Securing the home office
SOHOs and staff working from home tend to overlook the cyber security risks around their home office, warns Networks Unlimited, distributor of Fortinet. Small, home offices and corporate staff working from home are typically less security aware and so at greater risk...Untrusted certificates on the rise
The number of untrusted certificates used to sign malicious software doubled in the last year. According to Kaspersky Lab, by the end of 2014 the company’s antivirus database included more than 6 000 of these certificates. Considering the growing amount of threats...How to be safer than Sony
In late November 2014, Sony was the victim of a cyber-attack that involved the release of stolen data, including yet-to-be released films. The hack not only destroyed data, but it also impacted present and former employees – exposing private e-mails and personal...64% of SA users faced money theft attempts
Over a one-year period, 64% of the users in South Africa who responded to a survey by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International faced online threats involving attempted money theft. However, non-financial cyber-attacks can result in unforeseen expenses as well.