Lessons learned from COVID-19 cyberattacks
By Staff Writer 11 August 2020There are plenty of lessons to be learned from the attacks that have been executed, ones that will shape the direction that organisations take regarding cybersecurity for years to come. FULL STORY >
Microsoft launches hackathon to tackle gender-based violence
By Staff Writer 11 August 2020Microsoft South Africa, together with leading gender-based violence NPO partners, 1000 Women Trust and TEARS Foundation, have launched the Safe@Home Hackathon to address gender-based violence in South Africa. FULL STORY >
Industry Insight - Going mobile: Keeping the workforce flexible
By Industry Contributor 6 August 2020Bradley Pulford, from Dell Technologies, explains the roles that flexibility, remote working and mobile are playing in establishing the new normal of life in and beyond the pandemic. FULL STORY >
IBM Report: Malicious attacks led to most expensive data breaches over past year
By Staff Writer 4 August 2020SA Companies lose millions from attacks on Data; AI and Automation significantly reduce costs, finds IBM. FULL STORY >
Industry Opinion - Do you really know the real cost of a lost opportunity?
By Industry Contributor 3 August 2020Rob Lith, Chief Commercial Officer of Telviva explains why understanding the measurable value of a customer can make a businesses, and why failing to do so can break it. FULL STORY >
The Security Chromosome - Why limited gender diversity in cybersecurity poses a risk to industry
By Staff Writer 3 August 2020In 2019, a report released by Cybersecurity Ventures found that women represented around 20% of the global cybersecurity workforce. Anna Collard, MD at KnowBe4 Africa, wants to encourage women to... FULL STORY >
Lockdown does not mean vacation: APT groups continue to update and diversify their arsenal
By Staff Writer 31 July 2020According to Kaspersky, the COVID-19 pandemic is actively being used as bait for many threat campaigns, large and small. 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 >
Kaspersky: 84% of South African parents use their gadgets to entertain their child when they travel
By Staff Writer 28 July 2020Ahead of travelling beginning to return to some degree of normality, hopefully in the near future, Kaspersky has revealed some travel patterns of parents and their children on the go. FULL STORY >
Industry Insight - Cybersecurity becomes key enabler of sustainable business growth in new digital era
By Industry Contributor 27 July 2020While the transition to a digital economy is fundamental to enabling sustainable business growth, organisations were forced to adopt various digital platforms much faster than anticipated,... FULL STORY >
Cybersecurity becomes key enabler of sustainable business growth in new digital era
By Industry Contributor 27 July 2020Lukas van der Merwe, Cybersecurity, T-Systems South Africa, ICT, business FULL STORY >
Reason to hope: Covid-19 testing shortfall tackled by local genomics lab
By Ryan Noik 22 July 2020How do we stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic? Through testing and collaboration, apparently, as Microsoft and the Centre for Proteomic & Genomic Research are demonstrating. 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 >
Kaspersky: Over one thousand URLs for sale redirect users to blacklisted pages—including malicious ones
By Staff Writer 13 July 2020Kaspersky has explained how recursive maladvertising is being used to redirect internet users to malicious pages online for profit. FULL STORY >
The Boys gets NSFW trailer for Season 2
By Staff Writer 9 July 2020Watch if head-explosions are your thing. FULL STORY >
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