The company says it has no exposure to the MIP breach, although a binder holder administering 6 000 funeral policies was affected.
Most organisations can defend their systems, but can they prove to an examiner that those defences were designed, tested and reviewed?
As demand for cyber security budgets grows, South Africa falls prey to the effectiveness paradox.
The company’s customer data has been dumped on the dark web after cyber criminals targeted MIP Group, the insurer’s third-party technology provider.
EasyEquities, Satrix, Cell C and Alexforbes are hit by third-party cyber incidents, highlighting the ever-growing data risks.
SA’s major banks shift digital transformation towards measurable returns, as AI moves deeper into core operations.
A cyber attack on MIP Holdings exposes personal information linked to customers of South African insurers, with affected companies assessing the implications.
Implats is pushing ahead with generative AI, while addressing a cyber breach that remains on the platinum miner’s risk agenda.
Cyber security keeps blaming users for predictable mistakes. The real weakness lies in systems designed without real human behaviour in mind.
Vulnerabilities in the legacy high-performance computing system caused the Lengau supercomputer security breach.
Caesar Tonkin, MD of Armata Cyber Security, says the company invests in expertise being visible, not just present.
Criminals increasingly use home invasions, kidnappings and hostage situations to force crypto holders to surrender their assets.
ITWeb TV: AI compels attackers and defenders to step up their game | Episode #144
ITWeb TV speaks to Gareth Redelinghuys, country MD at TrendAI, about the impact that AI continues to have on cyber security, in terms of both defence and attack. Business leaders need to understand this dynamic and how best to protect their ‘crown jewels’.
South Africa’s Digital Future in Focus as AI, Fibre and Lottery Tech Drive Innovation
These are the top stories making headlines on ITWeb this week: Incoming National Lottery operator Sizekhaya is preparing a major digital transformation of South Africa’s lottery ecosystem through new technology partnerships and an omni-channel gaming platform ahead of officially taking over the fourth National Lottery and Sports Pools licence on 1 June. Meanwhile, 1-Grid suffered a large-scale distributed denial-of-service attack that disrupted services across its web hosting platform. In connectivity news, Fibertime says it aims to reach one million homes by mid-2027 after rapidly expanding from 10 000 to 420 000 homes across 13 cities and seven provinces. In academia and innovation, Vukosi Marivate from the University of Pretoria was honoured with the Order of Mapungubwe in silver at the 2026 National Orders for his contributions to AI, computer science and natural language processing. Finally, Google has opened registrations for its 2026 Hustle Academy programme to help entrepreneurs and students across So
ITWeb TV: SA's escalating cyber attack landscape | Episode #141
South Africa is becoming a prominent target for global cyber attacks due to perceived weaknesses in its cyber security defences, with Cloud Security Alliance's Ayanda Peta calling for consistent basic cyber practices.