Boosting cyber security skills
The shortage of security skills is a growing concern for SA businesses. Coupled with the increased sophistication and number of attacks, nation states and hacktivists, business face massive challenges in combatting cyber threats. "There are just not enough security...
Protect your system from ransomware
Another round of ransomware assault has just hit over 2,000 global targets, including Danish shipping company Maersk, US pharmaceutical company Merck, and many private and public institutions in Ukraine. Unlike WannaCry attack that hit seven weeks ago, the latest...
Top tips for preventing invoice fraud
Invoice fraud is becoming more common in South Africa, perhaps in response to worsening economic conditions. Detecting and successfully prosecuting this type of crime is difficult, but the losses can be very high. This is one case where prevention really is better...
Great expectations for new era of enterprise firewalls
The recent surge in network security preparedness has been driven by threats related to remote access employees - threats that penetrate and persist unnoticed - as well as rapid updates and integrated threat intelligence. This is according to Frost and Sullivan...
Preventing Petya – stopping the next ransomware attack
Check Point's Incident Response Team has been responding to multiple global infections caused by a new variant of the Petya malware, which first appeared in 2016 and is currently moving laterally within customer networks. It appears to be using the 'EternalBlue'...
Getting to grips with the Petya virus
Picture the scene: in parts of Africa and Europe, office workers are sitting at their computers when the instruction comes into their office mailboxes: "As a precautionary measure, turn off your Windows-based computer and do not use WiFi - the company is under attack...
Growing concern over global security
The recent WannaCry and Petya ransomware attacks over the space of a month have emphasised the importance of preventing system breaches, and of providing an immediate and structured response to breaches. Recent research in the UK indicates that ransomware attacks 44%...
Sophos XG firewall performs well in NSS Labs
NSS Labs has rated the Sophos XG Firewall as one of the highest performing firewalls in the industry in its most recent Next-Generation Firewall Group Test Report. The XG Firewall was "Recommended" as one of the top three products for security effectiveness. It passed...
VMware NSX meets government security standards
VMware NSX has achieved the Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 2+ certification under the Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme. The certification validates that VMware NSX satisfies stringent government security standards and requirements...
Nigerian-phishing scammers are after IP and network plans
Attackers behind a recent surge in phishing and payment-interception attacks on industrial companies are also stealing victims' project and operational plans, as well as diagrams of electrical and information networks, according to a report by Kaspersky Lab's...
Hyper-efficient DDoS variant uses fewer infected hosts
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks continue to morph and bend into new, dangerous shapes. While reflection and amplification techniques have come to characterise a large number of complex, multi-vector DDoS attacks, Arbor Network's territory manager for...
Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security closes gaps
With the tactics of cybercriminals becoming ever more sophisticated, and with regulatory pressures also mounting, financial enterprises are up against increasing hurdles when it comes to future-proofing their ATMs, Point of Sale systems and Point of Service machines....