Tag: Cybersecurity
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8 reasons why your business may get hacked
By Warren Bonheim, MD of Zinia No matter how big or small, any business can be a target for cyber attackers. While some business owners think they’re too small to […]
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SMEs wake Up – You ARE the low hanging fruit for cybercriminals
According to an IBM report, on average it takes nearly 287 days to detect and contain a data breach. A lot of damage can be done in such a long […]
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Email interception fraud – Are you covered?
Email interception fraud is on the rise and takes the form of criminals stealing information such as email usernames and passwords. It enables the fraudster to gain access to your […]
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What makes South Africa a target for cybercrime and what actions can be taken?
As per INTERPOL’s African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2022, a total of 230-million cyberthreats were detected in South Africa, out of which 219-million or 95.21% were email-based attacks. What’s worse is […]
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Study exposes media and advertising sector’s most common passwords
The media and advertising sector’s employees, working for the world’s richest companies, use very poor passwords to secure business accounts, reveals new research by NordPass. While cybersecurity experts repeatedly urge […]
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How to manage cybersecurity in a risk-averse world
In its African Cyberthreat Assessment Report for 2021, Interpol found that at a conservative estimate, cyberattacks are costing the country some R2.2-billion annually. Research by antivirus provider Kaspersky also found […]
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Media and marketing industry among most breached: what does that say about your boss’ passwords?
The media and marketing sectors lead the list of most breached industries, as shown in the latest study by NordPass. The research was conducted to assess the password habits of […]
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Building a cybersecurity strategy for marketers
By Radmila Blazheska, CMO and Eleanor Barlow, Content Manager at SecurityHQ Marketing teams often work with sensitive data, be it customer or contact data, in your CRM, WordPress site, payment details […]
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When it comes to digital, data is everything – except data on its own is meaningless
By Brent Haumann, Managing Director at Striata Africa There are, at present, more bytes of stored data than there are stars in the observable universe. And that number keeps growing, […]
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How to ensure your printer or device is secure
The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) has most people thinking about connected fridges, self-driving cars and smart homes. However, there are many IoT devices that have been in […]
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The impact of the pandemic on cybersecurity
By Ralph Berndt, sales and marketing director of Syrex Even prior to the pandemic, organisations had begun putting in place elements to manage distributed employees whether that be through corporate […]
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The advantages of partnering with an MSSP or building a SOC internally
Outsourcing to an MSSP (Managed Security Service Provider) or building an internal SOC (Security Operations Centre), each comes with its own set of advantages and challenges. The aim of both […]
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