Tag Archives: cyberattacks

Hackers and daring online scams | Cybersecurity

5 Oct

daring online scams

The Most Daring Online Scams  At Soteria we work around the clock to help companies secure their data and prevent cyberattacks, and we will be the first to say that data security is no laughing matter. Except when it is. Hackers may be our sworn enemies, but we have to admit that some of the […]

Beware of ChaptGPT False Promises

30 May

ChatGPT False Promises – Is AI a Hacker’s Dream Come True? Artificial intelligence has taken a huge leap forward recently with ChatGPT showing off its ability to write text that resembles human output. Many companies are experimenting with this technology to simplify their business communication processes – and as usual, hackers aren’t far behind. While […]

SA SMES face cyber threats | Cybercrime

26 Jul

Cybercrime: SA companies still at risk Scores of well-known companies across South Africa from ABSA to Dis-Chem, Shoprite to Transnet and many more, have fallen victim to cybercriminals over the past 12 months – yet businesses remain disturbingly unprepared for a cyberattack. We take a look at the latest findings from Kaspersky’s annual cybersecurity survey […]

Cyber-incident Response Plan | Cybercrime

9 Nov

response plan

How to Build a Cyber-incident Response Plan No matter how hard you work to prevent data leaks or hacking incidents, the sheer number of these events taking place recently means that your business may have to deal with the reality of being the target of cybercrime in the future. Like any crisis, it’s what you […]

Security Awareness Programme for Employees | Cybersecurity

2 Nov

security awareness programme for employees

The key to building a security awareness programme for employees The best cyber security system in the world won’t be able to protect your business if your employees leave the door open for cyber criminals – even if they don’t mean to. Since human error is usually the weak link in every digital security chain, it’s […]

Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities | Data Threats

5 Oct

cybersecurity vulnerabilities

Does your company have cybersecurity vulnerabilities? As a 21st-century entrepreneur you possibly do a lot of business on the Internet. There’s no doubt it’s a great strategy, but it comes with its own set of risks. From data breaches to ransom ware and your run-of-the-mill viruses, there are a host of dangers out there on the […]