Get rid of password stress – forever
VPN service provider NordVPN has launched NordPass, a password manager built with a focus on simplicity and security. When it comes to cybersecurity, people have plenty of bad habits. This includes passwords too: from keeping login information in sticky notes or...
Be awake to the deepfake
South Africa's Wireless Application Service Providers' Association is advising smartphone users alarmed by the 'deepfake' phenomenon that the expected promulgation of South Africa's Cybercrimes and Cyberbullying Bill is imminent. Furthermore, there are practical ways...
Consumers and e-commerce providers must be cautious
It's around the corner and South African consumers are frantically making their wishlists: another Black Friday, when - for once - the rule that says, "If it looks too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true" just might not hold. Black Friday, after all,...
Business tips to keep the pirates at bay
Shopping season is officially here. South Africans will soon head to malls, markets, shops and online stores to get the latest discounts on their must-have items when Black Friday arrives on 29 November. This, says Brian Pinnock, cybersecurity expert at Mimecast,...
Festive season scams you need to know about
he holiday season is a sea of shopping, laughter, gifts and entertainment. It's also a swamp of security risks and hacks and fraudsters, lurking on the edges of the festive fun. You want to give the best possible gifts or find the best possible deals, but you need to...
Everybody loves Black Friday … especially cybercriminals
According to research from Black Friday Global, South Africans are planning on spending around R1 735 per person in both online and brick-and-mortar stores this Black Friday, 29 November 2019. By Heino Gevers, cybersecurity expert at Mimecast The research also shows...
Common attacks to look out for this festive season
Sabric (South African Banking Risk Information Centre), has shared the tactics criminals will likely use to defraud people this festive season. On behalf of the banking industry, Sabric, aims to ensure that uses protect their hard-earned cash. "Sabric encourages...
Trend Micro debuts security services platform
Trend Micro has launched Trend Micro Cloud One, a security services platform for organisations building applications in the cloud. Cloud One allows developers to rapidly build applications using the cloud services they want, while managing their organisation's risk....
Stay a step ahead with Black Friday bargain hunting
For many South Africans Black Friday and Cyber Monday may bring welcomed bargains, but Reana Steyn, the Ombudsman for Banking Services, cautions consumers to be aware that the increased hype around sales and quick bargains also increases the risk of fraud. This is...
Online shopping safety tips for Black Friday
Black Friday is quickly approaching us, and South Africans are getting ready to shop up a storm. According to Finder.com 42% are set to take part in Black Friday, with 48% expected Gen Z shoppers. On Black Friday last year, consumers spent a record R2,9-billion, and...
Security Terminology Demystified: Spyware
You’re not paranoid. Someone is watching you. All forms of malicious hack, attack and threat have their own personality. Ransomware is the furtive stranger down a dark alley, trojans are the muscle-bound thugs, and spyware is the creepy guy with the oily hair and a...
Stay safe on Black Friday
As the unofficial beginning of the holiday shopping season catches up in the frenetic hunt for all those fantastic bargains, the shopping bonanza presents a host of risks to your online safety. Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO at ESET South Africa has a few tips for going on...