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Ransomware groups weaponise stolen data to force payment

Oct 25, 2024

Sophos has released a new dark web report, “Turning the Screws: The Pressure Tactics of Ransomware Gangs,” which details how cybercriminals are weaponising stolen data to increase pressure on targets who refuse to pay. This includes sharing the contact details or...

Cut through the hype around AI and ransomware

Oct 25, 2024

By Rick Vanover – It might be the great paradox of 2024: Artificial Intelligence (AI). Everyone’s bored of hearing it, but can’t stop talking about it. It’s not going away so we had better get used to it. AI is disrupting most digital industries and...

The dark motivations behind DDoS attacks in Africa

Oct 25, 2024

By Bryan Hamman – As Africa continues to embrace digital transformation, the continent is also becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyberthreats, particularly Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. These incidents, which disrupt the availability of...

Formal defences key for application security

Oct 25, 2024

Organisations have continued to shore up their application security defences over the last year, according to the 2024 State of Code Security survey, sponsored by OpenText and produced by Dark Reading. “This trend is in essence a response to rising concerns over...

African CEOs see GenAI as key challenge, opportunity

Oct 25, 2024

Kathy Gibson reports – Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is seen as one of the top opportunities and risks for businesses in Africa. This is one of the headline findings of the inaugural KPMG Africa CEO Outlook, which finds that GenAI is seen as a useful tool...

The cost of a data breach reaches new highs

Oct 11, 2024

The global average cost of a data breach reached $4,88-million in 2024, as breaches grow more disruptive and further expand demands on cyber teams, according to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report. Breach costs increased 10% from the prior year, the largest yearly jump...

Cloud solutions drive network security growth

Oct 11, 2024

The worldwide network security market – including firewall, SSE, traditional SWG appliance, WAF, and ADC segments – is expected to grow to nearly $40-billion by 2028, according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group. This growth will be driven by a...

SASE and the future of modern enterprise networking and security

Oct 11, 2024

By Reginald Greyling – A recent survey of CFOs in 2023 revealed that 80% plan to maintain or increase their digital investments. Innovations in networking, AI, and cloud technology are driving an increasingly digital future. Thanks to these advancements,...

Don’t underestimate the importance of risk management when it comes to AI

Oct 11, 2024

By Ryan Boyes,- Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming embedded in our everyday lives, from the apps we use, to search engines, facial recognition, smart devices in our homes, and more. However, while AI has many applications and benefits, and businesses are...

One-third of users fall for phishing mails

Oct 11, 2024

Phishing emails remain a prevalent and effective tool for cybercriminals to launch malicious attacks on organisations worldwide. These bad actors continuously evolve their tactics, adapting to current market trends and outsmarting both end users and organisations by...

Agriculture, government, SMMEs under increasing cyberattack

Oct 11, 2024

In Africa, the agriculture, forestry and fishing sectors, followed by government services, industries most targeted by cyberattacks, with small and medium businesses bearing the brunt of attacks. This is among the findings of Mimecast’s Global Threat Intelligence...

DevOps threats strike every few days

Oct 11, 2024

Outages, human errors, cyberattacks, data breaches, ransomware, security vulnerabilities and, as a result, data loss are the reality that DevSecOps teams have to face – every few days, according to GitProtect.io’s latest The State of DevOps Threats Report. The...

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