Syrex is hosting a panel discussion examining the security, compliance and technical aspects of migrating data to the cloud.

Local companies saw an increase in phishing attacks containing malicious links or attachments in the past year, says Mimecast.

Mimecast’s Threat Center has discovered a weakness in Microsoft Excel that allows the remote embedding of malicious payloads.

Cyber crime and cyber security are issues that can hardly be separated in an interconnected environment, says Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams.

Cloud Essentials expects to see Microsoft-only solutions becoming the norm for most businesses in the near future.

Cyber resilience is about being proactive, not reactive, said Mimecast’s Brian Pinnock, at ITWeb Security Summit 2019 in the Mother City yesterday.

An effective cyber resilience strategy includes layered security protection, independent data storage, alternative access routes to key systems, and a backup plan, says Mikey Molfessis, cyber security expert at Mimecast SA.

Companies in SA must build cyber resilience into their DNA to recover quickly and with minimal damage following a successful attack, says Heino Gevers, customer success director at Mimecast.

The memory leaks lead to the permanent writing of memory content into different MS Office files, which could help attackers, says Mimecast.

Companies are embracing digital transformation, but few consider adapting their cyber security solutions to reflect the sophisticated threats decision-makers face daily, says Ralph Berndt, director of Sales at Syrex.

The initiative aims to support community non-profits and encourages Mimecast employees to participate in charitable initiatives.

Targeted malware, heavily socially-engineered impersonation attacks and phishing threats are still reaching employee inboxes, says Mimecast.