Cyber Security is a process and needs constant attention and refinement to deal with ever-evolving threats. The attack surface has been highlighted with reference to how organisations fall short on their cyber security resilience. There is no one-shoe-fits-all solution and executives need to weigh their security budgets against the unique risks that their organisation faces.
A new malware distribution campaign that is distributed via email, utilising a smaller-than-life image present in the body of the email has already claimed a lot of victims.
Policies and procedures are the core of any business and are the guidelines that ensure that the organisation is run efficiently and with minimum risk of loss and/or lawsuits. Cyber Security practices are no different, yet they are not always treated with the same importance.
In an increasingly networked world, organizations are finding it increasingly difficult to defend their complex mix of on-premise and cloud systems from attack. Many organizations are also finding it increasingly difficult to manage security. Amid the ongoing shift to the cloud, and the explosion of remote working during the pandemic, traditional systems and processes are no longer adequate to defend against a growing number of threats.
Two of South Africa’s largest retailers were recently hit by data breaches that most likely didn’t happen overnight. Shoprite Holdings LTD had 600GB worth of mixed data, leaked, and a few days prior to this Dis-Chem experienced a similar event.
SA major bank’s spoofing campaign ongoing
Standard Bank, one of South Africa’s biggest financial institutions, has recently fallen victim to domain spoofing.
Hi Mwebber, beware
MWeb has been one of the commonly targeted organisations observed over past years, plaguing subscribers with constant phishing and spam campaigns.
DNS Domain Failure
In this case the targeted email address belongs to a corporate domain, meaning that it is managed by the employee’s organisation administration and therefor would always be handled internally.
‘Friendly’ Cash Loan scam
If it’s too good to be true, it’s usually a scam. Here is a loan scam example that offer ridiculously low interest rates and requesting personal information that could be used for identity theft and fraud crimes.
Inheritance/Insurance pay-out fraud
Inheritance or insurance pay-out scams have existed since the beginning of time, or at least since the invention of life insurance.
This bulletin is intended to increase the security awareness in organisations by providing useful information to help enhance security and safety when using computing devices and the Internet.
Be sure to consider some of the cyber threats out there and consider these tips for protecting yourself and your devices. Until our next mailer, you can check out all the great resources we have available on our website.
