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The 4 Biggest Cyberthreats Affecting SA’s Government Institutions
South African government departments, organisations across industry sectors regardless of size, and even private individuals online all face the constant risk of being victims of a cyberattack, according to Russia-based international cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. While this is not a unique…
Sophos Announces Sophos X-Ops
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today announced Sophos X-Ops, a new cross-operational unit linking SophosLabs, Sophos SecOps and Sophos AI, three established teams of cybersecurity experts at Sophos, to help organizations better defend against constantly changing and increasingly…
ID Cards, Home Addresses of Nigerians Exposed in Huge Alleged Government Security Failure
A new report from the cyber-security team of online resource supplier Website Planet indicates that a huge alleged security fault at Nigerian government healthcare organisation PLASCHEMA (Plateau State Contributory Health Care Management Agency) has exposed over 45GBs of personal data,…
5 Reasons to Attend the Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit 2022
Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit 2022 – Managing Risk and Continuity in the Public Sector. Public sector organisations are currently at more of a risk than ever before to be the target of a cyber-attack, be it aimed ransomware or social…
Is Hacking Humans Easier Than Machines?
When it comes to cybersecurity, technology is not enough. Yes, it is the foundation. But it is not enough to mitigate the growing threat of cybercrime. The reality is that, even with best-in-class security systems, firewalls, endpoint protections and zero-trust…
Solid8 Technologies Announced as Gold Sponsor for #PubliSec2022
Solid8 Technologies is a value-adding distributor bringing the best of global Cyber Security software vendors that solve important security challenges and increase cyber resilience across domains of data security, identity governance, network security, and threat intelligence. Join Solid8 at #PublicSec2022…
Nigerian Organisations Among Those Targeted by Worldwide Spy Hack
Experts at Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky have brought to light a poorly detected backdoor program known as “SessionManager” that was set up as a malicious module within the Internet Information Services (IIS), a popular web server edited by Microsoft. Once…
How a Career in Cybersecurity Can Secure Your Future
According to a salary and hiring report by the professional recruitment group, Michael Page, cybersecurity is one of the top in-demand technology jobs in South Africa. Cybersecurity is an issue of critical importance and companies are prioritising hiring talent with…
Exclusive Networks Partners with the International Chamber of Commerce Trade
Exclusive Networks, a global trusted cybersecurity specialist for digital infrastructure, today announced it has signed a partnership agreement with the ICC’s Trade for prosperity initiative to become the cybersecurity partner of choice for its new global awareness programme aimed at…
The Great Phishing Fail
In 2021, phishing attacks increased by 7.3% according to the ESET Threat Report, and the Cisco 2021 Cybersecurity threat trends report revealed that around 86% of organisations had at least one person click a phishing link. This echoes the findings…
How the Russia-Ukraine War Could Affect Cybercrime
Russia’s war on Ukraine and its increasingly isolated internet environment could drive Russian cybercriminals to think outside the box and launch new forms of cyber attacks. This is according to Nclose’s Co-Founder & Technical Director, Martin Potgieter, who says speculation…
Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Organizations Increased 94%, According to Sophos
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has published a new sectoral survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022.” The findings reveal a 94% increase in ransomware attacks on the organizations surveyed in this sector. In 2021, 66%…
R110,000 Cybersecurity Scholarship Launched for Women of Colour in South Africa
KnowBe4, provider of one of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platforms, today announced it has partnered with the Centre for Cyber Safety and Education to launch the KnowBe4 Women of Colour in Cybersecurity (South Africa) Scholarship.…
These Are the Cyber Dangers Still Faced by SA’s SMEs
Internet security provider Kaspersky says that small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and other small businesses in South Africa are still facing many threats from cyber criminals and threat actors. What’s worse is that many small business owners do not use…
How Loadshedding Can Cause Cyber Security Risks
Work-from-anywhere (WFA) model have greatly expanded in South Africa in recent weeks, as loadshedding forces remote workers to seek power from a multitude of sources, in malls and coffee shops, meaning they may be alternating between mobile phones, tablets and laptops…
Kaspersky Launches Online Ransomware Response Training Course
Kaspersky, the Russia-based, self-styled independent cybersecurity and online safety provider, has today announced the launch of a new Windows Incident Response training course. This is in order to offer in-house cybersecurity teams and InfoSec professionals an opportunity to expand their…
