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October 11, 2018 •
Online & Social, Opinion •
Darryl Linington •
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Research shows that 81 of the top 100 non-Google websites are using Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) to make their sites a safer place for individuals. HTTPS encrypts communications that are sent between an individual’s browser and the website...
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October 9, 2018 •
Online & Social, Security, Top Stories •
Danielle Kruger •
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Google+ is shutting down after a data leak affected 500,000 users due to a security flaw that no one fixed. The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, 8 October, that Google detected the flaw earlier this year, but that the tech giant failed to inform users...
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October 9, 2018 •
Security, Top Stories •
Danielle Kruger •
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From laptop computers to off-the-shelf devices, the cyber vulnerabilities keep multiplying as homes and offices incorporate more internet-connected devices. According to cyber researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Cyber Security Awareness Month...
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October 3, 2018 •
Security •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on ESET researchers discover the first-ever UEFI rootkit
ESET researchers discovered a cyberattack that used a UEFI rootkit to establish a presence on the victims’ computers. Dubbed LoJax by ESET, this rootkit was part of a campaign run by the infamous Sednit group against several high-profile targets in Central...
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September 30, 2018 •
Software, Southern Africa •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on Comstor Southern Africa offers SolarWinds to resellers in South Africa
Comstor Southern Africa is pleased to announce that customers in South Africa now, as a result of the extension of its distribution contract, have access to the full range of end-to-end IT infrastructure management software solutions from SolarWinds....
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September 27, 2018 •
Security, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Research reveals how vulnerable we are without a connection
Imagine you are in a foreign country, lost, and with no way of getting in touch with anyone who can help you. Well, when phones or tablets break, when devices run out of battery, or when connections go awry, this is a nightmare scenario that many have been...
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September 21, 2018 •
Security •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on How remote administration tools bring unexpected threats to industrial networks
Legitimate remote administration tools (RAT) pose a serious threat to industrial networks: they are installed on 31.6% of industrial control system (ICS) computers, but often remain unnoticed until the organisation’s security team finds out that criminals...
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September 19, 2018 •
Opinion, Security •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on A king’s ransom: avoiding the high cost of poor cyber resilience
Ransomware attacks are increasing, both in frequency and cost to businesses. They are expected to impact one business every 14 seconds by the end of 2019, up from every 40 seconds this year. This makes it hard to know how much an attack will cost businesses...
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September 17, 2018 •
Security •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on Kaspersky Lab detected the rise of mobile banker Asacub
Kaspersky Lab has recently saw a large-scale distribution campaign of the Trojan Asacub. According to company’s experts, the number of users who face Asacub reaches 40 thousands daily. Asacub is primarily aimed at Russian users, since the cybercriminals...
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September 7, 2018 •
Opinion, Security, Southern Africa •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on Preventing your network from becoming a Botnet
Botnets are large volumes of distributed networked computers and devices that have been taken over by a cybercriminal. Botnets, also referred to as bots, are usually taken over by malicious software to enable remote control by a threat actor. They are set up...
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August 31, 2018 •
Security •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on Botnet activity in H1 2018: Multifunctional bots becoming more widespread
Kaspersky Lab researchers have published a report on botnet activity in the first half of 2018, analysing more than 150 malware families and their modifications circulating through 60,000 botnets around the world. One of the most remarkable things uncovered...
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August 28, 2018 •
Internet of Things, Security, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on South Africans can now run criminal and identity verification nationwide via online portal
Businesses and individuals across South Africa will now have the ability to run criminal and identity verifications via MyImprint, a user-friendly online portal – using only an ID number as reference. MyImprint, a tech startup that provides easy access...
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August 26, 2018 •
North Africa, Security •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on AppleJeus: Lazarus group hunts cryptocurrency exchanges using macOS malware
Researchers in Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) have discovered AppleJeus – a new malicious operation by the infamous Lazarus group. The attackers penetrated the network of a cryptocurrency exchange in Asia using Trojanized...
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August 17, 2018 •
Opinion, Security, Southern Africa •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on Black Hat: Protecting Industrial Control System
Industrial Control System (ICS) security was ramped up at Black Hat USA – with packed sessions ranging from specific attacks to vulnerable hardware – all with the aim of protecting critical infrastructure, whose security shortcomings so frequently hit the...
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August 17, 2018 •
Security •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on Over one third of all phishing attacks target customers in the financial sector
In the second quarter of 2018, Kaspersky Lab’s anti-phishing technologies prevented over 107 million attempts to visit phishing pages, of which 35.7% were related to financial services and targeting customers through fake banking or payment pages. The IT...
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August 10, 2018 •
Security, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on Around 23,000 devices go missing every month, finds Kaspersky Lab
The holiday season is nearly upon us, and that means that millions of people are getting ready for a trip abroad. And while they are on holiday, many will be taking the opportunity to capture precious memories of their time away. In fact, according to...
