Cyber thefts attacking banks in ever new ways is a global problem that targets unsuspecting personal bank account holders
It is time to invest in tools and methodologies that put security back into the hands of your business
South Africa ranks fifth on the list of countries most affected by cybercrime. More troubling, say experts, is that many incidents go unreported out of fear of reputational damage or lack of confidence in law enforcement, so the true scale and impact of cybercrime is likely even higher.
In 2021, South Africa had the third-highest number of cybercrime victims worldwide and it cost the economy R2.2-billion a year
A cool and calm head is the greatest protection against a hack that could ruin your life
Governments need to formalise cyber-related information sharing and cooperation to unify the response to cyberattacks
The odds of your company being hacked are much higher than you think. This can have devastating effects, as when Transnet had to declare force majeure a few months ago
Recent cyberattacks at the department of justice and the space agency highlight the extent of our naïveté
Ransomware is the fastest-growing cryptocurrency-related crime. Known payments to ransomware attackers rose 337% from 2019 to 2020, when they reached over R5.4-billion worth of cryptocurrency
South Africa, too, is vulnerable to cyber attacks and needs to take steps to secure its digital futur
New research shows that there were fewer cryptocurrency-related crimes in 2020 — a bumper year for the digital asset. But the biggest scam originated in South Africa
"The challenge for university cybersecurity is to govern security in a way that doesn’t hamper research, teaching or learning."
Cut your losses and don’t pay cybercriminals a ransom. You won’t get your files back anyway
The easy solution is to pay the ransom, but there is no guarantee that your files will be decrypted.
If malicious ransomware gets your computer in its clutches, it is possible to retrieve it – but you’ll have to cough up.