Infoblox, the network control company that provides actionable network intelligence, has announced new research that exposes the significant threat posed by shadow devices on enterprise networks. The report titled What’s lurking on your network: Exposing the threat of shadow devices found that enterprise networks across the US, UK and Germany have thousands of shadow personal […]
Malware remains a significant threat to organisations and, as it continues to evolve, it is more important than ever that security teams know how to prevent an attack. Here, Intelligent CISO hears from three experts, Jose Miguel Esparza, Head of Threat Intelligence at Blueliv, Roland Daccache, Senior Regional Sales Engineer – META, Fidelis Cybersecurity, and […]
Modern CISOs face a constant challenge as they attempt to stay ahead of an ever-increasing number of cyberthreats. Knowing where to channel investment to ensure enterprise security is maintained can be tough. Intelligent CISO hears from three experts about what their advice would be to security professionals facing this very predicament at organisations around the […]
Gemalto, a world leader in digital security, has released the latest findings of the Breach Level Index, revealing that 2.6 billion records were stolen, lost or exposed worldwide in 2017, an 88% increase from 2016. While data breach incidents decreased by 11%, 2017 was the first year publicly disclosed breaches surpassed more than two billion […]
South African cryptocurrency exchanges are on the increase promising favourable rates and other value-added services to those looking to venture into these digital assets. Claude Schuck, Regional Manager for Africa at Veeam, says we need to carefully consider the impact that cryptocurrencies will have on availability strategies. When I was a child, the prospect of […]
Oculeus, a leading provider of innovative OSS/BSS solutions for telecommunications service providers and network operators, has announced that the company has won the Fortress Cybersecurity Award for improving threat detection on telecommunications networks with its Oculeus Anti-Fraud System. The Fortress Cybersecurity Award programme identifies the world’s leading cybersecurity companies and products that are keeping electronic […]
A10 Networks, a provider of intelligent and automated cybersecurity solutions, has announced A10 One-DDoS Protection, featuring software enhancements to its high-performance appliances to enable unmatched defence against distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. The solution utilises machine learning to automate the challenges of protected service discovery, peacetime traffic learning, detection threshold setting and fast mitigation […]
What can we do about the expected increase in ransomware and cyberextortion tools? By Firas Jadalla, Regional Director, Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Genetec Inc. Physical security systems and devices, including cameras and door controllers, are smarter and more powerful than ever before. As part of both public and private networks, they are increasingly interconnected […]
Expert opinion piece by Riaan Badenhorst, General Manager, Kaspersky Lab Africa. The continued hype centered towards the topic of cybercrime is no hype at all. It is a very real and growing issue that still needs tangible and immediate attention. In fact, Kaspersky Lab’s recently presented Cybersecurity Trends in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) […]
Is cyberthreat intelligence becoming increasingly important in the battle against cybercrime? By Ali Sleiman, Technical Director MEA, Infoblox Threat intelligence is analysed information about the intent, opportunity and capability of malicious actors. This is where the planning phase becomes important, today’s organisations are required to understand their own environment first and then understand the challenges […]
