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South Africa faces ‘triple-edged sword’ as AI fuels next-gen cyber threats

eriinfo.com5 hours ago04 mins

South Africa’s cybersecurity services industry is set for explosive growth, with market revenue forecast to R16.5-billion by 2029, according to BMI TechKnowledge Group’s SA Cybersecurity Services Report 2025. The research projects a 20.3% compound annual growth rate, driven by accelerating digitalisation and particularly strong demand from the financial services sector. Yet, while the threat landscape…

The double-edged sword of AI in cybersecurity

eriinfo.com1 month ago08 mins

Artificial intelligence has long lurked in the shadows of cybersecurity. It has filtered abnormal logons, flagged odd traffic and traced malware signatures. Recently though, with OpenAI, Google and others pushing out large language models, its claws have sharpened. Now AI fights on two fronts. It defends us and attacks through us. In South Africa, we’re…