The threat landscape is becoming increasingly unpredictable. (Image source: 123RF) Businesses across Africa are entering 2026 under unprecedented cyber pressure. AI-driven attacks are escalating at a pace never seen before, enabling criminals to automate reconnaissance, craft hyper-realistic phishing messages, generate deepfake identities and launch attacks at scale. Recent industry reports indicate that over 70% of…
(L to R): Vince Kuchar, President, RMC Global, and David Wechsler, President and CEO, ABS Group ABS, through its affiliate ABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting), has today announced the acquisition of RMC Global (RMC), a leading provider of industrial cybersecurity, risk management and resiliency solutions. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:…
Mark Hassoun, technical director at Anomali. Cyber security software distributor Solid8 Technologies and its partner Anomali will feature at the ITWeb Security Summit JHB 2026, helping CISOs learn how to ensure return on investment (ROI) from AI. The summit takes place on 2 and 3 June at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, with workshops scheduled for…
Nearly two-thirds of South African government entities assessed by the auditor-general have notable weaknesses in their cybersecurity defences, with penetration testing revealing that multiple government environments were breached during the 2024/2025 financial year. The findings are contained in the Auditor-General South Africa’s consolidated general report on national and provincial audit outcomes for 2024/2025, which paints…
NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, and Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT), a leader in unified resilience at enterprise scale, today announced a strategic alliance to deliver a powerful, integrated solution for enterprise data protection and cyber resilience. The unified solution enables resilience, security, and rapid recovery for customers across on-premises and cloud environments, giving…
AI is helping bring down the time to identify breaches. (Graphic by Nicola Mawson | Pexels) JSE-listed companies could lose as much as 30% of their share value following a crisis such as a cyber attack, in an environment where hacks are surging even as response times improve. Heino Gevers, senior director of technical support…
In season two of the HBO Max medical drama The Pitt, the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Centre descends into chaos after a ransomware cyber attack on neighbouring hospitals prompts it to shut down its digital systems. This may be the plotline of an award-winning US TV drama, but it reflects the reality of the already-strained…
Daniel Acton, Chief Technology Officer at Accelera Digital Group (ADG). As South African enterprises accelerate their adoption of AI agents, a critical shift is under way, combining opportunity with unprecedented risk. These agents are no longer simple assistants; they can act by processing transactions, accessing sensitive client files, initiating workflows and interacting with core business…
Thiery Karsenti, VP EMEA technical solutions at Palo Alto Networks, warned delegates that growing cyber complexity is increasing enterprise risk. Cyber security teams are drowning in tools, and that complexity is contributing to breaches. This is according to Thiery Karsenti, VP EMEA technical solutions at Palo Alto Networks, speaking at Ignite on Tour Johannesburg last week….
Rennie Naidoo, professor in Information Systems at the Wits School of Business Sciences. At first glance, South African organisations appear to be modernising at an impressive pace. Cloud migration, hybrid work strategies, AI experimentation, internet of things (IOT) expansion, and an increasingly data-driven business culture are reshaping the corporate landscape. But beneath this digital transformation…
