Criminals increasingly use home invasions, kidnappings and hostage situations to force crypto holders to surrender their assets.
SA and Nigeria are the first markets in Mastercard's multi-year initiative to improve cyber security across Africa's digital economy.
Despite progressive cyber crime laws, the lack of skills and resources lead to a significantly low conviction rate and ever-escalating cyber attacks.
A silent enabler of organised crime, untraceable SIM cards can and must be stopped by technology that already exists.
The Polmed medical aid received a direct claim of a breach from a threat actor on 25 March, the principal officer reveals.
Hacker group XP95 claims to have stolen 154GB of private data from the government organisation, demanding $100 000 ransom.
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority plans a National Scam Centre to combat cyber fraud, with banks and regulators collaborating to protect consumers nationwide.
The unit dismantles phishing, ransomware and crime-as-a-service platforms impacting African businesses and public sectors.
In January, local organisations faced an average of 2 145 cyber attacks per week, a 36% increase year-on-year, says Check Point.
Wolfpack’s Craig Rosewarne has a plan to secure our virtual borders. Be part of this exclusive, high-level discussion.
The rapid progress of artificial intelligence has had a dramatic impact on cyber security, says Jason Oehley, regional sales manager at Arctic Wolf..
Deputy comms minister Mondli Gungubele urges unified action from government, industry and academia to address cyber security.
ITWeb TV #SS24 Nanjira Sambuli, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Recorded live at ITWeb Security Summit 2024, Nanjira Sambuli, fellow of technology and international affairs at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joined ITWeb's Admire Moyo to discuss the common threat vectors affecting African countries, especially amid the rise in mobile money use.
ITWeb TV #SS24 Professor Elmarie Biermann, Cyber Security Institute
Recorded live at ITWeb Security Summit 2024, Professor Elmarie Biermann, director, Cyber Security Institute, chatted to ITWeb's Adrian Hinchcliffe about the local skills shortage, the growth of OSINT and the realities of introducing information security management systems.
ITWeb TV #SS24 Christopher MacRoberts, Clyde and Co
Recorded live at ITWeb Security Summit 2024, Christopher MacRoberts, legal director, Clyde and Co, spoke to ITWeb's Adrian Hinchcliffe about the legal side of dealing with cybercriminals - from negotiating with a ransomware attacker to working with the Information Regulator following a security incident.