African industries dangerously overestimating cyber defences

African industries dangerously overestimating cyber defences

Anna Collard, SVP, content strategy and evangelist at KnowBe4 AFRICA. Many businesses are overestimating their defence against cyber attacks, which creates a significant human risk blind spot. A new KnowBe4 report exposes a worrying disconnect between what leaders think about their cyber security readiness and what employees experience. According to the KnowBe4 Africa Human Risk…

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Cyber attack derails SA Weather Service’s performance

Cyber attack derails SA Weather Service’s performance

South Africa is the most targeted country in Africa when it comes to cyber breaches. The cyber security breach that rendered the ICT systems of the South African Weather Service (SAWS) unusable led to “uncharacteristically poor” performance in the fourth quarter of the 2024/25 financial year. The Parliamentary portfolio committee on environment, forestry and fisheries…

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Trend Micro, Dell, NVIDIA partner on AI-powered cyber security

Trend Micro, Dell, NVIDIA partner on AI-powered cyber security

Trend Micro, in collaboration with Dell Technologies and NVIDIA, has released a suite of OEM appliances to support AI-powered infrastructure. Cyber security firm Trend Micro has partnered with Dell Technologies and NVIDIA to deliver a suite of co-developed, pre-approved original equipment manufacturer (OEM) appliances aimed at securing AI-driven infrastructure solutions. As part of the collaboration,…

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Verifiable messaging platform unveiled to tackle cyber threats in SA

Verifiable messaging platform unveiled to tackle cyber threats in SA

Fraser Edwards, co-founder and CEO of cheqd. Global B2B communications platform, VERA, has partnered with identity and credentials infrastructure provider, cheqd, to launch a secure, verifiable messaging platform for South African businesses, aimed at combating escalating cyber threats, particularly phishing and business e-mail compromise (BEC) attacks. Founded in 2024, VERA integrates advanced encryption, identity verification and role-based…

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