87 critical vulnerabilities discovered in routers in 2021
By Staff Writer 13 June 2022According to analysis conducted by Kaspersky, over 500 vulnerabilities were discovered in routers in 2021, including 87 critical ones. FULL STORY >
Interview with Kaspersky: Shining light on the local cyber security landscape
By Ryan Noik 7 June 2022Cyberthreats and cybersecurity are dynamic, constantly changing and keeping every business on its toes. TechSmart’s Ryan Noik and Amir Kanaan, the Managing Director for Middle East, Turkey, and Africa at Kaspersky... FULL STORY >
How innovation in technology is outsmarting crime in South Africa
By Staff Writer 26 April 2022Crime is growing more sophisticated – so too are the solutions to combat it, says Warren Myers of AURA. FULL STORY >
From criminal enterprise to big business: The evolution of ransomware
By Staff Writer 14 April 2022Ransomware is reaching new, dangerous levels of sophistication, as today’s ransomware attack landscape has been wreaking havoc in large enterprises in South Africa and across the globe. Patrick Evans explains. FULL STORY >
Lazarus distributes Trojanized DeFi app to steal cryptocurrency
By Staff Writer 4 April 2022The advanced and persistent actor, Lazarus – infamous for its growing financial motivations, has hit cryptocurrency businesses with new, Trojanized decentralized finance (DeFi) apps FULL STORY >
Cyber Insurance: 5 things you must know to protect your business
By Press Release 17 March 2022In the age of booming cybercrime and growing global cyber risks, cyber insurance is a must for all digitised businesses – but what is it and how does it work? FULL STORY >
A living security approach helps businesses manage spend, take risks, and grow. Here’s how.
By Industry Contributor 11 March 2022By Carlo Bolzonello, South Africa country lead for Trellix FULL STORY >
89% of organisations falling short on data protection - Veeam
By Staff Writer 1 March 2022Respondents stated that their data protection capabilities cannot keep pace with the demands of the business. FULL STORY >
The next wave of ransomware in 2022
By Industry Contributor 16 February 2022By Edwin Weijdema, Global Technologist, Veeam FULL STORY >
F5 Labs shares five predictions around cybercrime in 2022
By Industry Contributor 15 February 2022This year will see cybercrime incidents, fallouts, and innovations rise to worrying new levels of sophistication and reach. To make sense of it all, F5 Labs assembled a group of experts to delve into the detail. FULL STORY >
Kaspersky enlists Guardians of the Cyberspace in the battle against cybercrime
By Ryan Noik 7 February 2022Kaspersky has launched a new way to improve cybersecurity awareness - an entertaining and informative graphic novel. Rashed Al-Momani expands on the importance of this new format, the evolving cybersecurity landscape... FULL STORY >
Cybercriminals using new tactics to attack industrial organisations – all in a hunt for corporate credentials
By Staff Writer 21 January 2022Kaspersky experts have uncovered a new, rapidly evolving, series of spyware campaigns, attacking more than 2 000 industrial enterprises across the globe. FULL STORY >
Welcome to the new world of cyber risk
By Industry Contributor 19 January 2022By Richard Frost, Product Head: Cyber Security at Vox FULL STORY >
DHL replaces Microsoft as most imitated brand in phishing attempts
By Staff Writer 18 January 2022Check Point Research has issued its Q4 Brand Phishing Report, highlighting the leading brands that hackers imitated in attempts to lure people into giving up personal data FULL STORY >
Think before you scan – QR codes are a potential cyber risk
By Industry Contributor 13 January 2022By Simeon Tassev, MD and QSA at Galix FULL STORY >
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