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News24.com | Trillions available to support the global energy transition - time to scale up investment June 19, 2021
There are trillions of dollars in the global economy which can be used to support a just energy transition, says an official from the African Development Bank.
News24.com | International investors make 180-degree positive turn on SA in JSE conference June 19, 2021
JSE CEO Leila Fourie says President Cyril Ramaphosa actions against his own party members and high-ranking bureaucrats have struck a chord with international investors.
News24.com | 'Astounding' - How Harith, one of SAA's new partners, ditched a previous airline bid June 19, 2021
Harith General Partners - which is part of the consortium that may end up with a majority stake in SAA - was considering being part of a deal to buy state-owned regional airline SA Express (SAX), but it has since ditched that bid.

Week in security with Tony Anscombe June 18, 2021
5 steps to take to minimize damage from a ransomware attack – The double-edged sword of OSINT – Watch out for vishing scams The post Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
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5 essential things to do before ransomware strikes June 18, 2021
By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail – here’s what you can do today to minimize the impact of a potential ransomware attack in the future The post 5 essential things to do before ransomware strikes appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
Cameron Camp
Most health apps engage in unhealthy data‑harvesting habits June 17, 2021
Most medical and fitness apps in Google Play have tracking capabilities enabled and their data collection practices aren’t transparent The post Most health apps engage in unhealthy data‑harvesting habits appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
Amer Owaida

Black Kingdom ransomware June 17, 2021
Black Kingdom ransomware appeared on the scene back in 2019, but we observed some activity again in 2021. The ransomware was used by an unknown adversary for exploiting a Microsoft Exchange vulnerability (CVE-2021-27065).
Marc Rivero
Ferocious Kitten: 6 years of covert surveillance in Iran June 16, 2021
Ferocious Kitten is an APT group that has been targeting Persian-speaking individuals in Iran. Some of the TTPs used by this threat actor are reminiscent of other groups, such as Domestic Kitten and Rampant Kitten. In this report we aim to provide more details on these findings.
GReAT
Andariel evolves to target South Korea with ransomware June 15, 2021
In April 2021, we observed a suspicious Word document with a Korean file name and decoy. It revealed a novel infection scheme and an unfamiliar payload. After a deep analysis, we came to a conclusion: the Andariel group was behind these attacks.
Seongsu Park