Monthly Archives: September 2021

The rapid rise of security breaches in South Africa

In August alone, 38 organisations suffered security breaches that they self-reported to the Information Regulator. “As the Regulator, we are concerned about the high number of security breaches in South Africa,” said chairperson Pansy Tlakula. Tlakula revealed the figure in the wake of the ransomware attack on the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD), […]

Sophos Firewall Promotion!

Sophos Firewall and the new XGS Series hardware give your customers the very best in protection and performance and pave the way for new business opportunities for you within the Sophos Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem. THE BENEFITS: Powerful Protection and Performance: Sophos Firewall’s Xstream architecture provides protection from the latest threats whilst accelerating important cloud, SaaS, […]

Microsoft Office security vulnerability that you need to know about.

Microsoft has warned users of a remote code execution vulnerability in MSHTML that malicious actors can exploit to infect a target’s computer. Hackers exploit this weakness by sending victims a Microsoft Office file that, once opened, directs the victim to the malicious actor’s website, which features an ActiveX control that downloads malware to the computer. The vulnerability […]

Researchers measured the radiation from a microwave and compared it to a 5G tower

The electromagnetic radiation you are exposed to when standing close to an active microwave oven is much higher than a 5G cellular tower, a MyBroadband investigation has shown. Even though the radiation from the microwave was much higher, it remained within the safety thresholds of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). MyBroadband sent […]