Is your business prepared to recover from a ransomware attack in 2021?
By Industry Contributor 17 March 2021By Kate Mollett, Regional Director for Commvault FULL STORY >
FortiGuard labs reports disruptive shift of cyber threats
By Staff Writer 25 February 2021Fortinet today announced the findings of the latest semiannual FortiGuard Labs Global Threat Landscape Report, revealing prevalent trends that affect businesses of all sizes. FULL STORY >
Lazarus, advanced persistent threat group, targets the defense industry
By Staff Writer 25 February 2021Kaspersky researchers have identified a new, previously unknown, campaign from Lazarus, a highly prolific advanced threat actor active for many than a decade. FULL STORY >
Unpacking the cybersecurity threats to the COVID-19 vaccine
By Industry Contributor 18 February 2021The most in-demand item on the global stage right now is quite easily the Covid-19 vaccine. Unfortunately cybercriminals know this too and are likely to act accordingly. Raymond Pompon from F5 Labs explains what to watch out for. FULL STORY >
Nclose: 2021 will be a cybercrime bruiser - here's what to prepare for
By Staff Writer 11 December 2020With less than a month left of a challenging year, attention is rightly turning to what we can expect, and how companies can prepare, for 2021. On the cybersecurity front, Nclose's Martin Potgieter offers some foresight. FULL STORY >
Industry Insight - Get the attacker’s view on your cyber defence
By Industry Contributor 26 November 2020Steve Benton, BT Deputy CSO, GM Cyber and Physical Security Operations and Programmes, shares his insights on the five core aims of cyber attackers - and the multi-layered defence approach that could stop them targeting your... FULL STORY >
Kaspersky: Cybercriminals shifting focus from encrypting data to publishing confidential information online
By Staff Writer 12 November 2020Over the past couple years, widespread ransomware attacks - where criminals use malware to encrypt your data and hold it for ransom - have been replaced by more targeted attacks against... FULL STORY >
Revealing Africa’s mobile cybercrime challenge
By Staff Writer 12 November 2020In June 2020 it was revealed that the total number of malicious mobile applications doubled in the first quarter, with a 55% spike in fraudulent mobile transactions found and increased volumes of infected mobile devices. What’s worst is that... FULL STORY >
Vodacom offers eligible customers six months of Amazon Prime Video for free
By Staff Writer 5 November 2020If you are a Vodacom customer and hankering to dip into Amazon Prime Video (and games), then the company has an offer you may not want to refuse. FULL STORY >
Check Point sounds alarm bells ahead of Amazon Prime Day
By Staff Writer 9 October 2020Check Point researchers have issued warning to Amazon’s 150M prime members, as they spot surges in malicious domains designed to imitate Amazon ahead of its annual online shopping event, Amazon Prime Day. FULL STORY >
As soon as grants for pandemic-hit businesses were announced, scammers went phishing
By Staff Writer 30 September 2020Kaspersky has highlighted how funds meant for Covid-19 relief were exploited by cybercriminals and phishing attacks. FULL STORY >
Cell C partners with Primestars to equip learners with STEM knowledge
By Press Release 23 September 2020As the fourth industrial revolution becomes reality on a global scale, the need for learners to master STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects has never been more important. FULL STORY >
Local eateries going digital to survive now at risk of cybercrime
By Industry Contributor 28 August 2020Restaurants leveraging touchless, contactless, or low-contact digital payment methods to survive are being faced with another risk - being victim of a new attack vulnerability. Doros Hadjizenonos, regional sales manager at... FULL STORY >
Tax season often equals tax scams - tips from ESET to stay safe
By Staff Writer 29 July 2020ESET offers the following tips to stay safe during the tax return season. FULL STORY >
Cybercriminals taking advantage of the streaming wars to attack users in 2020
By Staff Writer 20 July 2020When it comes to disguising malicious files under the names of popular streaming platforms and their content, cybercriminals most frequently use Netflix and The Mandalorian (a Disney + original) as a lure, according... FULL STORY >
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