Huawei Product Security Baseline
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we live, work and how organisations operate. Many activities have moved online, and telecommuting, video conferencing, distance education, and telemedicine have become the new normal. In this context, digital technology...
Insights into cloud security 2021
With cloud security continuing to be a hot topic in 2021, Fortinet and Cybersecurity Insiders decided to ask cybersecurity professionals around the world and across all industries for their latest insight. By Doros Hadjizenonos, regional sales manager at Fortinet The...
Cybersecurity threats don’t care where you are
Global connectivity has meant that, more than ever before, South Africa is a part of the global village - and while that certainly comes with myriad benefits, it also comes with the need for an increased focus on cyber security for the state, enterprises, and home...
Team Qhubeka Assos increases protection with Acronis
Cyber protection provider Acronis and Team Qhubeka Assos, Africa's UCI WorldTour cycling team, have announced a cyber protection partnership in which Acronis cloud services distributor, Resello, will provide Team Qhubeka Assos with cyber protection technology. As one...
Technology and strategy needed to guard against APTs
The cyberthreat landscape is constantly evolving, as cybercriminals continue to find vulnerabilities to exploit. Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) are a growing concern that businesses need to guard against. While these highly targeted attacks are as common as more...
How to spot digital banking fraud
To prevent becoming the victim of fraudsters, it's vital to be on guard, especially when using transactional, card-based accounts linked to cheque and savings accounts. "The Office of the Banking Ombudsman recently pointed out these transactional accounts are among...
CEOs urged to shine a spotlight on cybersecurity frameworks
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to accelerate digital transformation in organisations globally, recent research by PwC has highlighted that CEOs are concerned about the impact growing cyberthreats and the spread of misinformation can have on their businesses. In...
The history of ransomware across industries
In today's sophisticated threat landscape, ransomware is seemingly everywhere, impacting both organisations and individuals alike. But how did ransomware as we know it today come to be? Aamir Lakhani, lead researcher and cyber security expert at Fortinet, examines the...
Why ‘castle-and-moat’ protection is no fairy tale
Our changing world, with its more distributed infrastructure and new applications and workloads exposing a larger attack surface, means that perimeter security, while still an important element within an enterprise's cybersecurity arsenal, is simply no longer enough....
Do not fall victim to online trading scams
"One of the major obstacles that prevent people from exploring opportunities in online trading are concerns about the security and safety of personal funds and data," says Dany Mawas, regional director at Infinox. "Rightly so, as stories of online trading scams have...
Users cautioned about browser lockers
Kaspersky is cautioning Internet users against the continued popularity of browser lockers (browlocks) where victims are prevented from accessing their Web browsers until they pay a ransom. While not new, this class of online threats has gained momentum in recent...
Cisco CEO declares security must be simple, intelligent and everywhere
Cisco has unveiled innovations to further its journey to radically simplify and deliver end-to-end security, across users, devices, networks, applications and data. Announcements today improve Extended Detection and Response (XDR) with greater visibility across...