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Anti Targeted Attack Platform updated

Posted on May 4, 2017 in Cyber, Technology

Kaspersky Lab has announced the renewed Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform, a solution to…

Cyber therapy: removing fear, uncertainty and doubt

Posted on July 3, 2017 in Cyber

The odds are stacked against us, with the…

Camargue Cyber Attack Plus

Posted on June 23, 2017 in Cyber

The incredible pace of growth in the global…

Your biggest cyber risk is already in your office

Posted on June 23, 2017 in Cyber

Cyber security needs to become a fundamental part of your company culture and adhering to security standards should be business as usual for everyone in your

Ransomware made you wannacry?

Posted on May 24, 2017 in Cyber

This month, the world at large woke up to a very scary reality – we are all vulnerable to ransomware and other cyber-attacks, either directly in our personal capacity or indirectly

When bytes bite

Posted on May 24, 2017 in Cyber

The recent WannaCry ransomware attack made a lot of companies wanna cry. As such attacks become more frequent and gain scale, cyber insurance promises to be the next

Cyber-crime requires specialised protection

Posted on May 24, 2017 in Cyber

Traditional insurance policies provide cover for threats but not for intangible losses from attacks. The majority of businesses in South Africa are aware of the risks of cyber-crime

2017 shows a drop in spam botnet mailings

Posted on May 10, 2017 in Cyber

According to Kaspersky Lab’s “Spam and phishing in Q1 2017” report, the world’s largest spam botnet, Necurs, demonstrated a relative decline in its fraudulent mailshot

Social media can make you a target for robberies

Posted on February 14, 2017 in Cyber

By disclosing personal information, individuals place themselves at an increased risk of theft, as criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated in the types of technologies

Silent threat underestimated by engineering insurance

Posted on January 10, 2017 in Cyber, Engineering

The Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing have a direct influence on the engineering insurance risk landscape but are being underestimated by underwriters according