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Ransomware gangs take on a new face in 2022
Ransomware operations have come a long way – from somewhat clandestine and amateur beginnings to fully-fledged businesses with distinctive brands and styles that rival each other on the dark web. Overall, they continue to develop and succeed despite big shutdowns of...
Ransomware hits more than half of SA companies
Sophos’s new State of Ransomware 2022 report shows that 51% of South African organisations surveyed were hit with ransomware in 2021. Forty-nine percent of the organisations that had data encrypted paid the ransom to get their data back, even if they had other means...
Only 40% of businesses have multiple solutions to protect against cybercrime – analyst
The majority (99%) of corporates are aware that disaster management is essential. However, Arthur Goldstuck, chief executive of World Wide Worx and principal analyst on the research project, says only 40% of large businesses use multiple solutions to protect,...
These are the top ransomware attacks to be wary of this year
In 2022, ransomware will continue to harm businesses all over the world, with cybercriminals’ attack types and strategies evolving all the time. The increase in ransomware attacks on businesses means that businesses must be hypervigilant about cybercrimes and be aware...
Ransomware needs to form part of any business disaster recovery plan
There can be no doubt that ransomware attacks are on the rise across the globe – a simple online search will reveal thousands of statistics in this regard, and South Africa is no exception. What is also clear from numerous examples of successful breaches, is the...