On the road again? Here’s how to stay cyber safe
By Industry Contributor 2 August 2022Doros Hadjizenonos, Regional Director Southern Africa, Fortinet addresses how to stay cybersafe as travel opens up again. FULL STORY >
Stranger Scams: Cybercriminals drain wallets of popular mystery series’ fans
By Staff Writer 26 July 2022The enthusiasm for Stranger Things latest season has been used as fodder for cybercriminals, to steal fans money and information. FULL STORY >
Breaking the gender bias and creating a diverse, inclusive cybersecurity workforce
By Industry Contributor 25 July 2022Barbara Maigret, Global Head of Sustainability & CSR at Fortinet addresses the lack of female representation in the cybersecurity arena. FULL STORY >
hacker:HUNTER ‘Next Level’: How playing has become more than just a game for сybercriminals
By Staff Writer 15 July 2022A new six-part documentary series, co-produced with Kaspersky and devoted to online gaming, esports and the pertinent security issues around them premiers on Euronews, and has been released online. FULL STORY >
Retailers using AI should be aware of personal privacy and cyber crimes issues
By Industry Contributor 15 July 2022By Wendy Tembedza, Partner at Webber Wentzel FULL STORY >
Property market targeted as cyber-crime increases
By Industry Contributor 23 June 2022Antonie Goosen from Meridian Realty unpacks the growth of cyber-crime in the property sector. FULL STORY >
87 critical vulnerabilities discovered in routers in 2021
By Staff Writer 13 June 2022According to analysis conducted by Kaspersky, over 500 vulnerabilities were discovered in routers in 2021, including 87 critical ones. FULL STORY >
Interview with Kaspersky: Shining light on the local cyber security landscape
By Ryan Noik 7 June 2022Cyberthreats and cybersecurity are dynamic, constantly changing and keeping every business on its toes. TechSmart’s Ryan Noik and Amir Kanaan, the Managing Director for Middle East, Turkey, and Africa at Kaspersky... FULL STORY >
From criminal enterprise to big business: The evolution of ransomware
By Staff Writer 14 April 2022Ransomware is reaching new, dangerous levels of sophistication, as today’s ransomware attack landscape has been wreaking havoc in large enterprises in South Africa and across the globe. Patrick Evans explains. FULL STORY >
Lazarus distributes Trojanized DeFi app to steal cryptocurrency
By Staff Writer 4 April 2022The advanced and persistent actor, Lazarus – infamous for its growing financial motivations, has hit cryptocurrency businesses with new, Trojanized decentralized finance (DeFi) apps FULL STORY >
A living security approach helps businesses manage spend, take risks, and grow. Here’s how.
By Industry Contributor 11 March 2022By Carlo Bolzonello, South Africa country lead for Trellix FULL STORY >
89% of organisations falling short on data protection - Veeam
By Staff Writer 1 March 2022Respondents stated that their data protection capabilities cannot keep pace with the demands of the business. FULL STORY >
The next wave of ransomware in 2022
By Industry Contributor 16 February 2022By Edwin Weijdema, Global Technologist, Veeam FULL STORY >
F5 Labs shares five predictions around cybercrime in 2022
By Industry Contributor 15 February 2022This year will see cybercrime incidents, fallouts, and innovations rise to worrying new levels of sophistication and reach. To make sense of it all, F5 Labs assembled a group of experts to delve into the detail. FULL STORY >
Kaspersky enlists Guardians of the Cyberspace in the battle against cybercrime
By Ryan Noik 7 February 2022Kaspersky has launched a new way to improve cybersecurity awareness - an entertaining and informative graphic novel. Rashed Al-Momani expands on the importance of this new format, the evolving cybersecurity landscape... FULL STORY >
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