TikTok takes teens attention across Africa
Africa’s cybersecurity marketplace is still in its infancy, with incredible potential for grow
28 May, 2023The importance of artificial intelligence to cybersecurity
Artificial intelligence (AI) removes the human component of reacting to a cybersecurity threat. Mach
25 May, 2023KnowBe4 recommend ‘security in depth’ approach
According to KnowBe4 Africa, companies should be prepared to adopt a ‘security in depth’
26 April, 2023African banking sector targeted in Malware attacks
A new cybercrime campaign has targeted the African banking sector, using fake emails with job opport
24 April, 2023Poll highlights African’s attitude to cybercrime
A poll by Knowbe4 shows only one in five people in Africa are concerned with cybercrime. Yet, despit
27 March, 2023META region at risk of increased cybercrime activity
The META region will remain a target for increased cybercriminal activity, according to the experts
14 February, 2023Companies rebrand as Trinexia
Credence Security – a pan-EMEA specialty value-added-distributer and its sister companies, Cyber Sec
30 January, 2023SentinelOne expands Africa operations
Cybersecurity platform company SentinelOne has opened a new Dubai office to support its regional gro
27 January, 2023AmiViz certified Great Place to Work
The first B2B enterprise marketplace for the cybersecurity industry in Africa and the Middle East ha
12 January, 2023Bank of Africa chooses NetGuardians’ AI software to reinforce internal and payment fraud prevention
NetGuardians, renowned for its enterprise risk platform for combatting financial fraud, has announce
23 December, 2022Central Bank of Nigeria reassures stakeholders as it collaborates to check rising cyberattacks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured its stakeholders and the general public of its collabo
22 December, 2022Cybercrime Group OPERA1ER Stole $11M From 16 African Businesses
At least 16 African banks, financial services, and telecommunication companies have been identified
19 December, 2022Microsoft plans to increase digital connectivity and skills building in Africa
Microsoft has announced at the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington DC plans to deepen its work an
16 December, 2022Cybastion leads the way to Africa on Cybersecurity
Cybastion, an emerging leader in the field of cybersecurity, is proud to be a platinum sponsor for t
08 December, 2022Trellix Predicts Heightened Hacktivism and Geopolitical Cyberattacks in 2023
Cybersecurity company Trellix has released its annual threat predictions report for 2023. Forecasts
07 December, 2022Africa’s 2022 World Cup broadcaster hit by cyber-attacks
A TV broadcaster in Africa has been hit by cyber attacks since it began streaming the World Cup from
06 December, 2022Sophos reveals more organisations in Africa threatened by ransomware
Sophos, global cybersecurity leader, revealed that ransomware remains one of the greatest cybercrime
05 December, 2022South Africa firms urged to beef up IT security amid evolving threats
Companies in South Africa have been warned to be on alert for Information and communication technolo
02 December, 2022Kaspersky supports INTERPOL’s operation to combat cybercrime in African countries
Kaspersky has contributed to INTERPOL’s Africa Cyber Surge Operation (ACSO) to combat cybercrime in
01 December, 2022Vectra research finds attacks using encryption are breaching 70% of organisations
Vectra AI, the leader in Security AI-driven hybrid cloud threat detection and response, has released
28 November, 2022Liquid C2 launches Cyber Security Fusion Centre for Kenyan businesses
Liquid C2, a business of Cassava Technologies, has opened the doors of its first Cyber Security Fusi
24 November, 2022Cloud market in South Africa to increase by up to 50% in 2023
The cloud market in South Africa is predicted to grow by up to 50% next year. The prediction comes a
22 November, 2022Trellix report reveals Ransomware Activity Doubled in Transportation and Shipping Industry
Trellix, the cybersecurity company delivering the future of extended detection and response (XDR), h
18 November, 2022Hacking group stole $11 million from 12 African countries between 2018 and 2022
