10/06/2020
Security specialist Andy Heather, VP, Centrify comments: “Hackers see HMRC as a goldmine of personal and company data, so it’s no surprise that they are bombarding the organisation with an array of phishing, malware and spam attacks on a daily
10/06/2020
Increased investment in cyber-security is key to Schneider’s strategy of targeting minigrid operators in Africa, Amel Chadli, vice-president of development and strategy for the Middle East and Africa, tells The Africa Report.
10/04/2020
More than half of businesses surveyed in Asia said they experienced at least one major security scare since shifting to work from home this year, according to a September 22 report by Barracuda.
10/01/2020
It is clear there is now mounting pressure on the government to take steps to tackle the promotion of scams through search engines and social media platforms.
10/01/2020
The launching was followed by the first online training on Cybersecurity Risk Management, free of charge, for some 128 participants from 59 countries, including Mauritius.
09/29/2020
Two draft standards were released in August on protection of critical information infrastructure (CII).
09/23/2020
Loss or theft of such data can prove financially and operationally detrimental for an oil and gas company.
09/21/2020
Ransomware is a type of malicious software which encrypts a firm’s data so it is impossible for them to access any information.
09/21/2020
On a personal level, there are sophisticated ‘phishing’ emails in circulation, which purport to come from HMRC, DVLA and TV Licensing among others.
09/17/2020
The cyber-security body, part of the GCHQ intelligence agency, says such attacks can have a "devastating impact" and take weeks or months to put right.
09/17/2020
In fact, we recently observed a 667% spike in coronavirus-related spear-phishing attacks from February compared to March, during the start of the UK’s lockdown.
09/16/2020
In recent times, the activities of fraudsters have increased and the banking sector is grappling with efforts to tackle this menace headlong.
09/15/2020
The data reveals the situation is getting worse as the pandemic continues
09/08/2020
Mitek and iProov technology is being used by a number of banking firms as concern grows over online fraud
09/08/2020
However, even when learners were wrong, they mostly remained confident in their competences
09/07/2020
Since theft is mostly about money, banks are among the favorite targets of crack international syndicates employing the latest technology for their crimes.
09/04/2020
the @-WISE Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence in Singapore aims to grow and groom cybersecurity talents.
09/04/2020
In a new report, SWIFT and BAE Systems reveal how cyber attackers launder money and ‘cash out’ following large-scale heists.
09/04/2020
Nevertheless, a new study by Kaspersky suggests that Kenya is now Africa’s easiest target for cyber gangs.
09/02/2020
The fire sale of Wirecard assets continues apace, with digital identity firm IDnow picking up the disgraced German firm's Communication Services unit.