...

Kaspersky raises awareness of user threats as disguised online learning platforms increase 2nd February 2021 As the pandemic continues and schools experience renewed closures or pursue a hybrid model of learning (in-person and remote), the educational sector continues to attract the attention of cybercriminals on the Internet. From July to December 2020, 270,171 users encountered various threats disguised as popular learning platforms – an increase of 60% when compared to the first half of 2...

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One in 10 Gamers Have Had Their ID Stolen Kaspersky study also found a third of all gamers have suffered at the hands of cheaters and one in five have been bullied while gaming. Woburn, MA – December 14, 2020 – Global research by Kaspersky has found that over a tenth of gamers (12%, ~179 million 1 globally) have had their ID stolen, which could be worth a combined $347 billion 2 globally . Kaspersky commissioned the research and Savanta conducted it in November 2020, in order to look...

Do you have an anonymous account online? The latest survey conducted by global cybersecurity company Kaspersky confirms that you are not...