Articles about ransomware

Need for cost-effective, scalable, compliant storage to drive Nexsan adoption in SA

Companies are under pressure to securely retain growing volumes of data for extended periods of time to mitigate risk and remain compliant, says Byron Horn-Botha, sales specialist at CASA Software.

Lessons from 2024 cyber security breaches: How to protect your business in 2025

By infiltrating third-party vendors, cyber criminals accessed larger organisations, says Ross Anderson, business unit manager at Duxbury Networking.

GenAI poses looming worldwide cyber security risk

While AI-powered cyber attacks become a rising concern across the globe, ransomware continues to grip SA firms.

Business e-mail arms race: Why yesterday’s protection won’t save tomorrow’s inbox

Sophisticated e-mail attacks have the potential to cripple a business, which makes the right e-mail security a business necessity, says Richard Frost, head of consulting at Armata Cyber Security.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Seven tips and tricks to keep you safe online

The most effective defence is staying informed and taking proactive steps.

CSIR lifts lid on South Africa’s dire security posture

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research finds that 47% of SA’s public sector institutions experienced one to five cyber security incidents in the past year.

Armata Cyber Security releases all-in-one cyber security bundle

The bundle is designed to provide companies with a comprehensive layer of protection against malware and ransomware attacks.

Rethinking ransomware defence: BullWall’s innovative approach to containment

BullWall Ransomware Containment will isolate and shut down the user and the device that introduced the malware within seconds of the ransomware attack commencing.

ITWeb TV: The woman behind Eskom’s high-stakes cyber security

The power utility blocks up to one billion cyber security incidents per month that could have turned into cyber attacks, says CISO Sithembile Songo.

Ransomware reality: 96% of attacks target backup repositories

Backup and replication services play a critical role in safeguarding companies against data breaches and ransomware attacks, says Willie Jansen van Rensburg, group sales director – Africa at Strategix.

Rubrik to host free data security webinar for Nigerian firms

Rubrik, in collaboration with ITWeb, invites Nigerian IT and security decision-makers to attend its upcoming webinar to discuss the findings of a recent survey into data security.

Cyber crime a major threat to SA’s healthcare sector

Check Point warns of increasing attacks on healthcare systems.