You are the first and last defence in securing your business
You will notice in many of our white papers & articles that we often mention encryption. Encryption is essential in the protection of any data, but it can be of little use if your underlying systems are vulnerable. Poor
International Hacker Shuts Down Government Website… Again
For the third time in three months, a South African Government website has been hacked and taken offline by notorious international hacker, @VirusSec. In his latest attack, @VirusSec has seemingly taken down the Cybersecurity Hub website, www.cybersecurityhub.gov.za The mandate of the Cybersecurity
Weak Passwords Gives Hacker Access to Cell Network’s Client Data
Weak passwords are becoming an increased security risk for business owners and private individuals all over the world. We often get into the habit of using weak, easy-to-remember passwords to save time and effort when logging into accounts, not realising
Biggest Cloud Security Threats in 2018
Cloud computing has seen some incredible growth in 2018. In the fourth financial quarter of 2017, Amazon, SAP, Microsoft, IBM, Salesforce, Oracle, and Google combined had over $22 billion in their revenue from cloud services. 2018 being in its
How Criminals Hack Your Emails, Change Your Invoices & Steal Your Money
Email interception fraud is on the rise and criminals are targeting South African businesses, robbing them of hundreds of thousands of Rands in the process. How Do They Do It? By hacking or intercepting your emails, these criminals get access to
Phishing Fears as CIPRO Website Loses Government Ownership
After its registration expired, the CIPRO website domain has landed into the hands of a man from Mexico. CIPRO is the predecessor of the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC). The CIPC is responsible for business registration in South Africa
Ransomware technique uses your real passwords to trick you
A few folks have reported a new ransomware technique that preys upon corporate inability to keep passwords safe. The notes – which are usually aimed at instilling fear – are simple: the hacker says “I know that your password
conquering cybercrime starts with a paradigm shift in security thinking
Everything that is the problem today in the realm of security, especially “cybersecurity”, comes from thinking that is rooted in the Dark Ages. “Fortress” Thinking There is so much wrong with the way we think about security and the approach we take to
The biggest cyber security risks for every business
Due to an enormous increase in cyber attacks and cyber security risks, the topic of digital security has come to the front of many businesses’ minds. Businesses of all types, sizes and industries are being attacked mainly due to
ydox partners with microsoft for in app file editing
We are excited to announce that our partnership with Microsoft has enabled our engineers to integrate with Office365 Online. What does this mean? In the next release of ydox you will be able to create, edit and manage your office documents