Tag: two-factor authentication

With the holidays around the corner, combating holiday tax scams is more important than ever. While it is the season to be jolly, it is also a time for caution in South Africa. During this period, South Africans face a heightened risk of tax scams.

Businesses face an ever-increasing array of security challenges today and as they adopt new technologies to stay competitive, the need for robust security measures has never been more critical. The ever-expanding range of technologies competing to keep business information safe can be overwhelming for organisations striving to stay ahead.

When engaging in online activities, one cannot ignore the inherent risks involved. Whether you’re accessing information, interacting with a company or buying a product or service, your data is being stored and then possibly shared with others.

While phishing scams are nothing new and have not changed drastically since their inception several years ago, we have seen some changes in terms of the techniques used, as well as the sophistication of content. From a tech perspective, the general technology used to pull off these social engineering attacks remains the same.

The cyberthreat landscape is constantly evolving, as cybercriminals continue to find vulnerabilities to exploit. Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) are a growing concern that businesses need to guard against. While these highly targeted attacks are as common as more broadly-targeted events, they are devastating when successful, exposing sensitive data that could ruin business reputation, not to mention causing compliance breaches.