Despite decline, phishing still a real threat
There was a reduction in the number of phishing attacks recorded and blocked by Kaspersky in South Africa (17% decline), Kenya (48% decline), and Nigeria (13% decline) for the first half of this year when compared to the same period in 2020. While the decline does...
Phishing puts SA companies under fire
The number of phishing emails targeting South African companies has increased during 2020, according to 65% of IT teams. This is one of the findings from a Sophos survey, "Phishing Insights 2021", which reveals that phishing attacks targeting organisations ramped up...
Hurdles for insurers aiming to transform
Insurers around the world are facing obstacles in the race to stay competitive in the digital transformation (DX) era, including but not limited to: aging legacy systems, numerous manual processes, increased data protection and regulatory requirements, and more. IDC...
Why security matters when it comes to PoPI
The Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act has been signed into law and will soon be implemented. For organisations that have to become PoPI compliant soon, PoPI is going to have huge implications not only for their policies but how they enable these processes...
Why would South Africans move jobs?
CareerJunction asked South Africans what matters to them when it comes to their jobs. Of the 10 500 participants in the survey, just over half said that they were satisfied in their jobs. However, the majority (86%), including those who are satisfied in their jobs,...
Official recognition for Internet terms
Internet slang has become an essential part of people's everyday life. New terms originate from various sources, including chat rooms, email, mobile phone text messaging, social networks and others. The 9th edition of Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app for...
Facebook Messenger vulnerability patched
Facebook has fixed a vulnerability in Facebook Messenger after Check Point disclosed details about it. The vulnerability allows a malicious user to change conversation thread in the Facebook Online Chat and Messenger App. By abusing this vulnerability, it is possible...
Cyber-crime wave hits Africa
Cyber-crime has become a global epidemic from which Africa has not been spared, leaving companies counting losses which range from money to credibility. Corporates across the continent need to take urgent action to prevent these outcomes, but too few are yet making...
Targeted attacks hit SA organisations
Literally millions of South African organisations victim to cyber-attacks, but few of these are reported. Amin Hasbini, senior security researcher at Kaspersky Lab, points out that banks, government and businesses are all being impacted by security attacks. "In South...
Business interruption is top cyber risk
The costs of business interruption due to a breach is the top cyber risk concern for businesses across all industries. This is according to Aon's 2016 Captive Cyber Survey, aimed at offering a better understanding of organisations' current attitude towards cyber...
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