Kaspersky researchers discovered a new malicious version of a popular WhatsApp messenger mod dubbed YoWhatsApp. Popular for having features that the official app does not offer, this mod spreads the notorious Triada mobile Trojan, which... FULL STORY >

Global cybersecurity solutions provider Kaspersky and Centerm, a worldwide leader in thin client solutions, hardware, and management software, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in... FULL STORY >

A new problem-solving competition is calling on students to create innovative digital solutions to help overcome the most urgent sustainability challenges. FULL STORY >

Gur Geva, Co-Founder and CEO of iiDENTIFii, explains why passwords are headed the same way as the dinosaurs, and why we will be safer without the need for them. FULL STORY >

Beyond the current attack trends and getting the basics right, as outlined in Part 1, there is also what Wendy Nather from Cisco calls the security poverty line, which she unpacked in greater detail. FULL STORY >

In a recent exclusive roundtable with Cisco, the Head of Advisory CISOs at Cisco, Wendy Nather, unpacked for us one of the major current attack vectors that cybercriminals are using, explained the security... FULL STORY >

New active campaign NullMixer hunts for users’ payment data, cryptocurrencies and social network accounts. FULL STORY >

New approach needed in South Africa to empower Secops’ to detect, respond and remediate growing attacks in real-time, according to Trellix Research. FULL STORY >

As cyberattacks on pipelines, water pumping stations and manufacturing plants hit the news, customers and investors grow more aware of the need for organisations to take responsibility for the protection of their potential... FULL STORY >

Prior 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 >

The future lies in the hands of the youth, but the present lies in the hands of those who can empower and inspire them, according to Anna Collard, from KnowBe4 Africa. FULL STORY >

Digital transformation presents a strong opportunity to harness the power of data. However, it brings certain challenges to the fore including an organisation’s ability to be secure and resilient. Michel Nader explains. FULL STORY >

Although 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 >

Fortinet’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 >

If 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 >