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Sophos Rapid Response Details Top Ways Ransomware Attackers Ramp up Pressure to Pay
Cybersecurity firm Sophos has published an article detailing how ransomware attackers are implementing a wide range of ruthless pressure tactics to…
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[This Week in Tech] Wapi Pay founders step down from their roles
This has been quite an interesting week in tech in Africa. We covered a number of great announcements here at…
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More Kenyans were attacked with password stealers in 2021, Kaspersky
There were 16% more users attacked with password stealers in Kenya between January and September 2021 compared to the same…
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90% of IT leaders across Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe step up their focus on Cyber Security, report
Over 90% of IT decision-makers across South Africa, Kenya, and Zimbabwe have accelerated their focus on Cyber Security due to…
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Kenya and South Africa top targeted African countries by malware attacks, Kaspersky
South Africa and Kenya are the most targeted African countries by malware attacks. This is according to a new report…
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29% of corporate users in Kenya experienced financial malware attacks in the first half of 2021, Kaspersky
Although Kaspersky’s research shows that the overall number of financial malware attacks in Kenya has decreased in the first half…
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Brandon Rochat: What SMEs need to know about Ransomware attacks
Ransomware attacks are on the rise and malicious cybercriminals are always fine-tuning their strategies. Business leaders need to realise that…
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Sophos Acquires Refactr to Optimize MTR and Extended Detection and Response with SOAR Capabilities
Just a week after acquiring Braintrace to Boost Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem, Sophos has announced yet another acquisition. The endpoint security…
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Sophos Acquires Braintrace to Boost Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem
Endpoint security leader Sophos has acquired Braintrace further enhancing Sophos’ Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem with Braintrace’s proprietary Network Detection and Response…
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The Changing Face of Cyber Crime Actors
ESET and other players in the cybersecurity sector have raised the red flag on the increase of state and state-sponsored…
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Cybersecurity Firm Sophos Acquires Capsule8 Security Platform for Linux Containers
Sophos has today announced that it has acquired Capsule8, a pioneer and market leader of runtime visibility, detection and response…
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Sophos announces winner of its 2021 Middle East and Africa Partner Awards
Cybersecurity firm Sophos has announced the winners of its 2021 Middle East and Africa Partner Awards. The winners were announced…
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This new malware primarily targets diplomatic missions and telcos in Africa
IT security software and service provider ESET has uncovered a new malware variant called that is being spread by the…
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With cyber threats identified as an extreme concern for local CEOs, a spotlight must be placed on cybersecurity frameworks, says Kaspersky
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to accelerate digital transformation in organisations globally, recent research by PwC has highlighted that CEOs are…
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CLOUD
inq. partners with Elastic to strengthen cybersecurity in Africa
Pan-African cloud-based digital service provider inq. has announced that they are now a strategic managed security services partner for Elastic,…
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Importance of Creating a Security Culture in an Organisation
The cybersecurity landscape is constantly changing, with malicious actors always on the move to devise new ways to target individuals…
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Liquid Telecom Rebrands to Liquid Intelligent Technologies
Pan-African technology group Liquid Telecom has rebranded to Liquid Intelligent Technologies. The rebrand, according to a statement from the company…
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CYBER SECURITY
Safer Internet Day – why not up your game?
Usually, when Safer Internet Day comes around, the cybersecurity situation hasn’t changed much from the year before, so it doesn’t…
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Sophos Named Common Vulnerability and Exposure Numbering Authority
Sophos has been named a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Numbering Authority (CNA) in the CVE program. CVE is a recognized international…
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Economic uncertainty set to shape 2021 cybercrime agenda in Africa
Last year, the number of cybersecurity attacks increased globally, a time when lots were forced to stay at home if…
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Cybersecurity Threats Surge in Kenya
2020 was a tough year for many companies both financially and on the cybersecurity landscape. Various firms issued advisories of…
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SophosAI Advances the Practices and Language that Will Transform the Cybersecurity Industry with Much-needed Transparency and Openness
Sophos today announced four new open Artificial Intelligence (AI) developments to help broaden and sharpen the industry’s defenses against cyberattacks,…
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The Changing Shape of African Cybersecurity
The 2020 KnowBe4 African Report surveyed over 800 correspondents across eight countries to discover the continent’s view on cybersecurity and…
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Sophos Threat Report Flags Ransomware and Other Significant Cyberattack Trends Expected to Shape IT Security In 2021
Sophos today published the Sophos 2021 Threat Report, which flags how ransomware and fast-changing attacker behaviors, from advanced to entry…
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Huawei Global Cybersecurity VP Asserts Security Leadership at ISACA Kenya Summit
Huawei’s Global Vice President for Cybersecurity and Privacy spoke yesterday at the ISACA Kenya online conference to highlight Huawei’s leadership,…
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CYBER SECURITY
Black Friday – stay safe before, during and after peak retail season
It’s three weeks until US Thanksgiving, which happens on the fourth Thursday of November. As readers around the world now…
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Smishing attack tells you “mobile payment problem” – don’t fall for it!
