Trend Micro, Luxoft partner to secure vehicles, mobility services
Trend Micro has announced a strategic partnership with digital strategy and engineering firm Luxoft Holding to jointly introduce and deploy the Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), a cybersecurity solution designed to detect,...
Security terminology demystified: malware edition
Malware – even the name should be enough to strike fear into the heart of technology. You’ve read the breakdown. You have squinted suspiciously at emails, your firewall and your antivirus programme. You know that cybercrime is a harsh reality that nobody can escape....
Fujitsu’s PalmSecure deployed in Korean airports
Fujitsu Korea (FKL) and Fujitsu have announced that the Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) has deployed Fujitsu's palm vein authentication system at all 14 domestic airports under its jurisdiction, to ameliorate congestion by identifying boarding passengers with...
Cyber-security essentials for consumers and small businesses
Cyber-crime attacks are becoming more sophisticated and the attackers are more relentless than ever, with the criminals increasingly motivated by the promise of high financial rewards at low risk. By Mike Rogers, MD of Tarsus Technology Solutions One study from McAfee...
The growing menace of cryptocurrency exchange hacks
There are many reasons cryptocurrencies are inherently attractive to hackers, writes Simon McCullough, major channel account at F5 Networks. One of the biggest reasons is a lack of heavy regulation compared with the traditional financial industry. There simply aren't...
Smarter phishing poses new threat
Machine learning has made cybersecurity a lot better. There are countless more advanced tools, however, that cybercriminals continue to develop to counter the defences. However, hackers find the most success with good old phishing techniques - and they are getting a...
2018 the ‘year of the next-gen cyberattack’
According to a global security report released in January this year, a new breed of cyberattacks, seemingly fuelled by geopolitical tension between western democracies and countries including China, Russia and North Korea, is emerging - this against a background in...
SA anti-crime tech exported through Africa
Amid the prevailing climate of economic doom and gloom are many South African success stories. The security seal industry, specialising in securing moveable goods and high-value assets using tamper-evident plastic seals, bags and similar, is one of these. This is...
Firm opens up flagship threat detection service
A cyber security firm is aiming to make threat detection and protection available to all business regardless of size or resources. Foregenix has updated its flagship FGX-Web solution to ensure even the smallest companies can detect external vulnerabilities on their...
How to rob a bank in the 21st century
In the early 1980s, South Africans were gripped by tales of the most infamous bank robbery gangs the country had ever known: The Stander Gang. The gang would boldly walk into banks, brandishing weapons, demand cash and simply disappear. These days, a criminal doesn't...
Use advanced AI to stay ahead of cybercriminals
Staying ahead of today's accelerated cybercrime trends requires adding artificial intelligence (AI) to an organisation's network security strategy, writes Doros Hadjizenonos, regional director: SADC at Fortinet. As the threat landscape continues to evolve rapidly, it...
Tech holds the future of home security
The future of home security will see threats detected and responded to - before a crime can be committed. Making use of big data, home security systems are now able to analyse camera streams and proactively alert armed response service providers. This is a massive...