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For years pop culture gave us the same image of a cyber-criminal. Someone in a dark hoodie, hunched over a keyboard, cleverly trying to guess passwords one character at a time. It’s a great visual but completely out of date. If you own, or manage, a business understanding why is important. Attacks Are Automated Now
There was a time when cyber criminals had to work for their success. If they wanted to compromise a business, they had to research their target, understand how the company operated, identify key people, test for weaknesses and carefully plan their attack. It took time. It took effort – and that effort acted as a
There is still a dangerous misconception in many organisations that cyber security is an “IT problem”. It isn’t. Cyber security is now directly tied to whether a business can operate, trade, communicate, invoice, manufacture, deliver services or maintain trust with customers. Cyber security is not a blocker. This enables you to do better business in
Attackers are no longer relying on sophisticated exploits to break in. Instead, they are systematically targeting weak credentials, misconfigured systems, and exposed devices. In fact, multiple industry reports now show that the vast majority of breaches stem from preventable gaps such as identity weaknesses and poor visibility across digital environments. The uncomfortable truth is this,
Twenty years. That feels like a long time to be doing anything, let alone running a business in technology. If you had told me back in the early days, sitting in that warehouse in Honeydew, with more ambition than structure, that J2 would still be here two decades later… I probably would have believed you.
If you’re a business owner in 2026, you’re already managing enough uncertainty. The last thing you need is another abstract warning about “advanced cyber threats.” But here’s the uncomfortable truth: Cyber criminals have changed. They’ve become lazy. Not careless. Not less dangerous. Just lazy. The Era of Automated Crime There was a time when attackers would
You user gets an important business document to respond to. It is deemed safe because the email security layer has let it in, it comes from a known email contact and all they need to do is download the “important” document. They get redirected to a file sharing service which gets them to download the
Today, as we celebrate J2 Software’s 19th anniversary, I’m filled with immense pride and loads of gratitude. What we have been able to achieve is really amazing and even more than I had planned back in 2006. We have managed to do what only 13,000 odd businesses in South Africa, and apparently 4% in the
The financial strain on businesses from escalating cybercrimes are growing at an alarming rate. For chief financial officers (CFO), the financial implications of cyberattacks are becoming impossible to ignore. The increasing frequency and sophistication of these threats demand a more strategic approach to cybersecurity investment, yet many organisations continue to underestimate the financial consequences of
A few weeks ago there was yet another (one of hundreds) of attempts to get me to take the bait. With the help of Jaiden in our Cyber Security Centre (#J2CSC), we went a little deeper to give you a view on what happens when these emails hit you and your people. Without a combination
