What does Covid teach us about OT cybersecurity?
By Industry Contributor 17 November 2020We shouldn’t have needed Covid to tell us to make sure Operational Technology (OT) is protected. But that’s what it has done. Joe Robertson, EMEA CISO, Fortinet, unpacks some of the lessons that can be learned. 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years, widespread ransomware attacks - where criminals use malware to encrypt your data and hold it for ransom - have been replaced by more targeted attacks against...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 >
Industry Insight - How to close the cybersecurity skills gap
By Industry Contributor 12 November 2020Sander Vinberg, Threat Research Evangelist at F5, explains the type of skills needed in the current economic state and the best way to invest in the right skills for business continuity and growth. FULL STORY >
Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal introduces API integration for community members
By Staff Writer 11 November 2020Newly announced by Kaspersky is free access to the Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal, which gathers together all of the company’s actionable insights on threats and introduces API integration for... FULL STORY >
How to advance agility in your workplace
By Industry Contributor 10 November 2020There is a critical need for increased agility in business continuity plans asserts Fortinet CISOs Alain Sanchez and Joe Robertson. FULL STORY >
Check Point Software launches industry’s first Cyber Security Platform with Autonomous Threat Prevention
By Press Release 9 November 2020Check Point Software has introduced its next-generation unified cyber security platform, Check Point R81, a new platform that is the industry’s first to deliver autonomous threat... FULL STORY >
How to avoid being scammed this Black Friday
By Industry Contributor 6 November 2020If you intend to take advantage of Black Friday dears this year, likely from home, and don't want to risk being scammed by fraudsters, then it is a good time to follow some online shopping safety guidelines. Paul Grapendaal from Nclose offers his top... FULL STORY >
The right playbook to fight against ransomware
By Industry Contributor 27 October 2020With October being International Cybersecurity Awareness month, it is a good time to examine how to fend against data breaches and that fearsome attack called ransomware. Dell Technologies' Chris Buchanan provides his perspective. FULL STORY >
SixThirty makes first African investment into Click2Sure startup
By Press Release 19 October 2020SixThirty has made a multi-million Rand investment in Cape Town-based InsurTech company Click2Sure, marking the first time an African startup has caught the eye of the US-based tech venture fund. 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 >
F5 gets smarter in the fight against fraud
By Staff Writer 9 October 2020F5 has introduced an AI-powered solution that blocks fraud missed by existing technologies, aimed at protecting businesses and consumers while reducing workloads for fraud teams FULL STORY >
Cisco outlines 4 Cybersecurity Trends in the Next Normal
By Staff Writer 9 October 2020Recently, in an exclusive virtual round table with Cisco, Wendy Nather and other cybersecurity experts unpacked the major cybersecurity trends the company expects to see ahead. FULL STORY >
Industrial espionage in action: A new toolset is being deployed against industrial holdings
By Staff Writer 8 October 2020Kaspersky researchers uncovered a series of highly targeted attacks against industrial holdings dating back to 2018 - far more rare in the world of advanced persistent threat (APT) actors than campaigns... FULL STORY >
From Botnets to Phishing: A Discussion on the 2020 Threat Landscape
By Industry Contributor 7 October 2020Aamir Lakhani, senior security strategy, Fortinet, offers an overview of the cybersecurity threat landscape. FULL STORY >
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