The ransomware that feeds on unpatched computers has infected some local organisations, and experts expect its impact to grow.
Q1 saw a sharp decrease in global e-mail spam with malicious attachments, pushed by the decline in Necurs botnet mails.
All businesses today are facing the same challenge, their data needs protecting regardless of device or location.
What everyone should be striving for is to mitigate as much risk as possible and make it exceedingly difficult for cyber criminals to impact their resources.
The cyber security skills shortage is hampering the fight against cyber crime, says research by CompTIA.
Understanding people is key to protecting your?organisation's data.
J2 Software has been involved in preventing attacks from exploited hosts in Cape Town, Durban and Boksburg in the last 30 days alone, says John Mc Loughlin, MD of?J2 Software.
Humans are the weakest link in any security chain, and many breaches are caused by the human element, says AfICTA.
The Acronis partner says cyber criminals force victims to choose between paying an online ransom or losing their files forever.
Local businesses have to compete for cyber security skills, says the CSIR.
In addition to just assessing the security posture, Securicom provides end-to-end security management that is relevant to the findings, the company says.