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January 29, 2015 •
Opinion, Security, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
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While the increasing use of home automation technology to create your version of a ‘smart house’ may be all the trend and seem practical, Richard Keymer Head of Pre-sales at SecureData Africa warns of the flipside in that once an automation system is...
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January 16, 2015 •
Security •
Darryl Linington •
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According to the 2014 Global Corporate IT Security Risks survey, conducted by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International, 27% of all businesses have lost sensitive business data due to internal IT threats in the past 12 months. However, the global data shows that...
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October 15, 2014 •
Opinion, Security •
Darryl Linington •
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Businesses today face myriad complex threats coming at them from every angle. From hackers and hacktivists, to sophisticated cyber criminal gangs and nation-state funded advanced attacks, these threats can be catastrophic to the business. Add to this the...
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July 18, 2014 •
Security •
Darryl Linington •
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Computer users cite the risk of security threats from malware as the top reason not to use unlicensed software. Among their specific concerns are intrusions by hackers and loss of data. Yet 34 percent of the software installed on personal computers in South...
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July 10, 2014 •
Opinion •
Darryl Linington •
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A recent local study by Citrix reveals that South Africa’s IT sector is at a crossroads – one complicated by skills and integration conundrums, compounded by the constantly changing role of IT. Citrix spoke to CIOs and CTOs at major South African...
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July 4, 2014 •
Opinion, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
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IT security spend is too often seen as a grudge purchase by business management. But the fact is – effectively securing enterprise networks is a business imperative, says Networks Unlimited. Anton Jacobsz, Managing Director of Arbor Networks distributor...
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May 5, 2014 •
Security, Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
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Kaspersky Lab’s heuristic detection protection subsystem has successfully blocked attacks via a zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Flash software. Kaspersky Lab researchers discovered this loophole, which was targeted by exploits distributed via a legitimate...
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April 30, 2014 •
Security •
Charlie Fripp •
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Despite the increased share of phishing attacks on online stores, the most frequently attacked category is still social networking sites (23.5%). In March, users of LinkedIn risked giving away their personal data as a result of phishing scams. There were...
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April 29, 2014 •
Security •
Charlie Fripp •
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South Africa is the second most targeted country globally when it comes to Phishing attacks, says Drew van Vuuren, CEO of information security and privacy practice, 4Di Privaca. With the cost of phishing in South Africa amounting to approximately $320 million...
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April 29, 2014 •
Security, Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
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According to Kaspersky Lab research, South Africa suffers from 36.8% online threat detections, and while the number might seem high, Kaspersky Lab’s Sergey Novikov, Deputy Director of Global Research and Analysis , says it low when taken in context. “It...
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April 23, 2014 •
Features, Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
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During Kaspersky Lab’s annual Security Analysis Summit held in Budapest, Hungary, the Enterprise and Online security experts focussed on cyber-criminals and where their riches come from – often at very low risk to the perpetrators. Stefan Tanase, Senior...
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April 23, 2014 •
Security, Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
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Witnessing cyberthreats expanding and becoming more complicated each year, Kaspersky Lab pays special attention to sharing expertise. On April 20-24 within Kaspersky Lab Security Analyst Summit for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa held in Budapest, Hungary,...
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April 22, 2014 •
Security •
Charlie Fripp •
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Kaspersky Lab, an international IT and Online security company, conducted research into the evolution of IT threats in 2013 using information from their Kaspersky Security Network cloud service. From the results, the cyber security company found that Middle...
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April 15, 2014 •
Opinion, Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
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At Kaspersky Lab, my job not only involves analysing malware and vulnerabilities, or merely talking about the latest security threats – but a big part of it is to also trying to explain and educate users on how to build security. When doing so, some of...
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April 14, 2014 •
Security •
Charlie Fripp •
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End of support for Windows XP which was scheduled for April 8 has exposed many businesses to security breaches as vulnerabilities are made public, but patches are no longer available. Any vulnerabilities found in Windows XP will not be fixed by a security...
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March 26, 2014 •
Security, Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
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Everyday millions of internet users blissfully surf their Facebook pages, post updates on Twitter or search for recipes online. Many use search engines such as Google or Yahoo to navigate their way around the millions of websites on offer – but there is a...
