South Africa's critical infrastructure is running on unpatched systems. Attackers already know that.
By Industry Contributor 29 July 2026Gareth Redelinghuys, Country MD at TrendAI, explains why unpatched critical systems are a boardroom problem, and what actually separates the boards managing the risk from the ones gambling on... FULL STORY >
As World Cup and Springboks excitement drives South Africans online, courier scams are keeping pace
By Industry Contributor 24 July 2026ESET's Lead Cybersecurity Engineer, Allan Juma unpacks how scammers are using fake courier SMSes, WhatsApp messages and emails to steal consumers' banking details by mimicking legitimate delivery... FULL STORY >
Businesses can no longer pretend Q-Day is only theoretical because trust is at risk
By Industry Contributor 20 July 2026While the development of a quantum computer that is capable of defeating today’s cryptography is often framed as a future technology problem, Antony Russel, CTO at Telviva, argues that the conversation has... FULL STORY >
When intelligence moves closer to the action, so do the threats
By Industry Contributor 17 July 2026By Avinash Gupta, Head of COE (Centre of Excellence) at In2IT Technologies FULL STORY >
Tax season - the window criminals plan for, and compliance can’t close
By Industry Contributor 6 July 2026Lucas Molefe, Cybersecurity Expert at ESET, explores why tax season has become a prime target for cybercriminals, the tactics scammers are using to exploit taxpayers, and the practical steps South Africans can take to... FULL STORY >
Artificial intelligence is changing the rules of cybercrime
By Industry Contributor 10 June 2026By Avinash Gupta, Head of COE (Centre of Excellence) at In2IT Technologies FULL STORY >
Your vendor knows where your data lives. Do you?
By Industry Contributor 10 June 2026Many South African companies have no clear picture of where their data lives, which jurisdiction governs it or what happens if something goes wrong. And that uncertainty comes at a cost, says Richard Frost, Head of Technology Solutions and... FULL STORY >
It’s not just about carbon: The case for treating cybersecurity as a corporate sustainability metric
By Industry Contributor 4 May 2026By Richard Ford, Group CTO, Integrity360 FULL STORY >
Kaspersky identified a new SilverFox campaign targeting companies in South Africa
By Staff Writer 30 April 2026A new APT campaign which involves disguising malicious files as documents related to tax violations has been discovered. Upon infection, attackers could gain remote access to affected devices and exfiltrate... FULL STORY >
Veeam - How Data Resilience is being redefined
By Ryan Noik 31 March 2026Mena Migally, Regional Vice President for Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Veeam talk to us about data, security, and enterprise business today, and what organisations need to do in order to be resilient. FULL STORY >
Predicting the Next Cyber Outbreak - Why Proactive Risk Management is now Essential
By Industry Contributor 23 March 2026Ryan Flores makes a compelling case for why reactive cybersecurity is no longer enough, and what a proactive, intelligence-led defence posture looks like in practice. FULL STORY >
Costs, timelines and stumbling blocks - What it takes to build an SOC
By Staff Writer 12 March 2026For most organisations planning to build a Security Operations Center (SOC), the question is no longer whether to invest, but what it will take to make it operational. FULL STORY >
Pride, memories and likes - Why parents share children’s moments online
By Staff Writer 10 March 2026Kaspersky’s “Growing up online” survey reveals that almost half (47%) of parents surveyed in South Africa regularly post photos, videos, or updates about their children on social media platforms. FULL STORY >
Turning Threat into Opportunity - Building a safer digital future
By Ryan Noik 6 March 2026At the recent CyberX summit held in Sandton, I sat down with Robert Swanepoel, the technical expert for Kaspersky in South Africa, to explore the need for companies to invest in cybersecurity in 2026. FULL STORY >
Supply chain attacks top list of threats companies suffered over past 12 months
By Staff Writer 5 March 2026Supply chain attacks have emerged as the most common cyberthreat facing businesses over the past year, according to a new Kaspersky global study. FULL STORY >
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