A new report from Group-IB and Orange CERT revealed that 12 African countries lost millions of dolla
15 November, 2022Barracuda Research Finds Cyber Threat Severity Rises During Vacation Months
Barracuda’s analysis of cyber threats detected by its XDR platform through 2022 has revealed the sev
09 November, 2022Cohesity and Lenovo Expand Partnership to Strengthen Cyber Resilience and Simplify Data Management
Building on their global reselling relationship, established in 2021, Cohesity and Lenovo have now t
08 November, 2022Orbus Digital and WISeKey to launch SSL/TLS Cybersecurity and Trust Services in West Africa
WISeKey International Holding Ltd., a leading global cybersecurity and IoT company, has announced it
07 November, 2022Trend Micro to tackle cybersecurity skills gap in Africa
Trend Micro, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions, is aiming to tackle the cybersecurity sk
03 November, 2022Women in Cybersecurity Middle East (WiCSME) will hold third conference in November
The Women in Cyber Security Middle East (WiCSME) will conduct their 3rd annual conference November 8
25 October, 2022Africa data security conference to be held virtually to discuss cybersecurity
The third Africa Data Security Conclave (ADSC) is set to be held virtually on Thursday, October 27,
24 October, 2022Seclore becomes Tech First Gulf’s first partner to grow Africa’s cybersecurity market
Seclore, the platform leader in data-centric security, has announced that it has signed a strategic
20 October, 2022Riyadh gears up for the ultimate hack fest as infosec heavyweights head to Black Hat MEA this November
Black Hat, one of the most respected informational security event series internationally, is gearing
18 October, 2022ImmuniWeb, Kecam Tech Partner To Increase Cyber Compliance In West Africa
ImmuniWeb has partnered with Kecam Technologies Limited to help to increase Cyber resilience and com
17 October, 20221 in 3 industrial systems in South Africa face cyber attacks
A new report from Kaspersky has identified that one in three industrial computers in Africa are at r
14 October, 2022South Africa state-owned electricity company ESKOM targeted by cyber criminals in $200k attack
South African company ESKOM appear to have been targeted by cybercriminals in a $200k attack by the
12 October, 2022South Africa’s cybersecurity professionals feel they’re “losing ground” against cybercriminals
A study by Trellix has discovered that less than 40% of South African security operations (SecOps) p
07 October, 2022Swimlane expands into Middle East, Turkey and Africa
Swimlane, the low-code security automation company, has announced its expansion to the Middle East,
29 September, 2022Swimlane expands into Middle East, Turkey and Africa
Swimlane – the low-code security automation company, has announced it is expanding into the Middle E
29 September, 2022Smart Africa opens digital academy in Ivory Coast to boost digital and cyber security skills
The Smart Africa Alliance has opened its latest base for the Smart Africa Digital Academy (SADA) as
26 September, 2022New report finds 75% of firms struggle to recruit and retain cyber experts
According to the latest KPMG report, KPMG’s Africa Cyber Security Outlook 2022 Survey: Addressing Cy
22 September, 2022New report sees Africa’s cybersecurity strategy maturing
Results from KPMG Africa’s Cyber Security Outlook 2022 survey have found the cybersecurity industry
20 September, 2022XDR: beyond the buzzword
No doubt you’ve heard the buzz about eXtended Detection and Response… but do you fully understand wh
19 September, 2022Liquid launches DDoS Secure to protect African customers
Liquid, a subsidiary of pan-African technology group Cassava Technologies, has released a new securi
13 September, 2022South Africa’s banking and insurance sectors are being targeted by cyber attacks
Cybercrime is on the rise with South Africa’s banking and insurance sectors being targeted by
12 September, 2022Cybereason warns global critical infrastructure operators after attacks from Ragnar Locker Ransomware Gang
Cybereason has issued a global Threat Analysis Report investigating the Ragnar Locker ransomware gan
