Cybercrime in the midst of a pandemic

Covid-19 has changed the cybercrime landscape. With more people working remotely, employees are inadvertently creating opportunities for hackers to forge tunnels into company networks through often unsecured connectivity. By Simon Colman, business head of digital and...

Critical steps help prevent and detect ransomware threats

Aon’s Cyber Security Risk Report found that ransomware is a crisis that will only get worse as threat actors continue to grow in sophistication and expertise. Ransomware attackers often operate with the discipline and approach of a legitimate traditional...

Bracing for cyber cover in today’s data era

In today’s always-on, always-connected economy, businesses are under pressure to enhance their cybersecurity strategy and prove to their customers that data protection is critical to their engagement strategy. By Michel Nader, senior regional director: data...

Social engineering exploits business vulnerabilities

With the growing number of online transactions taking place each day comes a marked rise in cyber-attacks and security events. According to Ryan Mer, MD of eftsure Africa, fraudsters are constantly finding new ways to exploit vulnerabilities and attack corporate...

Be mindful with it comes to security

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, this comes at a time when cybersecurity awareness should be on everyone’s mind. The risk of attack has soared, according to Atlas VPN – 45% of organisations globally were impacted by recurring cyberattacks, malware...