Meet the next generation of cybersecurity

Millennials, the name given to the demographic cohort born between about 1980 and 2000, are members of what is now the largest living generation. As they mature into 20- and 30-something professionals, they are taking over the helm from their parents across all...

A zero-trust approach to cybersecurity

Today’s cybersecurity threats have matured well beyond viruses, and the stakes have grown too. While cyberattack on users’ identities and bank accounts continue to dominate headlines, it is no longer just data that’s at stake as the Internet of...

Two-factor authentication an underutilised measure

Whenever a business considers the security measures it can implement, three options always crop up: antivirus on endpoints and servers to detect and eliminate as many threats as possible; backups to ensure that any data lost in an incident such as a ransomware attack...

More about the DBE’s hacking incident

The Department of Basic Education’s website was recently hacked by the Islamic State, posting gory pictures and a message about the US Government. Following this incident, Bryan Hamman, territory manager for sub-Saharan Africa at Arbor Networks, has compiled a...

Boosting cyber security skills

The shortage of security skills is a growing concern for SA businesses. Coupled with the increased sophistication and number of attacks, nation states and hacktivists, business face massive challenges in combatting cyber threats. “There are just not enough...

Protect your system from ransomware

Another round of ransomware assault has just hit over 2,000 global targets, including Danish shipping company Maersk, US pharmaceutical company Merck, and many private and public institutions in Ukraine. Unlike WannaCry attack that hit seven weeks ago, the latest...