Cybersecurity

SA struggles to bounce
back from ransomware

New research by Sophos shows recovery from attacks remains slow, and AI is adding new security...

SA languages make a great scam detector

Africa records the world's highest workplace phishing susceptibility, but local languages are an unplanned defence, writes...

Authenticated doesn’t mean safe

“Authorised push payment” fraud can be anything from romance scams to invoice redirection, writes CARLA WILBY,...

Your firewall is innocent

Decades after it first emerged, social engineering remains a major hacker technique, writes Troye technical director...

How malicious SIM cards hijack smartphones

University of Birmingham researchers have shown that a standard function poses security risks to devices ranging...

AI advances
malware threat

Kaspersky experts report that Large language models are generating substantial portions of malicious software.

‘Odyssey’ inspires worldwide journey – for scammers too

Kaspersky experts have identified scam websites in multiple languages targeting audiences of Christopher Nolan’s new movie.

263-million reasons to worry

NordVPN analysis shows 52.4-billion stolen cookies, including a large proportion allowing cybercriminals to bypass South Africans'...

Check Point closes network’s AI blind spot

The new AI Network Firewall extends the AI Defense Plane to provide control over AI use...

AI hacking has
crossed over

Check Point's new AI Security Report 2026 documents live intrusions run by AI and a vulnerability...

Surge in malware disguised as AI for SMEs

According to Kaspersky, the most common lures in cyberattacks involved malware posing as ChatGPT, Claude and...

Sophos comes to SA

The local office will support local invoicing, partner enablement, compliance requirements and expanded regional investment.

ISO 27001: The real key
to cybersecurity

The international standard has become an essential framework for doing business, writes RYAN BOYES, senior security...

NFC phone attacks surge

Scammers targeting Android smartphones no longer rely on direct contactless payments in order to steal victims’...

Beware the poisoned prompt

"Prompt injection" on AI platforms is the new frontier of social engineering, writes ANNA COLLARD, SVP...

Signpost: Rebrand marks new security trajectory

Trend Micro’s relaunch signals a move from defending systems to governing how they operate, writes ARTHUR...

When the hackers hose themselves at you 

Kaspersky uncovers CrystalX RAT, a new remote access trojan that not only steals information, but also...