Users still rely on predictable patterns like dates, sequences and keyboard rows in passwords, according to Kaspersky.
SA impacted by cyber crime at an estimated R2.2bn annually
The CSIR shared insights from their research during a presentation entitled 'Cyber crime and South Africa: An introspective look' on 4 April. Cyber crime has been marked as one of the biggest risks for businesses in the country for the year, with most organisations planning on spending 22% more on cyber security in the next three years. #csir #cybersecurity #cybercrime
ITWeb news editor Admire Moyo is one of the 54 million victims compromised in the credit bureau hack.
The social networking's one-time password system still leaves security risks, says Sophos.
In today's technology roundup: Internet turns 40, women more password-savvy, minor offences to be recorded electronically, and jail threat for donkey bloggers.