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Banking cyberattacks on the rise, with a third of South Africans vulnerable

This is why there are security updates – they are meant to find and close potential gaps, before threat actors find and exploit them.

3 Governance, Risk and Compliance Trends to Watch

Data privacy has become one of the top risk areas in 2020.

Cybersecurity poses increased concern amid COVID-19 outbreak

Of the consumers who were subject to fraud, 9% closed their account and switched to another provider

Cyber threats up 47.3pc to 37.1 million cases

There have been increasing cases of cyber attacks as Kenyans embrace technology and move most services online.

IT Governance releases business continuity management book and policy bundle to help organisations respond to COVID-19

The Coronavirus Business Continuity Management Bundle is designed to help organisations that need guidance on how to set up and implement an effective business continuity plan.

Cybersecurity tactics for the coronavirus pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented chief information security officers (CISOs) and their teams with two immediate priorities.

Super scammers pose as authorities

One superannuation member the scammers would not have hoped to answer their unsolicited calls is Argurion Finance Group principal Chris Craggs.

FraudWatch International to Actively Target and Take-Down COVID-19 Online Scams

They use COVID-19 as the theme to lure victims into opening malicious attachments or visit fraudulent websites to disclose personal information or credit card details.

With Opportunity Comes Vulnerability

As the IIoT creates highly complex networks, manufacturers face far more cybersecurity risk.

Singapore most exposed, but also most prepared in cybersecurity: Deloitte

With a high internet adoption rate, the city-state faces the highest cybersecurity risk in Asia-Pacific, but it is also the most prepared to deal with it in terms of policies and organisational readiness, according to Deloitte's Cyber Smart Index.

Kenya cyber attacks up by half to 37m in one quarter

This was a 47.3 percent increase as compared to the previous quarter

Unprecedented spike in cyber attacks since declaration of national disaster

Kaspersky reiterated a number of security tips, including using strong passwords, not sharing passwords, avoiding unprotected or public Wi-Fi and making use of multi-factor authentication where possible.

As Coronavirus Spreads Globally so are Cybersecurity Threats

In one scam found by Australia’s Cyber Security Centre cybercriminals impersonating the government are circulating a link over text, purporting to contain information about coronavirus testing in your region.

Bank tech vendor Finastra hit with ransomware attack

Most Finastra customers contacted for this story did not respond.

Coronavirus: Banks prepare against increased cyber-attacks

Experts warn that most often cybercriminals exploit human weakness to penetrate systemic defenses.

The risks of AI and how to mitigate them

The benefits of AI in accountancy are clear – from intuitive cyber security to help with menial tasks. Could these be outweighed by the threats it poses? Sam Shaw finds out

Finma says banks are ‘well prepared’ for Covid-19 but warns of cyber risks

The institutions are also well equipped to deal with extreme stress scenarios.

COVID-19 and cybersecurity

No single event to date has changed the technical threat landscape more than the consequences and impacts developing around COVID-19.

Cybersecurity challenges for family offices: FWR Family Office Fintech Summit

Wealth owners place a premium on personal privacy, and family office have a responsibility to protect not only their clients’ assets but also their confidential information.

CBI Thematic Review Of Cyber Security - Key Findings

The Central Bank of Ireland recently completed a thematic inspection on cybersecurity risk in the asset management sector and has now issued an industry letter outlining the key findings identified.