A multi-pronged approach is necessary to make any business more secure, and requires ongoing staff training and a “zero trust” attitude to e-mail security, says SYNAQ.
It is vital to prepare your company with containment controls that include Web filtering, anti-virus software and multi-factor authentication, says Marcel Fouché, networking and storage GM at Networks Unlimited Africa.
The city says the breach presented an opportunity to ensure a swifter upgrade and integration of systems.
Companies must prepare for future attacks and security challenges with expert analysis, predictive threat intelligence and advanced detection solutions, says John McLoughlin, CEO of J2 Software.
Privacy is a major concern in this digital era and BlackFog has a new approach to protecting it, says Mustek.
The software company says a Russian-linked cyber criminal group is targeting sporting organisations ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics.
The city says it will not concede to the demands of cyber criminals and is confident to restore systems to full functionality.
The companies become the latest victims of distributed denial of service attacks.
In a world where every piece of personal data is of value, the more you have, the more you can bank, says Bryan Hamman, Regional Director at NETSCOUT, which offers NETSCOUT Arbor, specialising in advanced DDos protection solutions
Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool when it comes to pattern recognition, which is useful when trying to keep cyber criminals at bay, says Axiz.
Just as the City of Johannesburg is hacked, SABRIC confirms that a wave of ransom-driven attacks yesterday hit local banks.