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Mobile Malware Attacks Across Africa are on the Decline – Why It Isn’t a Good Thing

Luis Monzon -
While analysing the threat landscape of African countries, Kaspersky experts saw a steady decline in attacks on mobile devices in the region, as cybercriminals consolidated their efforts to focus on more complicated, dangerous and profitable threats instead. These and...
Cybersecurity

31.5 Million Cyberthreats Targeted SA Users in the First Half of 2021

Luis Monzon -
The increase in cyberthreats recorded by global internet security firm Kaspersky in the first half of this year across South Africa amounted to 31.5 million. “Threats can be categorised as criminal (80% of attacks), targeted (19.9%), and advanced (0.01%). The...
Cybersecurity

Is South Africa a Playground for Cybercriminals?

Luis Monzon -
The Attacks From All Angles 2021 Mid-year Cybersecurity Report by Trend Micro highlighted a 47% year-on-year increase in email threats as well as malicious files and URLs in the first quarter of 2021 globally. South Africa’s technology landscape is almost...
Cybersecurity

When It Comes to Cybercrime Beware of Social Engineers

Luis Monzon -
You would be forgiven for thinking that terms like phishing, vishing, whaling, and pharming all had something to do with either a water sport or a pharmaceutical company, but every one of these is a cybercrime attack. These attacks leverage...
Cybersecurity

Only 20% of Cybersecurity Workforce Are Women Despite Industry Skills Deficit

Luis Monzon -
"Diversity is more than gender. It is race, culture, ability and country. It is mixing up the talent pool and adding in the unique insights and perspectives that different people from different walks of life bring to create teams...
Company News

Transnet Declares ‘Force Majeure’ After Crippling Cyber Attack

Luis Monzon -
South Africa's port division and rail operator Transnet is confirmed to have declared force majeure across all its container terminals after suffering a debilitating ransomware cyber attack last week. The Daily Maverick reports that Transnet declared the contractual clause to...
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Nemetschek Group Unveils AI Assistant

The Nemetschek Group, a software provider for the AEC/O and media industries, unveiled a preview of the AI Assistant,...
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