BYOD threatens company security

BYOD threatens company security

Oct 29, 2014

A new report reveals that 95% of organisations face challenges with securing and supporting BYOD – highlighting the need for more robust security solutions for personal devices tied to the corporate network.

SA weak points hit in threat landscape

Sep 4, 2014

Cisco has released its 2014 Midyear Security Report, which examines the “weak links” in organisations that contribute to an increasingly dynamic threat landscape. Geopolitical events are creating new trends in the cyber realm, expanding the risk landscape for...

New threats drive security spend growth

Aug 25, 2014

Worldwide spending on information security will reach $71,1-billion in 2014, an increase of 7,9% over 2013, with the data loss prevention segment recording the fastest growth at 18,9%, according to the latest forecast from Gartner.  Total information security spending...

World Cup a focus for online threats

Jul 31, 2014

The recent World Cup has lead to a peak in malware activity registered in Brazil. Kaspersky Lab blocked 87 776 attempts to launch malicious programs in the country, which is four times higher than second-place Russia. The FIFA World Cup officially kicked off on the 12...

Kaspersky uncovers new banking attack

Jun 27, 2014

Experts at Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team have discovered evidence of a targeted attack against the clients of a large European bank. According to the logs found in the server used by the attackers, apparently in the space of just one week...