Dear Board Members, we are under attack!

The NASDAQ report revealed that more than 90% of corporate board members and executives said that they cannot read a cybersecurity report and are not prepared to handle a major cyber-attack. The scenery The most recent report has astonished wider public with the statement that, in one of the biggest data breaches ever, a hacker …

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Cyberwar arena as the modern days Wild West

In today’s highly connected world, the battle for economic supremacy is primarily if not entirely being fought in the cyberspace. The danger lies in the fact that this space is currently barefacedly unregulated – the Wild West-like. A new arms race is in progress with the cyberweapons race being increasingly proliferated worldwide. It is obvious …

Habituation as cybersecurity nightmare and panacea

A number of studies confirmed that people often have a tendency to find ways to work around organisational cybersecurity policies. This     is actually not something that they    do on purpose but rather based on their habits. In other words, this behaviour is an effect of bad habituation. Achieving individual objectives and finding the way of …

Bombing Hackers: Kinetic Answer to Cyber Attacks

Is bombing hackers going to sort out the cyber-crime or cyber-terrorism? Unfortunately, it is not likely. We suggest a collective international response instead.

Digital Twin technology is cool but the benefits must be protected

Heavily depending on IoT and the human factor that handling the Digital Twin technology, the benefits and major security risks are inevitably linked to these two factors. Digital Twin technology The Digital Twin technology is described as a digital replica of physical assets (physical twin), processes, people, places, systems and devices that can be used …

Human factor as a perpetual problem in cybersecurity: Are awareness campaigns wonder drugs?

Many well-versed professionals believe that the human factor is - and will be in a foreseeable future - a perpetual problem in cybersecurity. The cybersecurity awareness campaigns are not wonder drugs but can help.

Cyber-allied Blackouts: another SA looming nightmare?

A cyber-related blackout is a looming possibility. If not addressed seriously, the SA reality can turn into nightmares for years to come. The Fin24 portal reported that Eskom will implement Stage 4 load shedding from 12:00 on Saturday, 16 March. Earlier on Saturday morning, the power utility said it would be implementing Stage 2 load …