by Dianne Bayley | Dec 10, 2022 | Security and Legal
Cybersecurity threats have become one of the biggest risks facing companies in 2022 – and this is only set to get worse. HP research shows that cyberthreats have grown by a staggering 300% year on year (YoY), with close to three-quarters of companies reporting they...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 6, 2020 | Security and Legal
Ransomware has become big business, generating estimated annual revenues of $1 billion a year for malicious threat actors. The victims of ransomware continue to stack up as criminals develop new, more creative ways to infiltrate IT environments, seize data and hold...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 20, 2019 | Security and Legal
As personal, commercial and government activities continue to migrate to the digital realm, so do criminals, writes Greg Rammego, Deloitte Forensic Leader & Eric McGee, Deloitte Cyber Leader. Cyber security is increasingly becoming a concern among corporate...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 4, 2019 | Security and Legal
Cybersecurity threats are an unfortunate reality for everyone, as the City of Johannesburg and the top five South African banks can testify. In today’s connected world, every digital device is a potential vulnerability point but at the same time, organisations need to...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 4, 2019 | Security and Legal
The ransomware attack on Johannesburg power utility City Power earlier this year shows how easy it is for organisations to fall victim to cybercriminals, who often carry out attacks that are financially motivated, writes Lukas van der Merwe, Specialist Sales...
