The state of code security in 2024 August 2024 The 2024 State of Code Security survey reveals that organisations have continued to shore up application security defences over the last year, according to OpenText Premier Partner iOCO Application Management.
What is the level of safety and integrity of the software supply chain? August 2024, IoT & Automation Organisations are embracing AppSec practices and focusing on their software security posture. However, they highlight that insufficient funding and security resources, plus a disconnect between developers and security teams, remain major roadblocks.
Cybercriminals target financial service providers to get at sensitive client data August 2024 According to Ryan van de Coolwijk, Product Head for cyber at iTOO Special Risks, hackers target financial service providers because they hold sensitive client information that unauthorised individuals could use for fraudulent activities.
Fortinet establishes new point-of-presence in South Africa August 2024, News & Events Fortinet has announced the launch of a new dedicated point-of-presence (POP) in Isando, Johannesburg, to expand the reach and availability of Fortinet Unified SASE for customers across South Africa and southern African countries.
New tools for investigation and robust infrastructure security August 2024, News & Events Cybereason continues to enhance its security platform, with recent updates introducing improvements in file search operations, investigation query results, and cloud workload protection, providing more granular data and faster key artefact identification.
Acronis’ True Image returns August 2024, Smart Home Automation Acronis has announced its flagship product, Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office, is reverting to its original name, Acronis True Image, with the new version release.
Cybersecurity fatigue: A growing risk with AI-driven social engineering attacks August 2024, Training & Education Despite the significant amounts of time and money invested in cybersecurity training and awareness, employee carelessness and ignorance remain the most vulnerable parts of the average enterprise’s security posture.
New ransomware using BitLocker to encrypt data SMART Estate Security 2024, Technews Publishing, Residential Estate (Industry) Kaspersky has identified ransomware attacks using Microsoft’s BitLocker to attempt encryption of corporate files. It can detect specific Windows versions and enable BitLocker according to those versions.
SA firms take nine months to detect data breaches August 2024, Security Services & Risk Management A human being can be conceived and brought into the world at roughly the same time a South African small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) becomes aware of and reports a data breach.
78% of organisations highly concerned about cloud security August 2024, Infrastructure As organisations develop and deploy more cloud applications, security becomes more complicated. Many organisations are adopting a hybrid or multi-cloud approach, which has expanded the attack surface and increased complexity.
SMEs Wake Up – You ARE the low-hanging fruit for cybercriminals August 2024 Too often, small business owners underestimate the knowledge, skills, and ability of cybercriminals to pick the low-hanging fruit. Those are the businesses that are most likely to lack cybersecurity measures, because of the cost.
NEC XON shares lessons learned from ransomware attacks May 2024, NEC XON, Editor's Choice NEC XON has handled many ransomware attacks. We've distilled key insights and listed them in this article to better equip companies and individuals for scenarios like this, which many will say are an inevitable reality in today’s environment.
Cybercriminals embracing AI May 2024, Security Services & Risk Management Organisations of all sizes are exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI, in particular, can benefit their businesses. While they are still figuring out how best to use AI, cybercriminals have fully embraced it.
A strong cybersecurity foundation SMART Surveillance 2024, Milestone Systems The data collected by cameras, connected sensors, and video management software can make a VMS an attractive target for malicious actors; therefore, being aware of the risks of an insecure video surveillance system and how to mitigate these are critical skills.
Surveillance and cybersecurity SMART Surveillance 2024, Cathexis Technologies Whether your business runs a security system with a handful of cameras or it is an enterprise company with thousands of cameras monitoring sites across a multinational organisation, you must pay attention to cybersecurity.
Cyber-armour for a healthcare industry under attack May 2024, NEC XON, Healthcare (Industry) Malicious actors have exploited compromised credentials, a clear and present danger when healthcare providers' reliance on remote access software allows adversaries to disguise themselves as legitimate users and gain unauthorised access to critical environments.
Cybersecurity and AI April 2024, AI & Data Analytics Cybersecurity is one of the primary reasons that detecting the commonalities and threats of what is otherwise completely unknown is possible with tools such as SIEM and endpoint protection platforms.
What are MFA fatigue attacks, and how can they be prevented? April 2024 Multifactor authentication is a security measure that requires users to provide a second form of verification before they can log into a corporate network. It has long been considered essential for keeping fraudsters out. However, cybercriminals have been discovering clever ways to bypass it.
SA's cybersecurity risks to watch April 2024 The persistent myth is that cybercrime only targets the biggest companies and economies, but cybercriminals are not bound by geography, and rapidly digitising economies lure them in large numbers.
