SA pays attention to cyber crime at highest level
Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula urges efficient, powerful and cost-effective cyber defence to protect SA's critical information infrastructure.
Social media data used to identify crime patterns
CSIR researchers deploy analytics, mapping and geolocation tools via public safety incident posts on these platforms to pinpoint trends.
Bringing the C-level on board with cyber security
Cyber security is an enterprise-wide risk management issue, not just an IT issue, said Rand Water's Vincent Mello.
How to mitigate cyber security risks
Businesses need to take a proactive approach by investing in improved technology such as the intelligent cloud and by making it part of their business culture, says Microsoft.
US shuts down cyber crime ring launched by Ukrainian
The cyber crime network was operating as an online discussion forum known as "Infraud", says the Justice Department.
Digital firms prevent 700m attacks in 2017
Cyber attacks continue to grow quarter-on-quarter and the attack volume has increased over 100% in two years, says ThreatMetrix.
Ukuvuma is cracking down on cyber crime in SA
The company was founded to help companies sort out and de-clutter their security systems, and get their line of defence up to date, says Ukuvuma.
Fast-growing cyber crime threatens financial sector
The "remorseless" growth of cyber crime results in 4?000 ransom attacks a day, and gangs now threaten critical parts of the financial sector, says Europol.
SEC chief says cyber crime risks are substantial
Regulators must do more to help mom-and-pop investors better understand cyber crime risks, says US SEC chairman Jay Clayton.
Nigerian behind massive global cyber attacks
The lone cyber criminal attacked more than 4?000 organisations over the past four months.
Ignite prioritises SME cyber threat protection
The Internet Solutions division joins forces with Sophos to protect small businesses from cyber crime.