DeathStalkers attack with VileRat

Hacker mercenaries are attacking cryptocurrency and exchange companies with an evasive weapon

Is your router a gateway for criminals?

Common routers have been found vulnerable to malware that allows cybercriminals to take them over remotely,...

Phishing hits the roof in Kenya and Nigeria

Online scams increased by 438% in Kenya and 174% in Nigeria in the second quarter of...

No More Ransom decrypts devices of 1.5m

An initiative launched to help victims of ransomware has contributed 136 decryption tools covering 165 of...

Beware Stranger (Things) danger

Cybercriminals are using the popularity of the long-awaited series to drain fans' wallets, according to Kaspersky...

Zero-trust essential for security

Last week's Dell Technologies TechByte event highlighted the need for organisations to fortify their data with...

Intelligent speed assistance will need cybersecurity

Speed limit technology has become mandatory in Europe, and will arrive in African markets, creating new...

Robots take up cybersecurity fight

Some businesses are addressing the massive surge in cybercrime in new ways, writes PATRICK EVANS, CEO...

Beyond cybersecurity: Shipping needs recovery strategy

Ransomware attacks don't have to be disastrous for the logistics sector, writes KATE MOLLETT, regional director...

Monkeypox threatens infection – of your computer

Mimecast has discovered that cybercriminals are capitalising on the emerging Monkeypox outbreak.

Load-shedding threatens digital security

As load-shedding forces remote workers to seek power from a multitude of sources, new vulnerabilities emerge,...

Algorithms can hurt your kids

The algorithms that suggest your kids’ content may not be protecting their online safety, writes CAREY...

The flaw in your password

On World Password Day, intended to inspire better digital security habits, DOROS HADJIZENONOS, Fortinet regional firector...

Identity confirmation in under 30 seconds?

How can biometrics become lightning fast and accurate? LANCE FANAROFF, co-founder of remote biometric company iiDENTIFii,...

Ukraine invasion sparks cyberwar 

All-time-high levels of DDoS attacks have the hallmarks of ideologically motivated cyberactivists, linked to the Russian...

Ransomware rises in Kenya, as Office 365 targeted

Microsoft's office software offers enormous business, but also leaves users open to risk if they have...

Robocalls imitate bank employees

Kaspersky has found a new type of trojan called Fakecalls that imitates phone conversations with bank...

Lazarus hacker gang goes after crypto

Veteran APT group distributes Trojanized decentralised finance app to steal cryptocurrency

Know your phone backups

Yesterday was World Backup Day, highlighting how few people back-up valuable content on their phones

QR code fraud ramps up, but you can protect yourself

Scammers are using QR codes to misdirect funds, but SA consumers are well protected if they...