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Cybersecurity

Shadow IT could be the reason businesses “wannacry”

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There are mixed opinions about implementing unauthorised, IT applications (apps) within the organisation, a practice known as Shadow IT. Opinion on Shadow IT is divided into two camps. Some believe that due to the fast pace of business, demands...
Cybersecurity

The likelihood of being hacked is at an all time high – it’s time to up your security game

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Two significant events happened recently. One positive, the other, cripplingly negative. First the good: The International Labour Organization recently recognised cybersecurity as part of World Day for Safety and Health at Work, as being hacked does not just put a...
Cybersecurity

Trust and the future of online fraud protection

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The recent WannaCry attacks have underlined, underscored and highlighted how absolutely important it is to patch a computer, avoid opening unknown attachments and recognise risk when it arrives in an inbox. And, while there is no connection between the...
Cybersecurity

WannaCry might be the tip of the iceberg

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The attack on 200,000 plus computers across more than 120 countries around the world by the WannaCry ransomware certainly got the attention of governments, media, consumers and law enforcement. But the actual impact could have been so much worse. Much...
Cybersecurity

Steps to Protect Your Organisation from Ransomware

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Recent news of possibly the largest ransomware attack in history — WannaCry — has permeated the globe. WannaCry is an operating system exploit, one of many that were exposed by Wikileaks. While the original exploit has been patched, that...
Cybersecurity

Nigeria spared in WanaCry Attack- NITDA

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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has claimed that Nigeria was largely left unaffected from the monumental ransomware attack known as WannaCry. Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, director general/CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), on Sunday evening said...
Cybersecurity

Don’t cry over data loss as a result of WannaCry if you could have prevented it

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The WannaCry ransomware cyber attack orchestrated over the weekend of the 12th of May should act as a stark reminder to companies that data backups need to be done regularly, that security solutions have to remain up to date...
Cybersecurity

Global Ransomware Attack: Outbreak Disrupts IT Systems Worldwide

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A new wave of ransomware known as “WannaCry” has spread across the globe and infected tens of thousands of computers. This ransomware propagates by exploiting a Microsoft Windows vulnerability in unpatched computers. According to Europol, more than 200,000 victims...
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