08 September, 2022What’s next for ransomware?
Dan Norman, from the ISF considers what the future of ransomware holds for companies around the glob
31 August, 2022Tangem unveils hardware wallet to boost digital asset security
Tangem, a finance company specialising in crypto wallets, has unveiled a digital hardware powered to
25 August, 2022Getting your cybersecurity strategy right
Before you can pin down your cybersecurity strategy you’ll need to gather the right requirements, sa
17 August, 2022NETSCOUT Arbor insight leverages patented ASI technology to enhance security and operational awareness for network operators of any scale
Leading provider for cybersecurity NETSCOUT, has introduced ArborÒ Insight, to enhance threat detect
12 August, 2022Battle against cyber threats to be addressed by cyber security visionaries at #WCSSJordan
The 17th global edition of World Cyber Security Summit is gearing up with the goal of constructing a
11 August, 2022Thwarting attacks and protecting critical assets
Shay Siksik, VP Customer Experience, XM Cyber, looks at why attack path remediation is a vital part
10 August, 2022Vectra announces two new appointments to strengthen EMEA leadership
Vectra AI, a leader in AI-driven threat detection and response for hybrid and multi-cloud enterprise
10 August, 2022Nozomi Networks Labs Report: Wipers and IoT Botnets dominate the threat landscape
The latest OT/IoT security report from Nozomi Networks Labs finds wiper malware, IoT botnet activity
08 August, 2022Cloud security and the road to digital transformation
Although cloud computing is more secure than on-premise computing, the fact remains that it’s not im
08 August, 2022Emerson and Nozomi Networks establish agreement to secure critical industrial processes worldwide
Global software and technology leader Emerson and Nozomi Networks, the leader in OT (operational tec
26 July, 2022Q&A with Tanium
Rami Mashal, Regional Director, Middle East at Tanium, talks to Security & Fire Africa about the
25 July, 2022Trellix releases Summer 2022 threat report
Trellix, the leader in cybersecurity company delivering extended detection and response (XDR), has r
22 July, 2022TDSi unveils latest GARDiS software updates for version 2.4
Integrated security manufacturer TDSi has unveiled the latest version of its powerful but highly fle
14 July, 2022Kenya to benefit from new UK-funded cyber training program
Kenya is set to benefit from a new cyber training program funded by the UK Commonwealth which aims t
08 July, 2022Cohesity delivers FortKnox to combat ransomware with a SaaS data isolation and recovery solution
Cohesity, a leader in next-gen data management, has announced the general availability of Cohesity F
06 July, 2022Help AG and Cribl announce partnership to strengthen data security
Cybersecurity specialists Help AG have joined up with Cribl; a leader in observability ecosystems an
05 July, 2022Barracuda research finds 1 in 5 HTML email attachments to be malicious
Cloud-first security solutions provider Barracuda Networks has found that HTML attachments are by fa
04 July, 2022AGA-Africa stresses the need for African countries to take cybersecurity seriously
The Attorney General Alliance (AGA) Africa have stressed the need for African countries to tighten c
01 July, 2022Group-IB unveils it’s Unified Risk Platform
Group-IB, one of the global leaders in cybersecurity, has unveiled the Unified Risk Platform; an eco
30 June, 2022The importance of modern data protection
The face of data protection is rapidly changing to keep pace with the demands of bigger, faster data
27 June, 2022Evina to protect mobile users by exposing malicious apps with new country reports
Leading cybersecurity firm Evina is to release regular detailed reports on the most malicious apps a
20 June, 2022Cisco showcased its ground-breaking security innovations at CAISEC
Cisco has shown its latest security solutions at The Cyber and Information Security Exhibition and C
15 June, 2022Breaking down barriers
It’s no secret that when it comes to gender bias and stereotypes, one of the industries that struggl
13 June, 2022ESET Southern Africa announces 2022 Partner Awards winners
Global leader in digital security, ESET, recently acknowledged outstanding successes and innovations
13 June, 2022Securing the future of businesses
Dr Moataz Bin Ali, Area Vice President and Managing Director, Trend Micro MEA, looks at cybersecurit
08 June, 2022MFS Africa acquires US-based Global Technology Partners
Africa’s largest digital payments network, MFS Africa, has reached an agreement to buy Global Techno
07 June, 2022Tampa cybersecurity firm Spirion launches in North Africa with Spire Solutions
US based Spirion LLC is strengthening its cybersecurity portfolio by partnering and launching in Nor
06 June, 2022R110,000 cybersecurity scholarship launched for women of colour in South Africa
A cybersecurity scholarship has been launched in South Africa to encourage women of colour to upskil
