Demystifying cloud cybersecurity
With the rise of edge data centres and an increase in cloud-based computing, companies are facing new challenges in end-to-end cybersecurity. To ensure proper protection, data centre teams must now assess both internal processes and strategies used by cloud suppliers....
Eset is Canalys cybersecurity champion
Eset has achieved Champion status globally for the first time in Canalys Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix 2019. Canalys is a leading global technology market analyst firm with a channel focus; it strives to guide clients on the future of the technology industry and to...
Building a zero trust environment
People are the new perimeter and identity is at the very core of maintaining a secure, trusted environment. New technologies and trends, including the mobile workforce, BYOD, IoT, digital transformation, and the consumerisation of IT, are shifting identity and access...
Unseen cloud threats exposed
Check Point Software Technologies has announced the release of CloudGuard Log.ic, a solution which delivers cloud-native threat protection and security intelligence. Using CloudGuard Log.ic, customers can now see every data flow and audit trail in today’s elastic...
Hacking group uses steganography to fly under security radar
Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a highly sophisticated cyberespionage campaign aimed at stealing information from South Asian diplomatic, government and military entities. The campaign lasted almost six years and had ties to other recent attacks detected in the...
AI in cybersecurity – friend or foe?
It’s no news that advances in AI and machine learning have enormous transformative potential for cybersecurity defences. Simon McCullough, major channel account manager at F5 Networks However, rapid advances in technology also result in big opportunities for hackers...
Sophos boosts Intercept X for Server
Sophos has announced Intercept X for Server with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR). By adding EDR to Intercept X for Server, IT managers can investigate cyberattacks against servers, a sought-after target due to the high value of data stored there. Cybercriminals...
Arcserve enables system and application availability
Arcserve has announced the newest version of Arcserve Replication and High Availability (RHA), which delivers high availability combined with heartbeat-powered automatic failover, and continuous data protection for Windows and Linux applications and systems...
Security Terminology Demystified: The Virus Edition
The file scrambler, the data hoarder and the ransom demander – ransomware isn’t fun for anyone ... You’ve read our comprehensive guide to cybersecurity threats and you’ve hopefully read our inside guides to Ransomware and Malware but now it is time to delve deep into...
Stand to lose everything through lack of awareness
There is growing number of attacks and almost all the successful attacks have come from an insider being compromised through deception, negligence or a lack of awareness. In this era of endless cyberattacks, companies need to attack or face being attacked and stand to...
New features for Kaspersky tools
The latest versions of Kaspersky EDR and Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack offer new features that simplify the investigation process and enhance threat hunting. A recently-added database of Indicators of Attack (IoAs), maintained and fed by Kaspersky's own expert threat...
Reclaiming the inner city with visible public CCTV
Drugs, prostitution, armed robbery, rape and hijackings are just a few of the crimes that plague the downtown streets of cities like Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. By Mark Chertkow, director at Graphic Image Technologies Within walking distance of tourist hotspots like the...