Protect yourself from phishing attacks

There has been a notable rise of phishing attacks – a widespread problem, posing a huge risk to individuals and organisations. It is something we all need to be aware of, as these types of attacks are not going to go away anytime soon, says Steve Flynn, director...

Threat intelligence: is it all about the packets?

Full Packet Capture (FPC). Those three little words are enough to make most security analysts salivate at the prospect of finding and detecting attacks. According to David Gray, practice consultant at RSA, The Security Division of EMC, back in the days before anyone...

New-generation hackers target the gaming industry

Hackers love a crowd. That’s true when it comes to social media networks, government system websites, financial institutions, retailers, and, based on recent headlines, gaming sites too. For an industry that is projected to be worth about R1.4 trillion in 2016,...

How to combat mobile malware threats

Mobile malware and vulnerabilities have been making headlines well over the past year, and attacks are becoming a more common way for cybercriminals to steal sensitive data, writes Rick Rogers, area manager for east and west Africa at Check Point Software...

The darker reality of the make-believe gaming world

Chaos recently erupted in Taiwan when a stampede of Pokémon Go players all rushed to catch a rare Pokémon called Snorlax. This huge, bipedal, dark blue-green Pokémon with a cream-colored face, belly, and feet caused quite a commotion when the players ran through the...

Why financial institutions can take the fight to cybercriminals

As a highly targeted sector, financial services organisations are also in the best place to display best practice in terms of resisting future attacks, says Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. Cyber fraudsters are winning the battle when it comes to...