How much higher are the odds that your device will be exposed to malware if you download apps from outside Google Play or if you use one of Android’s older versions? Google has the numbers, writes Tomas Foltyn, Security Writer at ESET. You need to stick to Google Play for apps and run as recent […]

South Africans are preparing to once again embrace ‘Black Friday; where retailers offer massive discounts for both online as well as bricks-and-mortar shoppers. However, consumers are being warned because, in the same way that scammers come out to try and relieve people of their money in the physical world, the beginning of the November/December retail […]

A new study from DigiCert, Inc., a leading provider of TLS/SSL, PKI and IoT security solutions, reveals that enterprises have begun sustaining significant monetary losses stemming from the lack of good practices as they move forward with incorporating the Internet of Things (IoT) into their business models. In fact, among companies surveyed that are struggling […]

Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, has announced the findings of its latest quarterly Global Threat Landscape Report. The research reveals threats are increasing and evolving to become more sophisticated. Unique threat variants and families are on the rise, while botnet infections continue to infect organisations. “Cyberthreats are growing rapidly and […]

Link11, a leader in cloud-based anti-DDoS protection, has released its Q3 DDoS Report, revealing that the scale and volume of attacks continued to grow in Europe during Q3 2018.  The LSOC registered a total of 15,934 attacks in the period (averaging more than 175 attacks per day), an increase of 71% over the previous quarter. […]

WatchGuard Technologies has revealed its 2019 security predictions. The predictions made by the WatchGuard Threat Lab are based on the latest and most impactful trends in the market and feature some bold ideas about what new threats are around the corner. Corey Nachreiner, Chief Technology Officer at WatchGuard Technologies, said: “Cybercriminals are continuing to reshape […]

Sophos has launched its 2019 Threat Report, providing insights into emerging and evolving cybersecurity trends. The report, produced by SophosLabs researchers, explores changes in the threat landscape over the past 12 months, uncovering trends and how they are expected to impact cybersecurity in 2019. In the report, Joe Levy, CTO, Sophos, said: “The threat landscape is undoubtedly evolving; less […]

Secureworks, a leading global cybersecurity company that protects organisations in the digitally connected world, has released the findings of its State of Cybercrime Report 2018 to illuminate the cybercrime trends and events that shaped the year. From July 2017 through to June 2018, Secureworks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) researchers analysed incident response outcomes and conducted […]

RiskIQ, a global leader in digital risk management, has released a joint report with Flashpoint, a global leader in business risk intelligence (BRI), analysing Magecart, an umbrella term given to at least seven prolific cybercriminal groups placing digital credit card skimmers on thousands of compromised e-commerce sites. The first of its kind, in-depth report details […]

Dimension Data, a US$8 billion global technology integrator and managed services provider, has launched its Tech Trends 2019 report developed by its team of technology experts. It identifies fundamental industry trends that will come to define the business technology landscape in 2019 across customer experience, cybersecurity, digital business, digital infrastructure, digital workplace, technology futures and […]