Cybersecurity

Transnet and Jaguar hacks not isolated

Digital contagion cascades into national economies, writes DR ERNST VAN BILJON, head lecturer in supply chain...

Dark web morphs into
cybercrime supply chain

A sophisticated underground economy is arming criminals with stolen data and ready-made tools, writes Fortinet SA...

Phishing attacks coming from inside the business

Although phishing activity declined by 40% compared to Q1, it remained the leading initial access method...

Screenshots targeted in SA cybercrime surge

Kaspersky warns that cybercriminals are exploiting photo galleries alongside rising ransomware and infostealer attacks, writes JASON...

Hackers are ‘living off the land’ again

HP Wolf Security research shows attackers exploiting detection weak spots through features already built into everyday...

Android attacks rise 48% in six months

Kaspersky has detected a range of new mobile threats, including a VPN app that intercepted login...

‘Task scams’: A new breed of cybercrime

Enterprising individuals are prime targets for this new and deeply manipulative crime, writes YASH PILLAY, sales...

Serengeti 2.0 brings down 1,209 Africa cybercriminals

An Interpol campaign was assisted by data from Kaspersky on regional threats, including phishing websites and...

Leader-employee mismatch in African cybersecurity

A new report reveals leaders believe their employees are cyber-ready, but employees' experiences suggest otherwise.

To keep critical data safe, open a gap

In an "air-gapped" cloud, access can be tightly controlled, writes MICHAEL LANGEVELD, head of technology and...

Now SA kids dream
of being bloggers

They think it's trendy, but most parents don't express a desire for their children to pursue...

Beware the cyber risks of tax season

If you’re not claiming what you’re allowed to, you’re leaving money behind, say the experts, but...

369k SA accounts
leaked in 2025

One user account was leaked in South Africa every minute over the second quarter of 2025,...

Masterminds behind
the hackers

Africa’s most dangerous cyber attacks are the work of both bedroom amateurs and state-sponsored masterminds, writes...

Criminals cash in
on digital FOMO

Teenagers and young adults are sharing and searching as never before, but are leaving themselves vulnerable...

ChatGPT hacking
copycats surge

AI-based services like ChatGPT and DeepSeek are joining the likes of Zoom and Office in growing...

Half of targeted companies opt to pay ransom

A new Sophos report on ransomware finds that the median ransom payment is $1-million, and many...