By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - October marks Cyber Security Awareness month and experts are concerned that South Africa continues to rank among the top five countries most vulnerable to cyber-attacks. International technology brand, Softswiss says in South Africa, account takeovers, large-scale phishing in local languages, and automated abuse against payment systems are rife. It says that the average cost of a data breach in South Africa stands at R44.2 million, with the financial sector bearing the heaviest burden, averaging R70.2 million per breach. Deputy Chief Security Officer at SOFTSWISS, Artem Bychkov explains mechanisms that could be implemented by ordinary South Africans and business to safeguard from becoming a cyber-crime victim...

<p>By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - October marks Cyber Security Awareness month and experts are concerned that South Africa continues to rank among the top five countries most vulnerable to cyber-attacks. International technology brand, Softswiss says in South Africa, account takeovers, large-scale phishing in local languages, and automated abuse against payment systems are rife. It says that the average cost of a data breach in South Africa stands at R44.2 million, with the financial sector bearing the heaviest burden, averaging R70.2 million per breach. Deputy Chief Security Officer at SOFTSWISS, Artem Bychkov explains mechanisms that could be implemented by ordinary South Africans and business to safeguard from becoming a cyber-crime victim...</p>

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