Highest increase in global cyberattacks in two years August 2024, News & Events Check Point Global Research released new data on Q2 2024 cyber-attack trends, noting a 30% global increase in Q2 2024, with Africa experiencing the highest average weekly per organisation.
Empower individuals to control their biometric data Issue 1 2025, Access Control & Identity Management, Security Services & Risk Management What if your biometrics, now embedded in devices, workplaces, and airports, promising seamless access and enhanced security, was your greatest vulnerability in a cyberattack? Cybercriminals are focusing on knowing where biometric data is stored.
Strategies for combating insider threats Issue 1 2025, Security Services & Risk Management In Africa, insider threats pose an increasingly significant risk to businesses, driven by economic uncertainty, labour disputes, and rapid digital transformation. These threats can arise from various sources, including disgruntled employees and compromised third-party service providers
Five tech trends shaping business in 2025 Issue 1 2025, Infrastructure From runaway IT costs to the urgent need for comprehensive AI strategies that drive sustainable business impact, executives must be prepared to navigate a complex and evolving technology environment to extract maximum value from their investments.
Kaspersky’s predictions for 2025 APT landscape Issue 1 2025 The 2025 advanced persistent threat (APT) includes the rise of hacktivist alliances, increased use of AI-powered tools by state-affiliated actors – often with embedded backdoor – more supply chain attacks on open-source projects.
SecurityHQ certified B-BBEE Level 1: Delivering global services from a local entity Issue 1 2025, SecurityHQ SecurityHQ, a global managed security services provider (MSSP) with an office in South Africa, has announced it can now offer local companies a complete managed cybersecurity service from a Level-1 B-BBEE accredited and 51% black-owned service provider.
2024, the year of Fraud-as-a-Service Issue 1 2025 A report from AU10TIX outlines how ‘the industry’s dark engine’ offers user-friendly fraud kits that enable amateurs to execute complex attacks against thousands of accounts in minutes.
The future of endpoint security Issue 1 2025 Endpoint security is a critical pillar of cybersecurity, especially for South African businesses, which are becoming prime targets for cybercriminals. Endpoint security involves safeguarding devices connected to a network from a range of cyberthreats.
Not enough businesses take cybercrime seriously Issue 1 2025 Interpol recently revealed that cybercrime, specifically ransomware incidents, cost the South African economy up to 1% of the country’s GDP, while the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research estimated the loss at R2,2 billion a year.
Navigating today’s cloud security challenges Issue 1 2025, Infrastructure While the cloud certainly enables enterprises to quickly adapt to today’s evolving demands, it also introduces unique challenges that security teams must recognise and manage. Vincent Hwang offers insights from the 2025 State of Cloud Security Report.
The algorithm of trust Issue 1 2025, AI & Data Analytics Artificial intelligence is not just enhancing threats, it is providing organisations with a smart line of agile and detectable defence.
Empower individuals to control their biometric data Issue 1 2025, Access Control & Identity Management, Security Services & Risk Management What if your biometrics, now embedded in devices, workplaces, and airports, promising seamless access and enhanced security, was your greatest vulnerability in a cyberattack? Cybercriminals are focusing on knowing where biometric data is stored.
Identity is a cyber issue SMART Access & Identity 2025, Access Control & Identity Management Identity and access management telemetry has emerged as the most common source of early threat detection, responsible for seven of the top 10 indicators of compromise leading to security investigations.
On the ball or unaware Issue 1 2025, Technews Publishing, Security Services & Risk Management Whether an organisation is operating at a high level of information security maturity or has dangerous vulnerabilities that could put an entire business at risk, advanced, strategic penetration testing can uncover its true state of IT security.
A winning combination for modern cybersecurity Issue 1 2025, Security Services & Risk Management Companies are compelled to comply with legislative mandates and, more importantly, implement appropriate security measures for their customers and their most valuable asset – their data.
The rise of autonomous data recovery Issue 1 2025, Infrastructure Escalating cyberthreats and attacks constantly put businesses under pressure, increasingly prompting organisations to shift their mindsets towards ensuring continuous operations and thus avoiding downtime and revenue loss.
Identity and authentication SMART Access & Identity 2025, Technews Publishing, SMART Security Solutions, Access Control & Identity Management, Security Services & Risk Management Identity authentication is a crucial aspect of both physical security and cybersecurity. SMART Security Solutions obtained insights into the topic and the latest developments from three companies.
Stay safe while using AI assistants Issue 1 2025, Kaspersky, News & Events, AI & Data Analytics The new DeepSeek AI assistant has attracted a lot of attention, including the interest of cybercriminals. Kaspersky experts have detected scam activity related to it.
AI-powered cyber threats drain security budgets Issue 1 2025 Research shows that 60% of IT directors strongly agree that the Metaverse, AI and machine learning will drive more cyberattacks, while only one in three believe their organisation understands Web3 cyber risks.
Get ready for bigger, bolder attacks Issue 1 2025 While threat actors continue to rely on many classic tactics that have existed for decades, FortiGuard Labs’ threat predictions for the coming year largely focus on cybercriminals embracing bigger, bolder, and—from their perspectives—better attacks.
