Beware of new malware modifications

The news of the malicious software, GameOver Zeus, working with Cryptolocker within one cybercrime campaign has left many people in a panic over the seriousness of this global cyber-virus, which experts warn may cause large financial loss. GameOver Zeus is stealing...

Protecting against CryptoLocker

Today, most businesses are run on computers. Owning a computer, accessing e-mails, surfing the Internet, interacting on social media sites and being connected to a network all carry the threat of attacks from malicious programmes and viruses, says Roberto Caprio, MD,...

Mobile, ransomware key 2014 security threats

In 2014, McAfee Labs expects to see the rapidly growing mobile platform draw the lion’s share of threat innovation. Ransomware is expected to proliferate on mobile devices, as virtual currencies such as Bitcoin fuel its growth across all platforms. Attacks using...

Don’t be a hostage to ransomware

Latest-generation ransomware can permanently encrypt business files, unless you pay to free them. Doros Hadjizenonos, Sales manager at Check Point South Africa takes a look at how ransomware is on the rise, and how firms can defend their data against being taken...