IBM Report: South African Data Breach Costs Reach All-Time High
By Staff Writer 29 July 2022According to a recent IBM report, organisations lagging in zero trust adoption suffered higher losses while millions of Rands were saved through leveraging security AI and analytics. FULL STORY >
New malicious campaign hunts Discord messenger users via infected open-source packages
By Staff Writer 29 July 2022On July 26, using the internal automated system for monitoring open-source repositories, Kaspersky researchers identified a malicious campaign dubbed LofyLife. FULL STORY >
Risks & Responsibility of employees - tips to avoid being impersonated
By Staff Writer 26 July 2022Ryan Mer, CEO of eftsure Africa, explains that contrary to popular belief, almost anyone can become a victim of a scam, or having their identity stolen, and what employees can do to protect themselves. 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 >
Breaking the gender bias and creating a diverse, inclusive cybersecurity workforce
By Industry Contributor 25 July 2022Barbara Maigret, Global Head of Sustainability & CSR at Fortinet addresses the lack of female representation in the cybersecurity arena. FULL STORY >
Don’t let endpoint security be an afterthought that turns into a security blackhole
By Industry Contributor 25 July 2022By Iniel Dreyer, Managing Director at Data Management Professionals South Africa FULL STORY >
Luna in Rust: New ransomware group emerges using cross-platform programming language
By Staff Writer 22 July 2022Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a new ransomware group that further underlines the trend of ransomware actors turning to cross-platform functionality. FULL STORY >
hacker:HUNTER ‘Next Level’: How playing has become more than just a game for сybercriminals
By Staff Writer 15 July 2022A new six-part documentary series, co-produced with Kaspersky and devoted to online gaming, esports and the pertinent security issues around them premiers on Euronews, and has been released online. FULL STORY >
Robots take up the cybersecurity fight
By Staff Writer 15 July 2022Patrick Evans from SLVA Cybersecurity explains why progressive businesses are looking to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to close the gap. FULL STORY >
KnowBe4 and IDC raise the cybersecurity flag in sub-Saharan Africa
By Staff Writer 15 July 2022The KnowBe4 and IDC Impact of Cyberextortion on Africa report released in June 2022 has revealed a complex cybercrime landscape in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with data leakages, insider threats, malicious emails and targeted... FULL STORY >
How to fortify your data with modern security
By Staff Writer 15 July 2022Dell Technologies's most recent TechByte webinar earlier explored how organisations can better protect their data and systems, enhance cyber resiliency and overcome security complexity. FULL STORY >
Cyber threats within digital ecosystems may be an enterprise blind spot, reveals new study from TCS
By Press Release 15 July 2022Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced findings from its TCS Risk & Cybersecurity Study, which reveals that cyber executives may not be sufficiently prioritizing threats from vulnerabilities... FULL STORY >
Protect less tech savvy elderly from online fraudsters
By Opinion 12 July 2022Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of cybersecurity firm ESET Southern Africa, says more people from older generations are connecting and, as a result, becoming victims. FULL STORY >
70% of organisations struggle to keep up with the volume of security alerts
By Staff Writer 11 July 2022According to a new ESG study, almost 70% of respondent organisations struggle to keep up with the volume of alerts generated by security analytics tools, resulting in a lack of resources and leading organisations... FULL STORY >
SMMEs must embrace the cloud to gain a competitive edge
By Industry Contributor 11 July 2022By Hepsy Mkhungo, CEO and co-founder of Linkage FULL STORY >
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