NAIROBI, KENYA: With every passing day, hackers are getting smarter putting millions of devices at risk.
In this regard, Kaspersky Lab recently released Kaspersky Total Security – multi-device in the Kenyan market.
The solution protects Windows, OS X, Android, iOS and Windows Phone platforms.
The solution is the successor to Kaspersky PURE and is designed to protect against cyber threats and manage the digital assets of a modern Internet user.
“The rapid development of IT technology has resulted in the expansion of the Internet-based threats spectrum across the globe, where Kenya is no exception. As a result, users can no longer cope with a standard security solution”, said Bethwel Opil, Channel Sales Manager of Kaspersky Lab East Africa.
“To ensure that your information, your personal online space and your financial transactions are all kept safe, it is necessary to use security solutions that integrate the full range of features and tools, like Kaspersky Total Security – multi-device - offers.”
According to the Kaspersky Security Network, about 300,000 malicious programmes for Microsoft Windows appear every day. Google Android is also under threat: 19 per cent of Android users encountered a mobile threat at least once in 2014. The amount of dangerous software for Apple OS X is also growing steadily: in 2014, a total of 3.7 million attempts to infect OS X- based computers were blocked by Kaspersky Lab products.
Some of the features of the new security include- Webcam Protection for Windows monitors all attempts to access the webcam by any programme.
The solution scans the operating system for vulnerabilities via which dangerous software can secretly penetrate the computer. It also verifies the legitimacy of any payment websites opened by the user.
If the site is confirmed as legitimate, Safe Money mode is activated: during the payment session it filters out all activities that are not related to the payment system, for example, any attempts at data interception. Virtual Keyboard and Secure Keyboard are also available to the user.
Added Opil: “The solution confirms that the banking or payment website is legitimate to ensure that users do not find their transactions hijacked by cybercriminals.”
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