Warning about online shopping scams in South Africa
As South Africa enters the festive shopping season, online threats similar to those that arose during Black Friday will again become apparent.
While such scammers are already rife on the Internet under normal circumstances, the increased...
African elections could become major cyberattack target
Mimecast VP of sales engineering for the EMEA region Brian Pinnock believes Africa could become a target for cyberattacks in the political space, particularly during elections.
During an interview with eNCA, Pinnock was asked whether we...
Mimecast rejects higher buyout bid from rival Proofpoint
Mimecast Ltd., the security company Permira agreed to buy last year, received a higher takeover offer during its go-shop period but rejected the bid on antitrust grounds, according to people familiar with the matter.
Online shopping scams stealing people's money and private data in South Africa
Cybersecurity company Mimecast has warned consumers to be on the lookout for a clever online shopping delivery scam in South Africa that could expose their credit card details to fraudsters.
The company's threat...
Mimecast says it was hit by a "sophisticated threat actor"
Mimecast has announced that a certificate it issued has been compromised by a sophisticated threat actor.
This certificate was used by certain customers to authenticate Mimecast Sync and Recover, Continuity Monitor, and IEP products to...
A human firewall is the answer to prevent phishing
Businesses often can’t deploy security technology fast enough to keep cybercriminals at bay – a combination of security technology and a human firewall is the answer.