Security issues hit badly-prepared SA organisations in 2020

Enterprises faced unprecedented cybersecurity risk in 2020 from increasing attack volume, the pandemic-driven digital transformation of work, and generally deficient cyber preparedness and training. This is among the findings in Mimecast’s fifth annual...

Ransomware attackers gain access long before demands are made

Cyber attacks often go undetected in organisations’ systems, usually only detected when a ransom demand is made. This is one of the findings in Sophos’s “Active Adversary Playbook 2021”, which details attacker behaviors and the tools,...

New phishing scheme is spreading quickly

The simplicity of a recently discovered phishing scheme originating from the Middle East has seen fraudsters in other countries copying it, putting mobile users’ financial information at risk, warns Kaspersky. Attackers, typically under the guise of a postal...

Africa has highest death rate among critically ill Covid patients

Death rates among adults in the 30 days after being admitted to critical care with suspected or confirmed Covid-19 infection appear considerably higher in Africa than globally. This is according to a prospective observational study from 64 hospitals in 10 African...

UNWTO, Google partner to lead tourism recovery

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Google have signed a new agreement to work together and lead global tourism’s recovery through innovation, education, and market intelligence. The new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) builds on past co-operation...

Reality show format for Accounting and Maths Olympiad

The South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) has launched its National Accounting and Maths Olympiad (NAMO), a reboot of its annual National Accounting Olympiad. Unlike previous years, the 2021 competition will be held in a case study format where...