Pandemic renders construction industry vulnerable to scams
The Covid-19 pandemic has rendered construction businesses even more vulnerable than they may have been prior to the outbreak of the virus. While stringent hygiene protocols may protect their employees from infection, Databuild CEO Morag Evans believes companies also...
What to do when your info is found for sale
Dealing in stolen account credentials is big business for hackers. They can easily and widely trade login credentials and full account details in cybercriminal marketplaces to make money for minimal effort. Although privileged accounts, such as administrator accounts,...
F5 Secure Cloud Architecture reinvents multi-cloud adoption
Value-added distributor Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa has announced the availability of Secure Cloud Architecture from multi-cloud application services provider F5. The solutions within the secure cloud architecture portfolio are designed to provide organisations...
Phishing, ransomware on the rise in SA due to lockdown
People are currently more susceptible to cyberattacks than ever before, given not only the higher number of remote workers due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which brings its own complications, but also their heightened emotional vulnerability during these difficult times....
Guard against identity theft
Everyone is fair (and likely) game when it comes to identity theft. That is true at the best of times, but the Covid-19 pandemic has only intensified cyber fraudsters' hunt for the susceptible and vulnerable. By Alain Tshal, district manager: sub-Sahara Africa at F5...
Metrofibre Networx launches smart security solution
Metrofibre Networx has launched Metro-i, a turnkey smart security solution using advanced camera technology to deliver real-time security information to onsite physical and monitoring security partners in private residential estates, residential and commercial...
Why security awareness training is important
Among the wide range of reasons that cause cybersecurity incidents, inappropriate use of IT resources by employees remains a challenge for businesses. By Amir Kanaan, MD: Middle East, Turkey and Africa at Kaspersky In 2019, half (52% enterprise, 50% SMBs) of companies...
You need full-service cyber security solution now
Apart from the obvious risk of contracting coronavirus and getting seriously ill during this worldwide pandemic, there is also a greater risk for companies' ICT systems to get infected by viruses and experience increased attacks by cyber criminals. This is according...
It’s not security: it’s education
Imagine the scenario: you're on the frontline of a call-centre, helping run a customer service helpline. By Jeremy van Doorn, senior director of solutions engineering: SDDC at VMware EMEA You receive a call from a woman - she's flustered, and you can hear a baby...
Sophos advances endpoint detection and response
Sophos has unveiled an updated version of its Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), the first solution designed for both security analysts and IT administrators, available now in Sophos Intercept X Advanced and Intercept X Advanced for Server with EDR. Sophos also...
Cyber criminals are not on lockdown …
South Africans are under increasing financial pressure due to the nationwide lockdown and cyber criminals are no exception. With lockdown restrictions slowly being lifted, insurer Dialdirect encourages continued vigilance when it comes to cyber security. "One must...
Taking advantage of the vulnerable
In the US, a popular job placement agency was used as the hunting grounds for scammers looking to take advantage of people in desperate need of work. The scam was simple - set up an alluring job offer, get victims to enter highly sensitive personal information, use...