Abhay Pandey, Founder and CEO, MAST Consulting, looks at integrating security tools with a cybersecurity mesh. In the developing world, people perceive digitalisation as a synonym for opportunities and possibilities. So, forward-thinking nations such as the UAE are receptive to disruptive technologies and innovations. However, the promise...
A poll by Knowbe4 shows only one in five people in Africa are concerned with cybercrime. Yet, despite this we know that as technology advances across Africa, new windows are opening for hackers to compromise organisations and individuals. Employees from various sectors in Ghana, Egypt, Botswana...
Kaspersky has contributed to INTERPOL’s Africa Cyber Surge Operation (ACSO) to combat cybercrime in African countries. The data company will help by sharing data, comprising of indicators of compromise (IoCs) on various cyber threats and types of cybercriminal activity targeting African countries. This evidence provided the...
Crime including hijackings, robberies and unlawful syndicates are growing more sophisticated, but so is the technology to fight it. Warren Myers, CEO of South Africa’s on-demand security and medical response platform AURA, reducing crime or wiping it out completely is entirely within our reach. Speaking in a...
The latest report from cybersecurity company Trellix has found that more than three quarters (86%) of cybersecurity professionals believe they have been targeted by nation-state threats. The report also highlighted that professionals felt they needed increased government support to fight cyber attacks as 9 in 10 respondents...
South Africa has the third highest number of cybercrime victims globally, and cyber attacks cost the country R2.2bn per year. To fortify defences and improve safety against cyber attacks, environmental, social and governance (ESG) frameworks by South Africa businesses and organisations are being strengthened by two key...
UAE-based Tech First Gulf (TFG) has announced its commitment to East Africa with its East Africa Roadshow, which will spotlight partners’ and customers’ journeys to success. Taking place from 1st to 10th March 2022, the event will hold live workshops across four countries including Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia...
South Africa has been identified as one of the top 10 countries to have the most cybercrime in the world. Among the countries hardest hit by cybercrime are the UK, which ranks first, followed by the US, Canada, and Belgium. France, Germany, Mexico, and India also...
A report by security company Chainalysis has found that cybercriminals laundered $8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2021. This was a 30% increase year on year compared to 2020. The latest figure makes up a significant fee of the $33 billion worth of funds cybercriminals have...
Kaspersky has recorded a decline in the number of phishing attacks for the first half of the year, in comparison to the same period last year. South Africa saw a 17% decline, Nigeria a 13% and Kenya an impressive 48% declines in phishing attacks. The figures...
