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Prioritising cybersecurity through business risks delivers the highest value protection. Cyberattacks have graduated from "possible" to "probable", according to a major South African insurer. Businesses must act to reduce cyber risks, which many are doing by spending on new security services.

Criminals are launching targeted online attacks against high-value individuals. What can they do to stay safe? Most cyberattacks are opportunistic. Much like a mugging on a dark street, it doesn't matter who the victim is as long as the perpetrators gain something out of their crimes. However, a growing number of these attacks are designed to target specific people, such as CEOs, Directors, Board Members, CFOs, IT administrators, and wealthy individuals.

Is the global economy headed into a recession? South Africa's economy has been flirting with a contracting state for several years. Numerous signs point to more countries landing in the same situation, even lapsing into persistent negative growth.

The online world is embroiled in a war. Such a statement may seem exaggerated and dramatic, but the figures paint a different picture. In 2021, the FBI received 847,376 cybercrime complaints, equalling $7 billion in losses.

As we start a new year, it's become a tradition to mull over the worst passwords of the previous 365 days. A quick search of news articles on the topic reveals the usual culprits: 123456, 654321, qwerty and such still reign supreme as the most-used passwords.

The world has a serious problem that puts the digital era in harm's way. Numerous South African businesses have fallen prey to a new ransomware attack, joining many more globally.