South Africa is firmly in the sights of international cybercrime syndicates, who have been ramping up their attacks on local companies in the past six months, warns Nclose. FULL STORY >

Nearly half of ransomware victims in South Africa pay the ransom, but fewer still see their full data returned, according to Kaspersky. FULL STORY >

A KnowBe4 poll of mobile users across Africa has revealed that awareness of cyber risk is on the increase, but that convenience overrides risk when it comes to WhatsApp data privacy concerns. FULL STORY >

Fortinet’s Doros Hadjizenonos unpacks what needs to be done to address a critical shortage of cybersecurity professionals FULL STORY >

Invest in the technology, embed the security, but don’t forget that people are your most important asset, urges Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy and Evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa. FULL STORY >

Fortinet’s Peter Newton explains why every time a device or user is automatically trusted, it places the organisation's data at risk, and what to do about it FULL STORY >

ZeroFOX, a leading provider of digital risk protection services, has confirmed that it is bringing its highly intelligent, rapidly evolving and intuitive cybersecurity platform to... FULL STORY >

Cloud Native Application security leader launches in South Africa to help secure digital transformation initiatives. FULL STORY >

Cybersecurity is no longer a phantom menace but a mainstream business issue. BT's James Hennah, explains why it’s the CISO who will be expected to step forward to provide essential leadership. FULL STORY >

Kaspersky today announced that Macs powered by M1 will now be supported by the first of its security solutions, VPN Secure Connection. FULL STORY >

Fortinet today announced the findings of the latest semiannual FortiGuard Labs Global Threat Landscape Report, revealing prevalent trends that affect businesses of all sizes. FULL STORY >

Kaspersky researchers have identified a new, previously unknown, campaign from Lazarus, a highly prolific advanced threat actor active for many than a decade. FULL STORY >

Using the same, simple password at multiple locations makes you easier prey for hackers. Kai Roer, from KnowBe4 Research explains what you should be doing instead. FULL STORY >

The Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cisco’s Security and Applications business, Jeetu Patel, shared some key insights into Cisco's latest offering, and why the company believes it... FULL STORY >

Kaspersky has announced its next thematic-based GReAT Ideas online event, which will reveal the company’s latest threat research findings. FULL STORY >