Feb 17, 2022
The worlds of cybercrime and cybersecurity are constantly evolving, with myriad solutions on the market all purporting to help businesses, governments, and other entities protect themselves from the criminals behind ransomware, security breaches, and industrial...
Feb 16, 2022
The situation in Ukraine continues to fluctuate, and US intelligence sources are advising that Russia is preparing for an imminent invasion. By Lior Div, CEO and founder of Cybereason Cyberattacks have already been observed in the conflict, and I expect diversions,...
Feb 9, 2022
Ransomware attacks are more prevalent and dangerous than ever. In response, organisations are upgrading their data protection to stay ahead, writes Sujoy Mukherjee, head of portfolio: private compute at BT. It’s common knowledge that ransomware attacks are on the rise...
Feb 4, 2022
In the past year alone, 47% of South African companies indicated that they’d been affected by ransomware, at an average cost of R6,4-million. By Iniel Dreyer, MD of Data Management Professionals South Africa A recent survey showed that 5% of local organisations...
Feb 3, 2022
The social and economic impact of Covid-19 has led to a marked increase in opportunistic crimes of desperation, particularly in digital payments fraud as consumers flock to digital channels to replace or supplement in-person interactions. This rapid shift to digital,...
Jan 21, 2022
With more people connecting to digital platforms given the events of the past two years, breaches on social networking sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram have become commonplace. By Richard Frost, product head: cyber security at Vox Social engineering and...