Mobile malware threats drop in Africa

Kaspersky reports a steady decline in malware attacks on the continent as cybercriminals focus on more...

Ransomware rises in Kenya

As ransomware attacks rise in Kenya rise, effective data backup becomes essential, writes BAR HORI, regional...

Only 10% in Africa are very likely to share info

A cyberthreat survey among individuals across 8 African countries showed 36% have fallen for phishing, yet...

Forewarned is forearmed: 8 steps to fraud safety

Both consumers and merchants face distinct threats of fraud in the wake of unprecedented growth of...

Google expands 2-step verification to make Internet safer

Search giant is actively working on new technologies that will provide a secure sign-in experience and...

To protect your business, start with your people

Safer Internet Day on 8 February takes on added significance as cyber breaches escalate, and 9...

Check Point unveils world’s fastest firewall

At its annual CPX 360 event last week, the security software company lifted the lid on...

Anti-fraud analytics rises

New research from SAS shows insurers’ rapid adoption of predictive algorithms and digital identity technology to...

Beware the HR phishing scam at work

Phishing emails that mimic HR announcements or ask for assistance with invoicing get the most clicks...

Security culture meets skills gap in 2022 cyber trends

GARITH PECK, executive head of cloud security at Vodacom Business, outlines the 5 cybersecurity trends we...

Take these 5 steps to stop payment fraud

The rapid shift to digital payments is fuelling a surge in payments fraud worldwide. Eftsure CEO...

Spyware hits 2,000 industrial organisations worldwide

Kaspersky has uncovered a new type of spyware which targets industrial organisations to steal their corporate...

Expect a cybercrime feeding frenzy in 2022

By DOROS HADJIZENONOS, regional sales manager at Fortinet

Patient data exposed in telehealth sessions

Global Kaspersky research unveils that 37% of healthcare providers across the Middle East Turkey and Africa...

Beware the risk in QR codes

By SIMEON TASSEV, MD and QSA at Galix

Mass spyware targets thousands of companies

From 20 January to 10 November 2021, Kaspersky experts uncovered a new piece of malware that...

Old software endangers SA healthcare

Kaspersky’s new Healthcare report 2021 shows that 40% of healthcare organisations in South Africa have medical...

End of the password

By CHRIS BUCHANAN, client solutions director for Dell Technologies South Africa

Hackers target high net-worth individuals

By ALPHUS HINDS, chief information security officer (CISO) for Standard Bank, CIB International

Who’s got your mail?

The concentration of email service providers - mainly Google and Microsoft - increases the impact of...