Cybersecurity 101

Phishing is defined as a form of social engineering in which a cyber threat actor poses as a trustworthy colleague or acquaintance of an organization to lure a victim into providing sensitive information or network access.

The Play ransomware group (also known as PlayCrypt) is a well-established and active ransomware operation that emerged in mid-2022. Unlike many newer groups, Play has demonstrated consistency and operational maturity, targeting medium to large organizations across sectors such as healthcare, government, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure. Play is known for its hands-on-keyboard intrusion style, often [...]

What is Polymorphic Malware? Polymorphic malware is a type of malicious software that continuously changes its code or appearance each time it spreads or executes, allowing it to evade traditional cybersecurity defenses. The core malicious functionality of the malware remains the same, but its underlying code structure is modified automatically so that security tools [...]

Profiling refers to the practice of creating detailed and data-driven representations (or profiles) of typical system behavior, user actions, network traffic, or threat actor characteristics to identify anomalies or detect potential security risks. In essence, profiling is the process of analyzing patterns and behaviors within a system to create baselines of what is considered [...]

What is a Prompt Injection Attack? A prompt injection attack is a cybersecurity threat that targets large language models (LLMs) and generative AI systems by manipulating the prompts or instructions given to the model. In a prompt injection attack, an attacker crafts malicious input designed to override the model’s intended behavior, bypass built-in safeguards, [...]

What is Prompt Poaching? Prompt poaching is a cybersecurity threat in which malicious software, browser extensions, or applications secretly capture and steal the prompts and responses users exchange with generative AI systems such as ChatGPT, Claude, or DeepSeek. The stolen data is typically transmitted to attacker-controlled servers where it can be analyzed, monetized, or [...]

The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) is South Africa's regulation governing data privacy for citizens of South Africa.

The Qilin ransomware group is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation that emerged in 2022 and remains very active. Qilin targets mid- to large-sized organizations across sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, legal services, and critical infrastructure, often focusing on victims with complex enterprise environments. Qilin is known for its highly aggressive double extortion strategy, combining system encryption with [...]

Ransomware is a type of malware in which an attacker, or group of cybercriminals, will lock and usually encrypt a victim's data, important files and sometimes access to their device. The attacker(s) will then demand a ransom payment to unlock and decrypt data without leaking it on the dark web.

Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) is a subscription based business model between ransomware operators and their affiliates which enables the affiliates to use already developed ransomware tools to execute an attack in exchange for payment.