
More cyberattacks expected says One Channel CEO
By Press Release 17 May 2017"Ransomware is the most serious malware threat of the 21st century, with criminals projected to extort billions from their victims in 2017," according to One Channel CEO Bernard Ford. FULL STORY >

Kaspersky Lab indicates main threat vectors for Europe
By Press Release 24 October 2016At its annual European Cyber Security Weekend, Kaspersky Lab, provided an analysis of IT threats in the third quarter of 2016. FULL STORY >

Filling the visibility gaps in endpoint monitoring
By Staff Writer 14 September 2016By 2019, USD2.1 trillion could be lost to businesses globally as a result of cyber attacks, says Gartner. This is concerning, especially in today’s society where cyber attacks are becoming more sophisticated and occurring more frequently due... FULL STORY >

Cyberattacks – are you writing your own ransom note?
By Press Release 12 September 2016According to International Data Corporation (IDC), 66% of CEOs will have digital transformation at the heart of their corporate strategy. That said, 70% of siloed digital transformation initiatives will fail by 2018 due to insufficient... FULL STORY >

Kaspersky Lab releases advanced solution to detect Targeted Attacks
By Press Release 10 June 2016In South Africa this week, Kaspersky Lab announced a major expansion of its enterprise security product portfolio with a solution designed to detect targeted attacks. The Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform is a premium... FULL STORY >

Interview: John Shier, Sophos
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 8 June 2016SophosLabs recently discovered that a number of cyber criminals are targeting specific countries when designing ransomware. We talked to John Shier, senior security advisor at Sophos, about this new trend. FULL STORY >
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Seven tips for safer internet usage - Stalker Hutchison Admiral
By Staff Writer 8 February 2016In light of Safer Internet Day celebrated on the 9th of February 2016, consumers are urged to practice safer internet habits to avoid falling victim to cyberattacks that could lead to great financial losses and emotional stress. FULL STORY >

Battling the Enemy Within
By Staff Writer 2 February 2016Traditionally, cyber-attacks on corporate networks have come from outside the organization. With the growing usage of personal mobile devices and the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), however, the danger now also comes from the walls within. FULL STORY >

2016: The Security Challenge
By Press Release 20 January 2016The greatest challenge of 2016 will be to focus on protecting networks, internet access and the way in which devices are interconnected, says Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO ESET Southern Africa. FULL STORY >

Facebook activates Safety Check for man-made disasters following Paris attacks
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 16 November 2015Designed to keep friends and loved ones informed following a devastating man-made attack, like the most recent ones in Paris, Facebook activates its Safety Check feature. FULL STORY >

DDoS attacks often coincide with other threats, Kaspersky Lab survey shows
By Press Release 13 October 2015A survey undertaken by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International has demonstrated that, in most cases, a DDoS attack is only the tip of the iceberg FULL STORY >

Threat of cyberattacks on the rise for entertainment & media industry
By Staff Writer 8 October 2015Worldwide, entertainment and media companies are increasingly becoming targets for cybercrime as cyber criminals find new and innovative ways to defeat security measures and controls FULL STORY >

Regulation forces businesses to prepare for cyber attacks
By Staff Writer 18 September 2015Cybercrime and the risks thereof are increasingly making headlines, with hackers’ constantly conceptualising of new and innovative ways to gain unauthorised access to private commercial networks FULL STORY >

PandaLabs release Q1 2015 Results – 225 000 new malware strains per day
By Staff Writer 6 July 2015PandaLabs has released the results for the first quarter of 2015, which analyses IT security episodes and incidents from January through to March 2015. FULL STORY >

Trend Micro Q1 2015 roundup finds new variations on proven attack methods
By Staff Writer 19 May 2015According to Trend Micro, a combination of newer and older threat variations defined the cybersecurity landscape in the first quarter of 2015. FULL STORY >
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