South African company ESKOM appear to have been targeted by cybercriminals in a $200k attack by the Everest ransomware operators. Earlier this year, the Everest ransomware operators published a notice announcing the sale of "South Africa Electricity company’s root access" for $125,000. At the time, the...
Urgent firefighting assistance has been called to South Africa's Northern Cape region to support with battling blazes in the Kalahari region. Firefighting methods including aerial assistance have been requested, in order to tackle the raging fires in the area between Kuruman and Danielskuil, Kuruman and Kathu,...
Morocco and the UAE have met to discuss ways of strengthening their homeland security, and learn from each other's nations. Morocco's National Security and Territorial Surveillance Director General Abdellatif Hammouchi received the Commander-in-Chief of the Abu Dhabi Police, Major General Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, who was...
A study by Trellix has discovered that less than 40% of South African security operations (SecOps) professionals are very confident in their ability to adapt to new online threats. The global research study also revealed the cost of siloed security, weak spots in protection and lack...
The Inaugural African Airforce Forum will highlight aviation in Low-intensity conflicts and will be hosted by the Senegal Air Force at the King Fahd Palace Dakar in Senegal from 26 to 27 October 2022. The two-day forum will feature bespoke networking exercises and interactive platforms for...
Over the past decade, there have been substantial advancements related to fire risk assessment through research and practical experience. In recognition of these advancements, the SFPE has embarked upon and is now nearing completion of its second edition of the SFPE Engineering Guide to Fire...
According to the Regional Research Reports, the Africa cybersecurity market is expected to reach USD 14.60 billion by 2030 from USD 2.78 billion in 2021. The market growth is also projected to grow at a CAGR of 20.2% from 2022 to 2030. The predicted growth comes at a time when Africa's cybersecurity...
The trade body representing the global hologram industry has secured five new members as it further strengthens its role as a leading global authority on commercial authentication, ID security and packaging augmentation technologies. The move sees Egypt’s security printers NASPS (National Company for Advanced Industries and...
African stakeholders in the security sector will undergo one-week training in Niger from today as part of efforts to improve on the monitoring of issues pertaining to women, peace, and security on the continent. The training is facilitated by the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre...
