LAWtrust, an Etion Company and provider of digital security solutions, has announced the launch of the Trust Academy designed to provide individuals and organisations with essential cybersecurity training and education. The academy, established in partnership...
Dimension Data’s latest study, the Executive Guide to NTT Security’s 2019 Global Threat Intelligence Report reveals that the average cybersecurity maturity rating stands at a worrying 1.45 out of 5 – a score determined by an organisation’s...
The Southern African Fraud Prevention Services (SAFPS) is on the verge of launching its Secure Citizen App which will deal with the growing challenges that fraud presents. Recent statistics point out that 77 per cent of South African companies must deal with...
May 6, 2019 •
Security, Top Stories •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on OT organisations are stepping up cyber security focus- Fortinet study
Environments running Operational technology (OT) are stepping up their focus on cybersecurity amid a growing number of attacks. This emerged insecurity breaches Fortinet’s recent State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report, which found about 74...
April 25, 2019 •
Security •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on Kaspersky Lab enriches its APT Intelligence Reports
Kaspersky Lab has enhanced its APT Intelligence Reports with contextual information related to advanced persistent threat (APT) actors and added mapping to the MITRE ATT&CK threat model for previously discovered attacks. These improvements help security...
April 23, 2019 •
Security, Top Stories •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on Intellectual property protection vital in digital world says Kaspersky Lab
World Intellectual Property Day (26 April) raises awareness on how intellectual property (IP) impacts daily life. But while much attention is placed around the legal aspects, companies and individuals need to consider the security ramifications as well....
It is becoming better understood that, in order to stop phishing attacks, we need to be able to see them coming. At the same time, it also helps to have an idea around which phishing and malware threats we should be keeping an eye out for. This is according...
The latest report conducted by Veritas reveals that 89 per cent of South African organisations want to adopt cloud services. However, the adoption of cloud is hindered by contradicting views on cost. The research was conducted independently by Coleman Parkes,...
March 7, 2019 •
Security •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on Importance of investing in IT
Spend on IT continues to grow globally as companies increasingly seek to leverage technology to streamline processes, improve productivity and increase competitiveness. The need for greater cost control is, however, a reality for South African businesses....
March 4, 2019 •
Security •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on Report reveals potential cyber threats facing RF controllers
Industrial manufacturers have come to rely a great deal on radio frequency (RF) protocols in their day-to-day functioning. From simple operations such as turning on a motor to more intricate functions like manoeuvring a heavy-duty vehicle, RF forms an...
Technology has become deeply ingrained in our lives. The way businesses handle the risks posed by their technology is changing. As with anything, adaptability is survivability. Cyber resilience is a set of practices and perspectives that mitigate risk within...
According to a Kaspersky research, the first quarter of 2018 showed an overall increase in local threats infections (malware spread in local networks, by USBs, CDs, DVDs) with Kenya taking the first place with 61.8% of its users infected. And with the uptake...
The advent of technology and higher internet usage has made things easier and convenient for both businesses and individuals. However, this has brought with it the risk of cyber-attacks by hackers. A new cybersecurity report from Vodafone highlights that the...
January 23, 2019 •
Features, Sponsored •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on DDoS is the new spam…. here’s how to mitigate it
Always-on, always-connected apps can help power and transform your business – but for threat actors, they can also act as gateways to data beyond the protections of your firewalls. With most attacks happening at the application level, protecting the...
January 22, 2019 •
Sponsored •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on Carbon Black receives five-star ratings for EDR solutions
Carbon Black a leader in next-generation endpoint security delivered via the cloud, today announced it has received 112 five-star ratings from customers in the January 2019 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Endpoint Detection and Response...
December 25, 2018 •
Security •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on 5 cybersecurity trends to look out for in 2019
Conversations around the strength of a company’s cybersecurity have never been more pertinent. We’re generating more data than we know how to deal with and our digital footprints are rapidly expanding. As the opportunities for cybercriminals proliferate,...
