Hackers are coming after SA firms’ e-mail, Mimecast says
Nearly half of local companies have been affected by ransomware in the past 12 months, while 76% experienced downtime from an attack
09 June 2020 - 13:42
Digital security in SA continues to be a growing concern as a new report from e-mail specialist firm Mimecast shows electronic communication in organisations is still big a weak point that has seen an increase in attacks over the last year.
The firm which specialises in e-mail security around the world, says e-mail continues to be the most popular attack point of attack for cyber criminals, through compromised accounts, vulnerable insiders, social engineering, or brands impersonation...
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