The importance of rapid response in the South African cybersecurity landscape
By Industry Contributor 24 May 2024By Ross Anderson, Business Unit Executive at Duxbury Networking FULL STORY >
Ransomware payments increase 500% in last year - Sophos State of Ransomware Report
By Staff Writer 30 April 2024Sophos, a global provider of cyberattack security solutions has released the 2024 edition of its annual State of Ransomware survey report, which found that the average ransom payment has increased 500% in the... FULL STORY >
Africa among regions with highest number of industrial systems under attack in the first half of 2023
By Staff Writer 21 September 2023In Africa over this period attacks were detected on 40,3% of Industrial Control System computers in the first half of this year, placing it in first place among the other regions, revealed... FULL STORY >
How to mitigate (and recover from) rising African cyber incidents
By Industry Contributor 18 September 2023By Brian Smith, Business Unit Manager, Datacentrix FULL STORY >
From disaster to digital resilience: The facts about safeguarding essential business data against emerging threats
By Industry Contributor 12 September 2023By Aslam Tajbhai, Solutions Architect at DMP South Africa FULL STORY >
Safeguard the new feeding ground - cyberattacks and Operation Technology
By Industry Contributor 11 November 2022Johan Potgieter at Schneider Electric explains how the widespread integration of embedded devices and OT networks with corporate or IT infrastructure has created a new feeding ground for hackers. FULL STORY >
Move away from antivirus and embrace complete cybersecurity prevention
By Industry Contributor 25 October 2022By Rentia Booysen, Westcon Director, Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa FULL STORY >
IBM: Banks must do more in the face of growing security complexity
By Industry Contributor 25 July 2022IBM has stressed that adoption of AI, hybrid cloud, and zero trust approach are key to managing evolving cyberattacks. FULL STORY >
Demystifying Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure
By Industry Contributor 20 June 2022Country lead for Trellix SA Carlo Bolzonello, unpacks the far-reaching consequences of cyber-attacks and breaks down the provisions and limitations of current legislation. FULL STORY >
SA businesses have more mobile workforces now – which means a greater need for cloud security amidst uptick in cyberattacks
By Staff Writer 6 May 2022The uptick in cloud cyberattacks on South African organisations have illustrated just how vulnerable our country’s sectors are to bad actors and cyber assaults, which... FULL STORY >
Looking for trouble: Cybersecurity for the digital age
By Industry Contributor 13 December 2021Faced with relentless growth in cyberattacks, coupled with the complexity of today’s digital ecosystem, how should your business respond? Bas Burger, CEO, Global, BT, shares his insights. FULL STORY >
Rise in Cyberattacks such as Ransomware during COVID-19 boosted security skills in 86% of IT teams in South Africa
By Staff Writer 15 June 2021The vast majority of IT teams in South Africa that faced a rise in cyberattacks (86%) and a heavier security workload (90%) over the course of 2020 strengthened their security... FULL STORY >
Dell Technologies Research: Cyber Attacks and Disruptive Events are on the rise
By Staff Writer 24 March 2020The Dell Technologies Global Data Protection Index 2020 Snapshot has revealed key challenges impacting data protection readiness across 15 countries in EMEA. FULL STORY >
Ransomware attackers now targeting cities, municipalities to a larger extent
By Ryan Noik 18 December 20192019 has been a year in which cybersecurity has shown how critical it is, not just to businesses and individuals, but to societies as well. Now municipalities are under fire. FULL STORY >
F5 Opinion - Being in Sync with Cybersecurity
By Opinion 23 August 2018Martin Walshaw, Senior Security Specialist, F5 Networks, discusses the latest cybersecurity trends and issues affecting businesses today. FULL STORY >
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