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Hackers are hiding malware behind AI agents that antivirus cannot see

Hackers are hiding malware behind AI agents that antivirus cannot see

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Kaspersky’s Sergey Lozhkin Malware injection attacks on AI agents are rising and antivirus software has yet to adapt, according to Sergey Lozhkin, head of Kaspersky’s global research and analysis team for Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Turkey and Africa. Speaking at a Kaspersky cybersecurity event in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Monday, which TechCentral attended, Lozhkin said AI-driven…

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Infostealers, malware on the attack in SA

Infostealers, malware on the attack in SA

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Maher Yamout, lead security researcher for the Global Research and Analysis Team at Kaspersky. South Africa saw a 123% increase in malware in the first half of this year, compared to the same period in 2024. Furthermore, banking trojans grew 136%, and infostealers increased by 122%, over the same period. These insights – as well as…

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National treasury confirms malware hit

National treasury confirms malware hit

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National treasury said it found malware in its IT environment this week that might be linked to the recent attack on Microsoft infrastructure using a vulnerability in the software giant’s SharePoint software. According to a statement on Wednesday, treasury’s systems are up and running, suggesting the attack was not successful. “On Tuesday afternoon, national treasury…

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Malware attacks on PCs increasing, says Dell

Malware attacks on PCs increasing, says Dell

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Musa Masungwini, senior system engineer for data protection solutions at Dell Technologies South Africa. Research shows a growing trend of attacks on PCs, and according to a CrowdStrike report, file-less malware that frequently targets memory on the PC comprises 75% of attacks. So claims Musa Masungwini, senior system engineer for data protection solutions at Dell…

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