As we’ve warned before, phishing via SMS, or smishing for short, is still popular with cybercriminals. Sure, old-fashioned text messages have fallen out…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Launches Rapid Response Service to Identify and Neutralize Active Cybersecurity Attacks
Sophos has announced the availability of an industry-first, fixed-fee remote incident response service that identifies and neutralizes active cybersecurity attacks.…
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Organizations are Never the Same After Being Hit by Ransomware, Sophos Survey
Organizations are never the same after a ransomware attack. This is according to findings from a global survey conducted by…
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The Top Three IT Security Threats in Africa
Kaspersky is warning Africa ’s cybersecurity operatives of the top IT security threats on the continent. In its latest insights…
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New Appointments
Sophos Appoints Kevin Isaac Senior Vice President of Sales for EMEA
Sophos today announced a new appointment to its senior EMEA sales leadership team. Kevin Isaac has joined Sophos as senior vice…
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Paul Ducklin: Securing you IoT devices at home
Paul Ducklin, Principal Research Scientist at Sophos, offers some tips for keeping IoT devices and other connected computers secure at…
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Phishing is the number one cyber threat during the COVID-19 pandemic, report
Key findings highlighted by the INTERPOL assessment of the cybercrime landscape in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic has ranked phishing as number…
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Liquid Telecom unveils Cyber Security unit for its customers
Liquid Telecom has today unveiled its Cybersecurity unit which offers end-to-end managed services for digital security solutions. The offering is…
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CYBER SECURITY
Delete these 23 Dangerous Apps from your Android Device
It’s become a norm that, now and then, new security reports emerge advising against some number of apps. The issue…
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Top 4 Reasons You Need a Virtual Data Room For Your Business
There’s no shying away from the fact that technology has encapsulated the world completely. So whether it’s about a big…
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[Column] Amir Kanaan: The role of AI and machine learning in cybersecurity
If artificial intelligence (AI) is the practice of trying to make machines become more humanlike, machine learning (ML) is one…
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CYBER SECURITY
Remote working has led to increased cybersecurity threats
Cybercriminals have certainly been using the pandemic in their relentless phishing and ransomware attacks. They even disguise themselves as the…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos: Be wary of ProLock ransomware and its faulty decryptor
Sophos has warned business to be wary of ProLock, a quirky, destructive ransomware with troubling aftershocks. SophosLabs has provided an…
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WomenInTech
Top 50 Women In Cybersecurity In Africa
The Top 50 Women in Cybersecurity Africa accolade recognizes women in cybersecurity in Africa who are making significant contributions to…
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CYBER SECURITY
[Column] Time to rethink your approach towards password change
Until a few years ago, everyone received advice to change passwords on a regular and frequent basis, just because it…
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Cisco’s cloud-native security platform Cisco SecureX now available globally
Cisco has announced the general global availability of its cloud-native security platform Cisco SecureX. Cisco launched this platform in February…
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Sophos unveils an updated version of its EDR solution
Sophos today unveiled an updated version of its Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), the first solution designed for both security…
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News
Zoom Suspends Creation of Free User Accounts in China
Video conferencing platform Zoom has closed the door for new free registrations in Mainland China. The company said in a…
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CYBER SECURITY
Paying Ransom Doubles Ransomware Attack Recovery Cost, Says Sophos
Many organisations have always considered paying cyber ransom whenever they are hit by a ransomware attack. Doing so might however…
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Malware infects 1.69M Android Handsets in South Africa, Report
Secure-D from mobile tech company Upstream detected 1.69 million malware-infected Android devices in South Africa last year. Within many popular…
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Over 500,000 Stolen Zoom Accounts Sold Online For Cents
Over 500,000 stolen Zoom accounts have been spotted online being sold for cents each and sometimes even free, reports BleepingComputer.…
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Sophos Reports discovers 30 Fleeceware Apps Targeting iPhone users
Sophos has published a new report showing how Apple device users are being targeted by applications that overcharge users through…
