Symantec reveals a 42 percent surge in targeted attacks
Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report, Volume 18 (ISTR) revealed a 42 percent surge during 2012 in targeted attacks compared to the previous year. Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report, Volume 18 (ISTR) revealed a 42 percent surge during 2012 in targeted attacks (image: file) Designed to steal intellectual property, these targeted cyberespionage More...
Spammers are sharing Hugo Chavez’s legacy
After a sharp increase in spam volumes in February, March saw the flow of junk mail stabilise at a level of 70.1%. Despite this reduction, however, users could not afford to relax since at the same time the share More...
“Africa is blessed with challenges” – Microsoft
During the closing keynote address at Microsoft’s bi-annual Tech Ed conference in Durban, South Africa, Louis Otieno, the former General Manager for Microsoft Corporation for East and Southern Africa and current More...
SA computer users leave the front door wide open
One in every four computers in South Africa is running unprotected, without up-to-date real-time anti-virus or anti-malware protection – and without this vital protection layer, these systems are five times more More...
Tanzania: cyber crime on the rise as finance sector grows
Tanzania Daily News reports that the growth of the country’s financial sector over the last decade has resulted in a spike in cyber criminal activity. Growth of Tanzania's financial sector over the More...
Mimecast SA’s commitment to security certified
Mimecast, an established provider of cloud-based email archiving, continuity and security for Microsoft Exchange and Office 365, has announced that it has attained the ISO/IEC 27001 security certification for the More...
VMware, Trend Micro partner to bolster security
Established virtualisation and cloud computing services provider VMware has partnered with security specialists Trend Micro to deliver the first agentless security platform architected for VMware virtualised data More...
65% of companies put their data at risk
Although there are dedicated technologies which can automatically download and install updates, these are rarely used – even by companies that have implemented client system management tools. Only 35% of all companies More...
eGhana project receives biometric boost
Gemalto, an established provider of digital security services, has been appointed as prime contractor and turnkey supplier to provide Ghana Immigration Services (GIS) with a highly secure electronic visa and border More...
Mobile malware rising rapidly
Smartphones continue to escalate in popularity as more mobile phone manufacturers release affordable smartphone handsets in order to attract consumers in emerging markets. It appears to have been a smart move. Leading More...