Helping online gamers fight cybercrime

Gamers are used to dodging terrifying villains or having to overcome challenging obstacles of some sort in order to make it to the next level. These days, however, gamers are getting more than they are bargaining for as they are increasingly being targeted by...

ID fraud ongoing, users warned to be aware

November marks International Fraud Awareness Month, and this week South Africa is commemorating this special occasion with its National Fraud Awareness Week campaign. The Fraud Awareness Week campaign aims to encourage business leaders and employees to proactively...

Small healthcare providers under siege

Millions of very small businesses with fewer than 20 employees, ranging from dentist offices, financial advisors, independent legal counsellors, IT consulting firms, and other companies are focused on their core competency and win by that. At the same time many of...

Technology gives cybercriminals a boost

Advances in technology across industries are yielding significant opportunities for cybercriminals, both organised and otherwise, stresses KPMG. Kajen Subramoney, associate director at KPMG in South Africa and specialist in forensic technology services, comments:...

Consumers under fire as malware increases

Consumers are in the firing line as the volume of Apple iOS phishing attacks is set to peak, along with a sizable uptick in online banking malware. These are some of the finding of Trend Micro’s Q3 2013 Security Roundup Report, which closely map the Q2 report where...