03 June, 2022African countries including Ghana call on the CSA for collaboration and support
Three nations including Ghana have called upon the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) to help them devel
27 May, 2022Cisco survey finds hybrid workers consider cybersecurity protocol either complicated, painful or unimportant
A new survey from Cisco has highlighted the importance of making cybersecurity protocols simpler and
26 May, 2022NetApp teams with NVIDIA to accelerate HPC and AI with turnkey supercomputing infrastructure
Global cloud software company NetApp® has teamed up with NVIDIA to advance its supercomputing infra
25 May, 2022Fortinet Training Institute accelerates mission toward closing the cybersecurity skills gap
Global leader in cybersecurity solutions, Fortinet has announced its Training Institute programs wil
24 May, 2022Kaspersky launches online ransomware response training course
Cybersecurity provider Kaspersky has announced the launch of a new Windows Incident Response trainin
20 May, 2022Digital skills shortage sees cybercrime in Africa increase
The ongoing battle against cybersecurity threats in Africa is being severely affected by the shortag
19 May, 2022Digital Security Platform Identitypass secures $2.8M in Seed funding
Digital security verification platform Identitypass has secured $2.8million in seed funding. The com
18 May, 2022BlackBerry partners with Midis Group to drive growth of cybersecurity business in Middle East, and Africa and Eastern Europe
BlackBerry Limited has announced that it has entered into a partnership with the Midis Group to expa
13 May, 2022Vodacom and Accenture partner to battle cyber crime in South Africa
Vodacom and Accenture have announced their partnership to help fight cyber crime in South Africa. Th
03 May, 2022AURA highlights how innovation in technology is outsmarting crime in South Africa
Crime including hijackings, robberies and unlawful syndicates are growing more sophisticated, but so
28 April, 2022NordVPN reveals 86% of consumers are concerned about their data privacy
A recent study from the world’s leading VPN service, NordVPN, has revealed that 86% of consume
27 April, 2022Sophos announces new features for its cloud workload protection
Global leader in cybersecurity, Sophos, has unveiled new advancements to its Sophos Cloud Workload P
26 April, 2022Fortinet launches new global workforce security awareness and training
Leading cybersecurity company Fortinet has announced the launch of their new global workforce securi
20 April, 2022Top 10 African countries with the best cybersecurity revealed
The most secure African countries for cybersecurity has been revealed via the latest Global Cybersec
19 April, 2022LMPS to launch first 100% Moroccan cyber defence product
Moroccan cybersecurity company LMPS Group has announced it will launch the first 100% Moroccan cyber
11 April, 2022ATG Digital shares expertise on avoiding the dangers of visitor data protection
In the wake of increasing risk of cyber attacks, ATG Digital has highlighted the dangers of visitor
09 April, 2022Thales creates new Security Operations Center in Morocco
Global technology leader Thales has announced the opening of its new Cyber Security Operations Cente
07 April, 2022ISSAN calls for an urgent review of the National Cybersecurity Protection Act in Nigeria
Stakeholders at the Information Security Society of Africa – Nigeria (ISSAN), have called for an urg
06 April, 2022US claims South Africa targeted in Russia’s global hack attack campaigns
South Africa has been named as one of 135 countries the US claims have been targeted in a hacking ca
05 April, 2022Morocco launched Cyber Security Centre for Africa in Marrakech
A new ‘Cyber Security Centre of Excellence for Africa’ is to be built in Marrakech to strengthen cyb
04 April, 2022Middle East and Africa’s aerospace, defence and security industry IT hiring activity rises 4.6% in February 2022
Jobs and hiring activity within the aerospace, defence and security industries in the Middle East an
01 April, 2022South African businesses urged to take ‘zero trust’ approach for defence against cyberattacks
An INTERPOL report has highlighted a bleak outlook for South African businesses as the threat of cyb
31 March, 2022Togo President Gnassingbé recognised as Africa’s cybersecurity champion
Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé has been recognised as one of the leaders of cybersecurity in Af
28 March, 2022Gambia joins other countries to discuss improving cyber resilience for Africa
Gambia has joined up with other counterparts to discuss cyber security resilience across the African
25 March, 2022Lomé hosts Africa’s first cybersecurity summit
Lomé has played host to Africa’s first ever cybersecurity summit with several Africa officials
24 March, 202211th edition of Cybersecurity Summit: 5-6 May 2022
The world moving towards digitalisation has stirred the need to create a framework with strong defen
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