More Absa customers affected by data leak

More Absa customers affected by data leak

What was described as a data leak affecting a small number of Absa’s customers back in November 2020 could be more widespread than initially thought. At that time, the bank disclosed that a data leak had taken place in October, with about 200 000 customers believed to...

14,3m SA users impacted in Facebook data leak

South African users were among those most affected by the data leak earlier this month the affected a total of 533-million users around the world. Privacy protection company Surfshark has examined 2 837 793 637 data points that were leaked online on 3 April, and its...

For effective security, build a ‘human firewall’

Businesses’ potentially most effective line of defense against cyber-attacks is their own educated and mobilised employees. However, Fujitsu cyber security experts warn that many corporate workers are unaware of their vital role in protecting their businesses against...

Hybrid working set to become the norm

A new study has revealed the extent to which Covid-19 has transformed the way that FTSE 250 companies will use workspaces in the future. Research from commercial office space operator IWG shows that three times the number of FTSE 250 companies are looking to use a...

Banking, manufacturing lead European blockchain investments

European spending on blockchain solutions is forecast to be $2-billion in 2021, with a robust increase over 2020, when the market experienced slower growth due to the pause in investments brought about by Covid-19. According to a new update to the International Data...

IcedID banking trojan enters malware top 10

The IcedID banking trojan has entered Check Point Research’s Global Threat Index for the first time, taking second place, while the established Dridex trojan was the most prevalent malware during March, up from seventh in February. First seen in 2017, IcedID has been...