It appears as if HBO is trying to negotiate with hackers and ensure more show episodes don't get leaked. FULL STORY >

South Africa’s risk managers – in fact, risk managers worldwide – are missing a trick in the wake of recent ransomware attacks such as wannacry, Petya and NotPetya. FULL STORY >

Adata Technologies has announced new external hard drives, with capacities up to 4 TB. FULL STORY >

Developed markets not only have a higher level of income, but also a more advanced and more widely used mobile and e-payment infrastructure, making them a prime target for mobile ransomware attacks, according to Kaspersky Lab. FULL STORY >

The global nightmare of ransomware shows no sign of slowing down, with the volume of mobile ransomware rising over three-fold (3.5 times) during the first few months of the year, according to Kaspersky Lab’s Malware... FULL STORY >

Graham Croock, director of IT Audit, Risk and BDO South Africa's Cyber Lab, explains why hackers are discovering that it is more profitable to hold data hostage rather than to steal it. FULL STORY >

In the so-called Second Economy, money isn’t the only currency. In this technological and social realm, trust, time and treasure are the new currencies – and one of them is worth a lot more to cybercriminals than... FULL STORY >

Alongside an illuminating round table event held in Illovo, Intel Security also released its McAfee Labs 2017 Threats Predictions Report,which highlighted several security trends for the year ahead. FULL STORY >

Shadow IT may sound like something straight out of a spy movie, but in truth it is very real, and having an impact on cloud adoption and security alike. FULL STORY >

Sophos recently announced Sophos Intercept X, an endpoint security product that stops zero-day malware, unknown exploit variants and stealth attacks, and includes an advanced anti-ransomware... FULL STORY >

SophosLabs recently discovered that a number of cyber criminals are targeting specific countries when designing ransomware. We talked to John Shier, senior security advisor at Sophos, about this new trend. FULL STORY >

The ransomware and cyber bullying onslaught is gaining momentum worldwide, and South African businesses are falling victim too, says Fortinet. FULL STORY >

The Trend Micro Q1 Security Roundup “Bad Ads and Zero Days: Reemerging Threats Challenge Trust in Supply Chains and Best Practices” revealed that cryptoransomware set their sights on enterprises. Ihab Moawad, Vice President MMEA and CIS at... FULL STORY >

ESET offers tips on how you can keep your computer protected and avoid supporting cybercrime activities. FULL STORY >

Victims of CoinVault ransomware have a chance to retrieve their data without paying the criminals, thanks to a repository of decryption keys and a decryption application made available online by Kaspersky Lab and the National High Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU)... FULL STORY >