Cybersecurity company Kaspersky recently announced that it has launched its tailored threat intelligence (TI) reporting tool for organisations working in the automotive industry...
Looking to the year ahead, we expect the most common form of attack - phishing emails - to increase in both volume and sophistication...
Anna Collard 20 Jan 2021
If the South African financial industry can learn one thing from Experian's 2020 data breach, it is this: human fallibility is still the weakest link in the fight against cyberattacks...
Yash Pillay 19 Jan 2021
Forty-three percent of all brand phishing attempts related to the technology giant - up from 19% in Q3, as threat actors continued to try to capitalise on people working remotely during the second wave...
When reflecting on the fourth industrial revolution, a number of things immediately spring to mind - for example, IoT, AI, and robots. Regrettably, little attention is given to individual employees and workers in this emerging industrial world, unless one is discussing the concerns related to potential job losses...
Lyndy van den Barselaar 14 Jan 2021
South Africa's Information Regulator met Facebook South Africa this week to discuss its revised WhatsApp privacy policy...
For those that have made the switch to Telegram following WhatsApp's privacy policy update, here are seven tips from Kaspersky to make your experience on the app as private and secure as possible...
The year 2020 has been one of the most challenging years in recent memory, both in terms of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on societies and economies around the world, and the impact of a dramatic rise in cybercrime...
Brian Pinnock 6 Jan 2021
Application development is becoming an important business differentiator as companies embark on a digital transformation. Yet, many organisations treat cybersecurity as an afterthought - and this oversight leaves applications vulnerable to attack...
Glenn Morgan 5 Jan 2021
With the acceleration of digital transformation due to the Covid-19 pandemic, organisations have had to turn to technologies such as cloud computing to ensure business continuity and enable employees to work remotely...
Simon Williams 22 Dec 2020
It was recently announced that the University of the Western Cape: Future-Innovation Lab partnered with KnowBe4 to host a cyber-themed learning programme and hackathon called 'Gov-X Innovation Challenge'. But what exactly is this challenge?
Medium-sized companies in South Africa are in a precarious position in terms of cybersecurity...
Lukas van der Merwe 18 Dec 2020
We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2020 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and brand press offices with the most views. Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's IT & Telecommunications site over the past year below...
While online merchants are revelling in the excellent growth of new customers, fraudsters are also migrating online and, if left unchecked, these bad actors could destroy the windfall of this new customer acquisition...
Brendon Williamson 11 Dec 2020
Educational institutions and teachers themselves have come under pressure this year, as the pandemic has pushed them to pivot and adapt to a digital-only world. Moving forwards, schools and universities will be faced with a tricky challenge - caught between financial constraints and the need to future-proof and invest in their networks to support an influx of new technologies...
Mandy Duncan 10 Dec 2020
Many organisations believe that POPI compliance will not affect them. This is a short-sighted attitude that could see them falling foul of the law...
Johan Scheepers 7 Dec 2020
A rootkit is malicious hidden software that comes in many variations, one of them being operating system rootkits. They can target your phone, computer or laptop without you noticing it and create remote access to your device...
Boris Dzhingarov, Monetary Library 1 Dec 2020
More businesses are finally making the move to the cloud in the wake of accelerated digital transformation. While these businesses now benefit from enhanced agility and flexibility, cybercriminals have leapt into action to exploit any vulnerabilities that may exist...
Johan Scheepers 1 Dec 2020
Africa offers a wealth of chances for startups and innovators looking to address cybersecurity risk across the increasingly digitised continent...
Anna Collard 26 Nov 2020
Looking to make the most of Black Friday? Well, cybercriminals are eagerly anticipating the day too. Here's what buyers and businesses can do to avoid being scammed...
Maeson Maherry 25 Nov 2020