As the annual World Password Day comes around again, it’s encouraged more conversations about password hygiene and why it’s important for individuals and organisations alike to delve deeper into the root issues of failing to protect data and devices. This World Password Day (2 May, 2024), is a day designed to promote safe password practice. […]

Industry views on the future for access authentication. Stuart Wells, CTO, Jumio  To protect users in an increasingly connected world, organisations must adopt more robust and reliable methods of passwordless authentication. Biometric authentication offers a more secure and intuitive experience, ultimately reducing the impact of hacks and online fraud. Using biometrics at account creation and […]

Johan Fantenberg, Principal Solutions Architect, APJ, Ping Identity, on the concept of a passwordless future and its implications for enhancing security in the digital age.  Can you elaborate on the concept of a passwordless future and its significance in the context of cybersecurity today? Eighty-six per cent of breaches involve stolen, weak or default passwords. […]

Healthcare organisations experienced 50% more encryption events than the global average across 2023. Recent cyberincidents demonstrate the healthcare industry continues to be a prime target for ransomware hackers. New research by Rubrik Zero Labs reveals that ransomware attacks produce larger impacts against these healthcare targets. In fact, the report estimates that one fifth of all […]

Threat intel researchers from Infoblox, in collaboration with external researchers, have uncovered ‘Muddling Meerkat’, a likely Chinese state actor with the ability to control the Great Firewall (GFW) of China, a system that censors and manipulates traffic entering and exiting China’s Internet. The DNS threat actor is sophisticated in its ability to bypass traditional security […]

Group-IB, a leading creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent and fight digital crime, has announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Security Services Group (NSSG), a leading cybersecurity firm and Managed Security Services Provider in Oman. This is to establish a framework where NSSG will offer Group-IB’s Threat Intelligence, Fraud […]

FDM Group, a global tech consultancy, has partnered with the Cisco Networking Academy to meet the demands for skilled consultants proficient in networking, cybersecurity, cloud computing and Digital Transformation. This follows the recent news that FDM has introduced five new specialist practices as part of a rebrand aimed at transforming digital skills development. The practices have been set […]

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions that defeat cyberattacks, has released its annual State of Ransomware 2024 survey report, which found the average ransom payment has increased 500% in the last year. Organisations that paid the ransom reported an average payment of US$2 million, up from US$400,000 in 2023. However, ransoms are just one part of the cost. Excluding ransoms, the […]

Zane Wilson, SVP, SAP Architecture EMEA, Lemongrass, on bringing the concept of shared responsibility to cloud security. As enterprises continue to embrace cloud computing, the adoption of public Cloud platforms for mission-critical applications like SAP has been steadily increasing. Driven by the potential for cost savings, scalability and agility, organizations are increasingly migrating their SAP […]

Hillstone Networks, a provider of cybersecurity and risk management solutions, has announced Vision São Paulo 2024: Hillstone Networks Partner Roadshow, an event taking place on May 21, 2024, at the Hilton São Paulo Hotel. “Brazil is advancing more and more in the digital economy, but failures in the cybersecurity strategies of organizations continue to produce […]