The SADC region follows international norms by developing a cyber security strategy to help protect the bloc against digital threats.
The malware erases evidence of its presence and consults with its authors to decide on further actions, says Kaspersky.
The longest DDOS attack of Q2 2019 lasted a whopping 509 hours or nearly 21 days.
New features added to Smart/DB extend security support for Web platforms using a MySQL database.
There are several challenges faced by chief information security officers when it comes to OT security, says Wayne Olsen, security business unit manager at Datacentrix.
IT and security teams need threat intelligence that is easy to digest and actionable, says Mimecast.
Anti-spam engines now rely on AI, global detection sensors and networks to combat new, more sophisticated forms of spam, says Michael Morton, Solutions Architect at Securicom.
The simulation examined preparedness for the US 2020 presidential election and revealed effective new hacking methods to suppress votes, such as disrupting electricity supplies.
A new GlobalData report provides a chilling warning to big tech firms that authorities will soon be punishing them, in order to deter data breach cases.
Traditional IT security products like firewalls are still critical, but businesses need to guard against attacks from the inside, says Colin Thornton, MD, Turrito Networks.
Not only does it encourage ransomware attacks, but there is no guarantee that cyber criminals will hand over the decryption key once the ransom is paid.