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DBSA becomes target of ransomware attack

The bank confirms a ransomware attack, with preliminary signs attributing it to Russian ransomware group Akira.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Ransomware heightens as ‘digital mafia’ flexes tech muscle

The threat has evolved from sporadic low-key but sneaky attempts to infect computers to an organised and sophisticated RaaS ecosystem using hi-tech skillsets, double and triple extortion.

Christopher Tredger

Report: Trust and collaboration as foundations to fight fraud

Multiple, machine learning optimised detection models are required, running in real-time and targeting different methods of attack.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Information Regulator

Information watchdog sees data breach notifications double

The office of South Africa’s Information Regulator clocks in 1 021 data breach notifications, compared to 564 in February.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Martin Potgieter

Cyber criminals target medical devices to exploit healthcare industry

Medical devices comprise specialised hardware and software that may not be compatible with standard endpoint security solutions.

Ransomware remains single biggest threat: Nclose

Nclose co-founder and technical director Martin Potgieter will present at the 2023 ITWeb Security Summit in Cape Town on 15 June.

ITWeb Security Summit 2023

Learn from experts in CT about cyber resilience

As part of the ITWeb Security Summit 2023, BCX and Cisco will host a technical forum that pays particular attention to cyber resilience, with in-depth coverage of Cisco’s SASE solutions.

ITWeb Security Summit

ITWeb Security Summit 2023

ITWeb Security Summit heads to Cape Town

Following its first leg in Johannesburg this week, the 18th annual ITWeb Security Summit 2023 is heading to the Mother City.

Christopher Tredger

Information Regulator

InfoReg in dark about WCape parly’s cyber incident

The Information Regulator confirms WCPP did not inform it about its security breach, as per the requirements of POPIA.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Seventy-eight percent of domains containing 'ChatGPT' are malicious, HUB 53 reveals

DNSSense utilised its Cyber X-Ray solution to investigate the cyber risks associated with ChatGPT.

Beware of ‘ChatGPT’ in domain names

According to recent analysis by DNSSense, 78% of active domains with the phrase ‘ChatGPT’ contain viruses, malware and other malicious content.

Sanjay Mirchandani

Commvault redefines data protection

The company says its new security capabilities and ecosystem integrations aim to combat increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.

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