Mimecast guards against whaling attacks

Mimecast has announced general availability of Impersonation Protect, the first cloud service that directly combats the growing cybersecurity threat from whaling or CEO fraud. Mimecast’s new Impersonation Protect uses advanced scanning techniques to prevent...

Gemalto protects against ID fraud

Gemalto is offering private sector enterprises such as banks and mobile operators the benefits of its proven expertise in identity fraud protection, via the company’s comprehensive and flexible ID Verification solution. This fully integrated suite of tools and...

Kaspersky Total Security multi-device adds kid safety

Kaspersky Lab has unveiled the latest version of its Kaspersky Total Security – multi-device. Thanks to Kaspersky Safe Kids included, the new product will not only protect privacy and confidential information of users but also allow parents to better monitor...

Start-up looks at security differently

A small start-up in Fourways, Johannesburg, is changing the face of security providers nationwide. Specialising in technical installations across the niche world of business and personal security, Security Brokerz is providing customers around the country with a...

Beyond the wall, bringing security inside

In 2015, 707-million data records were compromised–more than 80 000 every hour. With data’s increasing importance attracting cyber-criminals in swarms, old-style perimeter security is no longer adequate. A new security mindset is required, delegates at the...

ESET warns against a wave of infected e-mails

After recent activity and research around the world, ESET has managed to detect a malicious downloader under the name Nemucod and warns users about an increased number of infected emails containing a malicious attachment, which downloads and installs ransomware onto...