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 >
Cisco: Privacy and Security concerns increasing in today’s remote world
By Ryan Noik 23 October 2020Two new global surveys have shone a light on the challenges and opportunities of the accelerated transition to a cloud-first, remote world that demands us to be secure, connected and productive from anywhere. FULL STORY >
Data-driven agriculture can solve the challenge of food security in Africa
By Industry Contributor 21 October 2020One of most the prominent challenges facing Africa is providing food security for its citizens. Amrote Abdella, the Regional Director: Microsoft 4Afrika explains how data-driven agriculture can address this problem. 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 >
Ring brings range of indoor and outdoor cams to South Africa
By Staff Writer 12 October 2020Well known especially Stateside, Ring Africa has officially launched their range of indoor and outdoor home security cameras in South Africa. 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 >
Managed security services can be a lifeline for SMBs navigating a shark-infested cyberthreat environment
By Industry Contributor 6 October 2020Managed security services can be a lifeline for SMBs navigating a shark-infested cyberthreat environment. Lukas van der Merwe from T-Systems South Africa explains. FULL STORY >
#InstaHack: how researchers were able to take over the Instagram App using a malicious image
By Staff Writer 25 September 2020Earlier this year, Check Point researchers found a critical vulnerability in the Instagram app that would have given an attacker the ability to take over a victim’s Instagram account, and turn their... FULL STORY >
Industry Insight - Transforming cybersecurity in the Financial Services
By Industry Contributor 25 September 2020Doros Hadjizenonos, Regional Sales Manager at Fortinet weighs in on the risks the financial industry is facing and what you can do. FULL STORY >
Only 36% of users in South Africa have unique passwords for each account, Kaspersky study shows
By Staff Writer 22 September 2020Internet users across the globe are yet to master how to use passwords effectively to protect themselves online, according to a new report from Kaspersky. FULL STORY >
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