Don’t panic and other tips for staying safe from scareware

For both individuals and enterprises, fear is quite a reasonable reaction to the discovery of a compromise. Malware on a computer can in fact do serious damage. However, the reaction of fear is…
When Spear Phishing met Mass Phishing: Attackers Starting to use Spear Phishing Tactics in Bulk Phishing Campaigns

Analysts typically distinguish between large scale, low effort generic social engineering attacks, bulk phishing, and highly calibrated, high effort social engineering targeting a much smaller…
Africa’s Economies Feel Pain of Cybersecurity Deficit

While most of us now understand the effect that cybersecurity and cybercrime can have at the business level, it’s important to remember the cumulative effect of so much cybercrime can have tangible…
Ransomware Gangs Pummel Southeast Asia

While 75% of the global ransomware attacktrade currently targets North America and Europe, there are signs pointing to arising interest in Southeast Asia, and analysts predict that interest…