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...
With cybercrime, forewarned is forearmed
Cybercrime has entered the mainstream of our culture to an unprecedented extent and it is here to stay, with the scale of threats today becoming more and more difficult to quantify. Against this background, organisations need to know as much as possible about the...
‘Pay it safe’ with your bank card on Black Friday
The Black Friday phenomenon has now officially arrived in South Africa and will see shoppers across the country snapping up an array of great deals. But while using your bank card to score a great Black Friday or Cyber Monday discount makes sense, these high-volume...
Secure the edge in a world of IoT and cloud
Edge computing, or the analysis of data and development of solutions at the site where it is generated, is bringing the power of the cloud to mobile and IoT devices and is being used by businesses to create smarter buildings, cities, workspaces, retail experiences,...
The business cost of cyber crime
In 2019 it is reported that cyber-crime breaches are up 11% year on year and has increased with over 67% in the last five years according to a study done by Accenture in their Ninth Annual Cost of Cybercrime Global Study. By Corien Vermaak, cyber security specialist...
The dangers of a password for a lifetime
Traditional passwords nowadays are a weak point as data leaks happen quite often. More and more companies decide to change the approach and adopt biometrics. However, no one is immune to identity theft and there already have been several actual cases of losing...
The business case for XDR
Traditionally, organisations have relied on endpoint detection and response (EDR) to ensure the integrity of their perimeter defences. But with malicious users focusing their efforts on more targeted attacks, XDR (X detection and response) has emerged as a more...
Clear images with licence plate camera
Axis Communications has released a camera specially designed to capture clear and sharp license plate images from vehicles moving at speeds of up to 130 km/h. "Automatic license plate recognition has a much wider use than capturing license plates for traffic fines,"...
Phishing season is around the corner – don’t take the bait
The season for serious shopping is almost upon us - and with it comes the problems of phishing and fraud. As the annual holiday and related shopping season begins - traditionally ramping up in October and finally ending in January - organisations are well-advised to...
Beware – identity is the new gold
Stolen identity is a highly potent tool for fraudsters, as a recent Carte Blanche insert featuring RS Components revealed. By Ayanda Kotobe, finance director at RS Components A buyer approached us to procure equipment on credit to the tune of R1,5-million. But...
How to shop safely on Singles’ Day
Kaspersky researchers have reported on a sharp increase in fraudulent activities around e-commerce during an active sales period in Asian countries - Singles' Day (November 11). While Singles' Day originates from China, it is now relevant to users of e-marketplaces...