Memeburn, a website specialising in tech news and analysis recently reported on the state of cyber security in South Africa. (Read the article here)
According to the article, it was announced during the 2015 Security Summit in Johannesburg that over the previous six month, South Africa was the most popular target in Africa for criminal cyber attacks. DDOS attacks in Africa also increased 150% over the past 18 months.
Antonio Forzieri, an executive at Symantec, stated that one out of 214 e-mail sent in South Africa last year, was a spear phishing attempt.
South Africans are losing R2.2 billion per year to cybercrime. Statistics like these emphasise the importance of being informed and careful with personal information.
Online sales are on the increase and providesan additional platform for cybercrime.
Kaspersky Lab, a company renowned for their expertise in security, launched a new project which, in a very visual, simple and interactive way, demonstrates the danger of cyber threats.
The one dollar lesson is an animated website which shows what happens to your money when you shop online and your information is intercepted.
One dollar lesson also hosts three training modules – each of which shows one dollar’s virtual trip to the bank and the possible obstacles it can encounter along the way.
Don’t assume you know everything there is to know about cyber safety. Stay up to date on new cyber threats and be careful with your personal information.
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