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CYBER SECURITY
Watch out! Scummy scammers target home deliveries
If you’re sitting at home right now, sheltering from the coronavirus pandemic – and there’s a good chance you are…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos tracks significant COVID-19 related cyber-scams
Due to the ongoing global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, cyber criminals are taking advantage of unsuspecting users to breach their system.…
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Hackers Can Infect Your Computer If You Visit Coronavirus Maps
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to raise eyebrows around the world, the WHO has declared it a global pandemic. Many…
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CYBER SECURITY
NordVPN Bug Exposed Critical Customer Data With No Authentication Required
One of the world’s popular VPN services, NordVPN, has experienced a critical bug that exposed user information to hackers. The…
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Startups
Kaspersky is calling on tech startups to apply for its Open Innovation Program
Kaspersky Innovation Hub (IHub) is calling on tech startups from across Africa and the rest of the world to apply…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos acquired for $3.9 billion in cash
Cybersecurity company Sophos has announced earlier today that it has been acquired. The firm was acquired by Thoma Bravo, a…
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PayPal Accounts Used By Hackers For Unauthorized Payments
PayPal has fixed a bug that could let attackers perform unauthorized mass payments. The bug, according to ZDNet, lied in…
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Nigeria to host the 2020 Cyber Africa Summit
Global B2B events and conference organizer, Tradepass is set to host their exclusive cyber security conference, Cyber Africa Summit (CyFrica)…
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Sophos launches ‘Xstream’ version of XG Firewall
Sophos has introduced a new “Xstream” architecture for Sophos XG Firewall with high performance Transport Layer Security (TLS) traffic decryption…
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[Column] Beware: Gender-based cybercrime
Recent South African news reports have reflected an influx of gender-based crimes targeting women. Heartbreaking and harrowing accounts have flooded…
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Apps
New Mobile App Trends That Will Help Businesses Succeed In 2020
Mobile apps are reshaping all industries and business leaders need to quickly adopt the latest mobile app trends in order…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos’ MTR proactively hunts for and validates potential threats
Cybercriminals are continuously adapting new methods and increasingly launching hybrid attacks that combine automation with interactive human ingenuity to effectively evade detection. Once they gain a foothold,…
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[Column] Extending security to the cloud
Business leaders now have a choice whether they want to continue using their trusted firewall or move to a next-generation…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos upgrades its Cloud Optix to simplify cloud security
Endpoint security leader Sophos has unveiled advancements to its Cloud Optix that automate and simplify the detection and response of…
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CYBER SECURITY
How most prevalent and persistent ransomware families attack victims
Sophos has published How Ransomware Attacks, a playbook for defenders that explains how ransomware variants attack and impact victims. The playbook…
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Sophos 2020 Threat Report: Cyber criminals are exploiting malicious Android apps, misconfigured cloud platforms and machine language as attack avenues
Sophos 2020 Threat Report shows how cyber attackers are raising the stakes in ransomware, increasing stealth in malicious Android apps,…
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SheHacks 2019: Microsoft commits to support women Cybersecurity Engineering
Microsoft through its Cloud and AI Security Engineering team has reiterated its commitment to advocate for women with an interest…
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CYBER SECURITY
[Column] Why it’s the right time for a career in cybersecurity
The cybersecurity landscape is a battle zone. War is being fought on every front, from email to firewalls to personnel…
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Growth in Fintech drives growth in cyberattacks, Kaspersky
Africa’s Fintech sector is booming! According to reports, Africa’s Fintech ecosystem has surged 60% in the last two years and the…
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CYBER SECURITY
Internet Solutions Sets up a Ksh.20M Cyber Threat Intelligence Centre in Kenya
Internet Solutions has set up a Ksh.20 million Cyber Threat Intelligence Centre in Kenya. The company also says will be…
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South Africa experiencing a disturbingly high number of data breaches
Credit reporting agency Equifax has agreed to pay more than $677m to regulators to settle claims from a data breach…
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Gadgets
Apple will Offer Security Researchers Special “Unlocked” iPhones for Bug Hunting on iOS.
