Two major global businesses with offices in SA are among hundreds across the world to have been hit by a large-scale ransomware attack.
Data breaches cost South African companies on average R1?632 per lost or stolen record, says IBM.
ESET researchers have begun investigating another global ransomware epidemic that appears to be a version of Petya.
The Special Investigating Unit seeks French help to boost cyber and digital skills capacities which are key in investigating cyber crimes.
The company was named an overall leader in Privilege Management in this year's Leadership Compass report, issued by KuppingerCole.
In just a month, the country has jumped 13 places up the risk rankings on the Global Threat Impact Index.
Customers are consolidating the number of applications that are being allowed onto their network.
The number of attacks detected this quarter rose more than 400% quarter-over-quarter, says Mimecast.
Small and midsize enterprises are driving growth as they are becoming increasingly aware of security threats, says Gartner.
The employee time and attendance solution lets retailers simplify employee time recording, improve accuracy and increase business efficiency, says Powell Tronics.
Hyper-convergence, the Internet of things and mobility are accelerating the spread of malware.
The companies have each bought minority shareholdings in the Stellenbosch-based innovator in a multimillion-dollar transaction.