Although ransomware affects IT infrastructure, the impact of an attack goes far beyond and stretches to every corner of a business. Kate Mollet explains the implications of ransomware being on the rise and what to do about it. FULL STORY >

Fortinet’s Aamir Lakhani answers some key questions about ransomware, discusses whether victims should pay up, and details how to prevent it in the first place. FULL STORY >

If South Africa truly is in alliance with countries like Russia and China, questions really should be asked why these two allied countries refuse to support South Africa in its struggles against disinformation and... FULL STORY >

Tarryn Maitland, Regional Account Manager at Trend Micro, addresses the issue of underrepresentation of women in technology. Ryan Noik chats to her about what is impeding its progress and what Trend Micro... FULL STORY >

The Most Hated Man on the Internet shows viewers just how quickly personal data can be hacked, stolen, and exploited. FULL STORY >

Nowadays, threat actors are leaning on new tools and techniques to improve the efficiency of their attacks. Only artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning move quickly enough to defend organisations in this evolving cyber... FULL STORY >

Acronis’ latest report projects damages from ransomware will exceed US$30 billion by 2023. FULL STORY >

Kaspersky unpacks BlenderBot, chatbots and what they reveal about the reliability of machine learning and AI. FULL STORY >

Selling access to corporate infrastructure is one of the most popular topics on Darknet forums currently, accounting for 12% of all messages in trade forum sections analysed. FULL STORY >

Though remote work and the hybrid working model have proven beneficial for employee well-being, inclusion and productivity, there have also been pitfalls – most notably on the security front. FULL STORY >

The development and release of Apple’s new Lockdown Mode feature stresses the importance of mobile security and raises some interesting questions about the state of cybersecurity. FULL STORY >

Tired? Stressed? Distracted? The overwhelm of 2022 is affecting how people respond to cybersecurity threats. FULL STORY >

Doros Hadjizenonos, Regional Director Southern Africa, Fortinet addresses how to stay cybersafe as travel opens up again. FULL STORY >

Phishing and scams have hit the roof with a 234% increase in the number of detections in Africa in Q2 2022, according to Kaspersky. FULL STORY >

By Roman Kováč, Chief Research Officer at ESET FULL STORY >