Cyber attacks on the rise, SMEs most vulnerable

Cyber attacks on the rise, SMEs most vulnerable

Jacques du Toit, CEO at Vox Telecom. Cyber attacks are growing in both sophistication and frequency, with AI-powered threats on the rise. This was highlighted by Jacques du Toit, CEO of Vox Telecom, during an interview with ITWeb at the Vox Cyber Security event in Johannesburg last week. He also emphasised the importance of cyber…

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Firms under-report POPIA breaches as cyber attacks rise

Firms under-report POPIA breaches as cyber attacks rise

As cyber attacks continually rise, the Information Regulator says it needs more staff. As cyber attacks escalate and companies fail to report hacks under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), the Information Regulator does not have sufficient staff to enforce the law. Mukelani Dimba, executive for education and communication at the Information Regulator, tells…

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Nine-in-10 Legal Leaders Brace for Sharp Rise in Online IP Infringement as AI Accelerates Attacks

Nine-in-10 Legal Leaders Brace for Sharp Rise in Online IP Infringement as AI Accelerates Attacks

Nine-in-10 (91%) senior legal professionals are concerned about the threat of online intellectual property (IP) infringement, according to new research commissioned by CSC, the leading provider of global business administration and compliance solutions.While 85% report an increase in IP infringements at their firms over the past 12 months, 90% are expecting more in the year…

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Afghan Taliban confirm ‘retaliatory’ border attacks on Pakistan

Afghan Taliban confirm ‘retaliatory’ border attacks on Pakistan

The Taliban government has confirmed that it attacked Pakistani troops in multiple mountainous locations on the northern border. Casualties are not yet clear in what the Taliban called “retaliatory operations”, after it said Pakistan violated Afghan airspace and bombed a market inside its border on Thursday. Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi called the Taliban attacks…

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Five killed across Ukraine in overnight Russian attacks | Russia-Ukraine war News

Five killed across Ukraine in overnight Russian attacks | Russia-Ukraine war News

Five people have been killed in Ukraine after Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles across the country overnight, which officials said targeted civilian infrastructure. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Russia fired approximately 50 missiles and 500 attack drones. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list “The Russians struck with cruise…

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Danish PM calls for strong answer from EU leaders to Russia’s hybrid attacks

Danish PM calls for strong answer from EU leaders to Russia’s hybrid attacks

Jessica ParkerEurope correspondent in Copenhagen and Paul KirbyEurope digital editor in London Reuters Denmark has reinforced security for the summit and allies have beefed up air defences EU leaders are meeting in Copenhagen under pressure to boost European defence after a series of Russian incursions into EU airspace, and days after drones targeted Danish airports….

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