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Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

How NEC XON Foiled a Human-Operated Ransomware Attack in Real Time

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Global cybersecurity reports reveal that ransomware attacks rose by 3% in 2024 compared to 2023, maintaining their position as a dominant threat despite efforts to dismantle major cybercriminal groups. Notably, law enforcement actions targeting notorious gangs such as LockBit...
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Survey Sheds Light on Children’s Cyber Secrets

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According to the findings from a recent Kaspersky survey*, among respondents from South Africa, over half (54%) of children aged 11-17 years old hide their online activities from their parents and other grown-ups. To do this, 28% of youngsters...
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South Africa’s Next Cybersecurity Frontier

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AI-powered agents are rapidly transforming how South African businesses operate, from chatbots managing customer inquiries to automated systems processing financial transactions. While these AI-driven assistants increase efficiency and reduce operational costs, they also present a new, and often underestimated,...
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Latest NETSCOUT Threat Intelligence Report Reveals Diverse DDoS Threats Across Southern Africa

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The newly released NETSCOUT Threat Intelligence Report for July to December 2024 reveals a complex and contrasting distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack landscape across southern Africa. According to the report, South Africa, Mauritius and Angola were among the most heavily targeted...
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Zambia’s Data Protection Commissioner Fully Operational, Enforcing Privacy Compliance

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The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) is now fully operational, enforcing privacy and data protection compliance in Zambia. Zambia’s data protection legislation, the Data Protection Act 2021 (DPA), came into force in April 2021. Two years later, in...
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Unlocking the hidden potential of NetScaler

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Ensuring peak performance and rock‑solid security isn’t optional - it’s essential. Many deploy NetScaler simply as a Citrix gateway or basic load balancer, but beneath the surface lies a suite of advanced tools that can streamline operations, tighten defences,...
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Inside the War Room: How SA’s Top Banks and Insurers Are Strengthening Cyber Defenses

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In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the financial sector faces a barrage of sophisticated cyber threats. At the heart of this fight are South Africa’s leading banks and insurers, pooling their expertise to craft innovative strategies to protect critical...
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Top 7 Reasons to Attend the BFSI Security Summit 2025

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On 7 May 2025, the continent’s most influential cybersecurity event for financial services returns to Sandton, Johannesburg. The BFSI Security Summit – Radisson Blu Gautrain 2025, themed “Fortifying BFSI: Cybersecurity Across Africa’s Financial Future”, is a must-attend for leaders...
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Cybersecurity lessons of the Adolescence series on Netflix

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The new Netflix series Adolescence quickly sparked a wave of conversations about teenage mental health and digital safety. The chilling four-part narrative follows a 13-year-old boy who, after months of cyberbullying and immersion in toxic online communities, comes under...
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Cybersecurity in South Africa: A Practical Guide to Selecting the Right MSSP

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Cybersecurity has become a critical priority for organisations of all sizes. With cyber threats becoming increasingly sophisticated and IT ecosystems more complex, businesses are turning to Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) for expert protection. However, selecting the right MSSP...
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PayPal and TerraPay Unite to Expand Cross-Border Payments Across MEA

PayPal has announced a strategic partnership with TerraPay, a leading global money movement platform, to enable real-time fund transfers...
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