Articles about cyber security

Fireside chat: Who’s guarding your front line? Meet the minds behind Armata Cyber Security

Caesar Tonkin, MD of Armata Cyber Security, says the company invests in expertise being visible, not just present.

Crypto holders becoming targets for kidnappers

Criminals increasingly use home invasions, kidnappings and hostage situations to force crypto holders to surrender their assets.

Ransomware gangs intensify attacks in SA

Local firms are increasingly exposed, as SA combines a relatively mature digital economy with uneven cyber resilience, says Cyanre.

When magic becomes engineering

From quantum teleportation to cosmic-ray-proof codes, physics labs are quietly rewriting the rules of computing.

AI demand fuels NTT Data SA’s hiring drive

The IT services firm recruits across key tech disciplines, while investing in upskilling and reskilling of employees.

Claude AI breaches three firms during tests

Anthropic reveals three Claude AI models breached the live systems of three organisations during cyber security tests.

Trust becomes new security battleground in AI age

As cyber criminals embrace AI, security leaders urge businesses to strengthen resilience, rethink trust and prepare for the inevitable breach.

ITWeb TV: NTT Data SA prioritises services over data centre ownership

The IT services provider repositions for a new era of AI-driven infrastructure, moving from data centre ownership, to an asset-light model.

IITPSA SIGCyber experts call for governance-first approach as Shadow AI becomes business reality

The challenge facing organisations is no longer whether employees are using unauthorised AI tools, but how businesses govern that reality.

‘Agents find a way’ as AI attacks evolve

A second company is drawn into the rogue AI attack on Hugging Face, with Modal clarifying its cloud platform was used as a launchpad, not breached.

AI agent turns rogue in landmark cyber attack

OpenAI warns that AI-powered cyber attacks are a reality after an autonomous AI agent breached Hugging Face during security testing.

ICT distributor Rectron suffers cyber attack

The incident, identified on 15 July, “has affected certain information technology systems and operations,” says the company.