While the FBI says it is constantly assessing security risks, it has identified no credible or specific threats against the tournament, co-Deputy Director Christopher Raia told NBC News. But federal law enforcement does expect security issues to emerge, he said. “I think there will be some kind of security event,” he said. “I think what…
Mark Palmer, board director for the Cloud Security Alliance South Africa Chapter and security go-to-market lead for Microsoft SA. The explosive enterprise rush to deploy autonomous AI agents has triggered an identity and governance crisis, rendering traditional corporate defence models “completely insufficient” to handle machine-to-machine risk, according to Mark Palmer, board director for the Cloud Security…
Joe Tidy, dedicated cyber correspondent at BBC (Photo: Strike a Pose Studios) Teenage hackers pose an increasingly serious threat to organisations around the world, as they cross traditional lines in their behaviour, and they are motivated by chaos and a desire for infamy as much as they are driven by money. This is according to…
Nearly 10,000 cases of conflict-related sexual violence were recorded worldwide last year – more than double the previous year’s figure – as rape, sexual slavery and abduction were deployed as weapons of war across Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the Caribbean. Releasing the UN’s annual report on Friday, Special Representative Pramila Patten said the…
Discussions with industry showed e-waste dumping remains the default, says the CSIR. (Image source: 123RF) The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has warned that African countries, including South Africa, are losing potential economic value by exporting electronic waste (e-waste) to overseas markets, instead of processing and recycling it locally. According to the think-tank,…
The medical charity’s comments come as the head of the World Health Organization visits the region worst-hit by the virus outbreak.
AI phishing a growing threat, warns Cisco’s Talos. AI-powered phishing was the biggest threat observed in the first quarter of this year, according to a statement from Cisco’s Talos intelligence research group. “Almost nine out of 10 organisations across South Africa experienced an AI-related security incident and lack visibility into how threat actors are using…
The UN Charter is facing one of its gravest tests in decades, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, warning that wars, arms races, climate shocks and the erosion of international law are placing intense pressure on the multilateral system established to prevent a third world war. Addressing a high-level Security Council debate…
A former governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has warned that Africa risked deeper instability and democratic decline if leaders failed to strengthen institutions, tackle poverty and resist rising xenophobia across the continent. Fayemi gave the warning while delivering the 16th Africa Day Lecture organised by the Thabo Mbeki Foundation in Cape Town, South…
Rogue AI threatens enterprises as rapid innovation accelerates automation, productivity and decision-making beyond governance and security controls. (Image: 123RF) AI is rapidly reshaping the enterprise, driving productivity, automation and faster decision-making. But alongside innovation comes a new category of risk: rogue AI, warns Citrix. Rogue AI refers to AI systems, tools or autonomous agents operating…
