African value-added distributor, Networks Unlimited Africa, has announced that it now proudly offers industrial cybersecurity in South Africa through a partnership agreement with Indegy, a leader in industrial cybersecurity that protects industrial control...
Integrated ICT and infrastructure provider, Vox has announced the launch of a Managed Firewall Service aimed specifically at the country’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Companies targeted by ransomware have to pay between R50 000 and R150...
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...
Military risks immediately spring to mind: a recent report found that even the Pentagon’s latest advanced military systems are vulnerable and can be “easily hacked”. The consequences for citizens of rogue military assets is unthinkable. But...
December 6, 2018 •
Security, Top Stories •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on 61 percent of consumers say social media sites pose greatest risk for exposing data
A majority of consumers are willing to walk away from businesses entirely if they suffer a data breach, with retailers most at risk, according to the research from Gemalto. Surveying 10,500 consumers globally, Gemalto found that, across all ages, 93% are...
As cyber risk becomes more ubiquitous, costing the globe up to R8.6 trillion a year – attacks such as NotPetya and WannaCry remind us that digital world risks are moving into the physical world with crippling business interruption, legal fees and massive...
December 3, 2018 •
Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on What small businesses don’t know – They are a target
Small companies with under 50 employees have to deal with cyberthreats like everyone else, but unlike larger firms, they might not be able to prioritise IT security, with their focus being primarily on business growth. In fact, small businesses are appealing...
August 25, 2018 •
Security, Top Stories •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on PwC launches OT Cybersecurity competency to assist in detecting potential cyber attacks
Worldwide, cyber threats have become increasingly sophisticated and complex. As organisations embrace new technologies without fully understanding the implications these may have on the entire enterprise, they are rendering themselves susceptible to an array...
August 15, 2018 •
Security •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Network Security 101: Cyber security basics
Cyber Security Basics Our Network 101 mini-series covers of cybersecurity basics to help you understand one of the biggest threats facing business today –and what you can do about it. If you think your business is too small to matter to hackers, think...
August 5, 2018 •
Security, Southern Africa •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on The Redstor guide to effective, robust corporate security
There is a heightened sense of cybersecurity in the corporate world. Companies are now more aware than ever before of the level of risk they are exposed to and the real danger that sophisticated cyber threats pose. Cyber-criminals are using sophisticated...
During my visit to BDO Norway last week, where I attended a tour of the BDO CERT facility, to personally see the operation of SOC (Security Operations Centre) & SIEM technology (Security Information and Event Management) services in action, it struck me...
July 27, 2018 •
Security, Top Stories •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Calisto variant has reemerged to threaten Mac users with backdoor access
Trojan malware is among today’s most frequently deployed cyber threats, with two of the latest variants, Quasar and Sobaken being used primarily for government and corporate espionage. Additionally, Vermin, an open-source, Remote Access Trojan or RAT has...
March 29, 2018 •
Security, Top Stories •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Don’t be left a fool this World Backup Day
On Saturday, March 31st, 2018 is World Backup Day – a celebration and awareness day for one of the most critical IT strategies that modern organisations must implement. With growing data sets, complex environments, data protection laws that can be...
February 6, 2018 •
Security, Top Stories •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Study: Over 50 percent of organisations hit by ransomware in 2017
Sophos has announced the findings The State of Endpoint Security Today which shows the extent to which businesses are at risk of repeated ransomware attacks and are vulnerable to exploits. The survey polled more than 2,700 IT decision makers from mid-sized...
January 16, 2018 •
Security •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Fighting digital security threats: Challenges, analysis and measures
IT infrastructure is no longer in the sole dominion of on-premise installations and are gradually moving to the cloud. With rapidly changing market needs, there is a pressing requirement among businesses to be agile. This revolution has given rise to a never...
January 16, 2018 •
Security, Top Stories •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Top threat trends we can expect in 2018
Organisations across the board were plagued by a number of high-profile breaches in 2017, and it’s only going to get worse. Cyber threats are set to worsen, and enterprises find themselves having to deal with complex technologies, sophisticated malware,...
