Targeted ransomware on the rise
There is a growing trend of targeted ransomware attacks against enterprises, as opposed to more widespread campaigns.
Garmin falls victim to second cyber attack in a year
The company becomes a victim of a cyber attack that encrypted some of its systems, less than a year after its South African unit was hacked.
Lazarus uses advanced toolset for espionage, ransomware
Kaspersky warns of a malware framework called MATA that targets Windows, Linux and macOS operating systems.
Phishing, ransomware on the rise in SA due to lockdown
We’re currently seeing more scammers than ever before preying on people to gain access to sensitive information for nefarious purposes, says Datacentrix CEO Ahmed Mahomed.
Gaming-related attacks soar during lockdown
Minecraft was most often used by criminals, with its name being employed in over 130 000 Web attacks.
Arcserve reveals link between ransomware, purchasing behaviour
The report indicates that consumers are likely to avoid conducting business with an organisation that has experienced a cyber attack.
Don’t settle for ‘good-enough’ security
Traditional e-mail and Web security solutions no longer cut it, says Mimecast.
PonyFinal presents new ransomware threat
This ransomware is unique in that it is activated by human operators and not automated, says Zaheer Ebrahim, senior sales engineer South Africa at Trend Micro Sub-Saharan Africa.
Ransomware, malware exploit coronavirus themes
Fortinet finds new risks amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Cyber crime has never been cheaper
The prices for credit card numbers and botnet rentals have plummeted over the past five years, Trend Micro reveals.
Paying the ransom doubles cost of recovering from ransomware attack, according to Sophos
Sophos research shows that paying the ransom makes little difference to the recovery burden in terms of time and cost.