Understanding cybersecurity in the post-Pandemic era
By Industry Contributor 22 September 2022Prior to the Covid pandemic, employees would access data from within the office environment through a secure, centralised on-premises network. Ian Engelbrecht explains how this has changed - and what it means for companies. FULL STORY >
Ransomware is a business resilience issue, not an IT problem
By Industry Contributor 16 September 2022Although 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 >
Should you really pay ransom settlements?
By Industry Contributor 12 September 2022Fortinet’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 >
Chinese, Russian Partnerships in South Africa Should Extend to the Cyber Realm
By Staff Writer 9 September 2022If 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 >
Interview with Trend Micro: Addressing gender under-representation in cybersecurity
By Ryan Noik 8 September 2022Tarryn 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 >
Chilling Netflix docuseries an important reminder to strengthen passwords
By Staff Writer 29 August 2022The Most Hated Man on the Internet shows viewers just how quickly personal data can be hacked, stolen, and exploited. FULL STORY >
AI & ML to your defence in an evolving cyber threat landscape
By Industry Contributor 26 August 2022Nowadays, 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 >
AI and ML reliability and security: BlenderBot and other cases
By Staff Writer 23 August 2022Kaspersky unpacks BlenderBot, chatbots and what they reveal about the reliability of machine learning and AI. FULL STORY >
Remote Desktop Protocol attacks constitute 75% of company access sold on the Darknet
By Staff Writer 16 August 2022Selling 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 >
Hybrid work security: A zero trust model to protect the future workplace
By Staff Writer 16 August 2022Though 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 >
Apple’s new Lockdown mode: What it tells us about the mobile security landscape
By Staff Writer 15 August 2022The 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 >
Cyber-Wellness Means Cyber-Aware
By Staff Writer 4 August 2022Tired? Stressed? Distracted? The overwhelm of 2022 is affecting how people respond to cybersecurity threats. FULL STORY >
On the road again? Here’s how to stay cyber safe
By Industry Contributor 2 August 2022Doros Hadjizenonos, Regional Director Southern Africa, Fortinet addresses how to stay cybersafe as travel opens up again. FULL STORY >
Phishing and scams expanding significantly this year
By Staff Writer 2 August 2022Phishing 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 >
Newly released ESET Threat Report details how war in Ukraine has changed the threat landscape
By Industry Contributor 30 July 2022By Roman Kováč, Chief Research Officer at ESET FULL STORY >
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