Jan 15, 2016
The news lately has been full of reports of high-profile attacks on large organisations aimed at compromising or stealing sensitive customer information. Despite the increase in prevalence of data breaches, the majority of enterprises in South Africa are simply not...
Jan 14, 2016
Ransomware is the latest tool in the cybercriminals arsenal but, to date, it has largely been used to target consumers. This is the word from Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET Southern Africa, who points out that – in the last 18 months – ransomware has...
Jan 12, 2016
Panda Security has announced predictions regarding the main problems that could affect IT security in 2016. The coming year will be filled with threats that could affect private users and small businesses, as well as large corporations. The creation and spreading of...
Dec 21, 2015
As consumers wind down for a much-needed year-end break, cybercriminals are entering their busiest time of year, writes Doros Hadjizenonos, country manager of Check Point South Africa. A time when consumers are quick to snap up festive season savings and when they use...
Dec 14, 2015
Recent reports of the Hilton Hotel Group’s Point of Sale (POS) systems being breached in order for hackers to gain access to credit card data were the latest in a series of attacks directed at the hospitality sector. These have proven that today’s advanced...
Nov 27, 2015
Today’s advanced threats are highly targeted and sophisticated. Traditional security measures are falling short, and businesses need a new approach to endpoint security to secure against these ever-present dangers. “Billions of rands are being spent on...
