Liberty CEO labels hack criminal act

Unquestionably the insider threat is real and most cyber attacks are a result of someone who is already inside the firewall, says John Mc Loughlin, MD, J2 Software.

The organisation allegedly paid over R1.5 million to tech companies to unmask a whistle-blower who had accused its CEO of corrupt activities.

Apple will change iPhone default settings to cut off communication through the USB port when the phone has not been unlocked in the past hour.

Businesses need to improve the security of online transactions without negatively affecting user experience, it says.

Cyber criminals take advantage of the popularity of digital currencies on the continent, unleashing crypto-currency malware.

OPEN, a new local access management app, lets Airbnb hosts give their guests access to the rental without keys, remotely.

Dmitri Kaslov, a local security researcher, discovered a vulnerability in the JScript component of the Windows OS.

Through the partnership between Dimension Data, ASO and the Tour de France, 1 716 deliberate cyber attacks on the network perimeter were stopped.

Employee training and education is vital if companies want to reduce the risk of cyber attacks.

More South Africans feel the government should do more to protect its citizens online, according to an Ipsos study.

Companies should adopt a multi-layered approach to prevent fraud, says TransUnion.

The Information Regulator laments it is not yet fully functional and able to deal with those involved in leaking close to a million personal records of South Africans.