Following the launch of the Apple Bug Bounty program for iOS back in September 2016, the company wants to even…
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IT Managers are overwhelmed with Cyberattacks and Struggling to Keep Up, Sophos Survey
Sophos today announced the findings of its global survey, The Impossible Puzzle of Cybersecurity, which reveals IT managers are inundated…
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Sophos Acquires Rook Security to Provide Managed Detection and Response
Sophos, today announced that it has acquired Rook Security, a pioneer and leader in managed detection and response (MDR) services.…
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Sophos launches Intercept X for Server with EDR to help businesses battle new blended cyberattacks
EndPoint security leader Sophos has today announced that it is launching Intercept X for Server with Endpoint Detection and Response…
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Kaspersky Lab is setting up a new office in Kigali
Kaspersky Lab is opening a new office in Kigali, Rwanda. The cybersecurity and antivirus provider has announced plans to set…
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WhatsApp voice call feature used by attackers to inject malicious spyware
On Monday, WhatsApp, a Facebook-owned instant messaging service, has reported the existence of vulnerabilities that allowed hackers to spy on…
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MTN unveils Managed Security as a service solution for Kenyan enterprises
MTN Business has today launched MTN Managed Security as a service solution for its enterprise customers in Kenya. The product,…
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Web Rangers takes its online safety training to Kiambu County
Content Development and Intellectual Property Trust (CODE-IP), a local NGO, and Kenya Web Rangers have extended their youth online safety…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cybercriminals Attack Cloud Server Honeypot Within 52 Seconds of going live, Sophos Report
Cybercriminals attacked one of the cloud server honeypots within 52 seconds of the honeypot going live in Sao Paulo, Brazil.…
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Fake mobile applications exposing Kenyans to cyber fraud, CA Report
A proliferation of mobile applications on popular online stores is exposing Kenyans to increased cyber-attacks and fraud, the latest sector…
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Social Media
Facebook stored up to 600 million user passwords in plain text
By now you have probably heard of the scary news of how Facebook stored millions of user’s passwords in plain…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Intercept X Achieves Highest Security Effectiveness Score in NSS Labs 2019 Advanced Endpoint Protection (AEP) Group Test
Sophos announced that its next-gen endpoint solution, Sophos Intercept X, was recognized for having the highest security effectiveness and the most…
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Sophos Central Management Platform Now Features All Next-Gen Cybersecurity Protection from Sophos
Addition of Sophos XG Firewall provides advanced Synchronized Security capabilities for accelerated response to cyberattacks from a single cloud-based management…
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Matrix Deconstructed: The trend for targeted ransomware continues
Endpoint security leader Sophos has released a new report about a new ransomware family called Matrix. The malware has been operating…
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5 Security Tips To Protect Your Website From Hackers
Most websites right now are using online marketing, and many people claim hackers can’t affect their site. That’s when you…
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Creditinfo new solution to combat synthetic identity fraud for Kenyan mobile lending market
Creditinfo has launched a new Integrated anti-fraud solution to combat identity fraud for the Kenyan mobile lending market. According to…
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‘Collection #1’ data breach leaks more than 700M email addresses
In what has been described as one of the largest data breach in history, the Troy Hunt owned Have I…
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Safaricom Introduces I.T Security Solutions For its Enterprise Customers
The services include Managed Security Solutions, Security Assurance and Advisory services as well as Managed Security Operations Center solutions and…
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CA is warning of Emotet malware targeting local network systems
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), has warned of a new malware targeting network systems in the country. Known as…
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Cryptojacking shows no signs of slowing down in 2019, says ESET
Cases of cryptocurrency mining and cryptojacking will continue to grow in 2019, as attackers target smart devices and home assistants…
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Sopho adds Lateral Movement Protection to XG Firewall to prevents threats from spreading
Sophos has now included lateral movement protection to prevent targeted, manual cyberattacks or exploits from infiltrating further into a compromised…
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Sophos warns of more SamSam ransomware copycat attacks in 2019
Instead of using mass spamming techniques to blast malware to millions of recipients in the hope of collecting thousands of…
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Sophos 2019 Threat Report unveils the rise of the hand-delivered, targeted
Sophos has launched its 2019 Threat Report providing insights into emerging and evolving cybersecurity trends. The report, produced by SophosLabs researchers, explores changes…
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Report: WannaCry is still alive hitting almost 75,000 users in Q3 2018
One and a half years after its epidemic, WannaCry ransomware tops the list of the most widespread cryptor families and…
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CYBER SECURITY
IT Leadership: Preventing your network from becoming a Botnet
By Harish Chib, vice president, Middle East & Africa, Sophos Botnets are large volumes of distributed networked computers and devices that…
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CYBER SECURITY
More than 40% of ICS computers were attacked in H1 2018
More than 40% of all industrial control system (ICS) computers protected by Kaspersky Lab solutions were attacked by malicious software…
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SamSam: The new ransomware that has raised ransom demands of almost $6 million
Network and endpoint security leader Sophos has uncovered a new ransomware which it claims has raised vastly more ransom demands…
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Sophos introduces Sophos Intercept X for Server To Protect Businesses Against Cyber Threats
Sophos has today announced Sophos Intercept X for Server, its next-generation server protection with predictive deep learning technology that provides…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cisco 2018 Annual Cybersecurity Report: Organisations now investing in Machine Learning and AI to defend against threats
Security leaders are increasingly relying on tools that use AI and machine learning to defend against cybersecurity threats. This is…
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Something Phishy: How to Identify and Avoid Phishing Scams
By Harish Chib, VP MEA Sophos. Phishing is one of the most common attack vectors for hackers who exploit end-user behavior…
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Be cyber-savvy: Employees should not be secondary to technology
“Our employees are our greatest asset” is a phrase that continues to be published far and wide in a plethora…
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CYBER SECURITY
The war on cybercrime – why all Kenyan organisations need to play their part
By Brian Pinnock, Mimecast Africa and the Middle East Cyberattacks in Kenya are on the rise. There’s barely a day…
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