Kaspersky accelerates Threat Intelligence workflows with new AI features
The latest Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal update accelerates and simplifies daily operations for SOC teams and threat analysts. AI summarisation and MCP connectivity for third-party AI tools unlock the full potential of Kaspersky's threat intelligence, built on...
NEC XON expands cyber resilience with Cohesity accreditation
NEC XON has been appointed an accredited Cohesity Technical Support Partner Program (TSPP) Partner, strengthening its ability to deliver enterprise data protection, cyber resilience and recovery solutions to African enterprises. The accreditation authorises NEC XON to...
Cybersecurity: An evolving battleground in the finance sector
Banks, fintechs, and other service providers are investing heavily in cybersecurity. But is the complex network of third-party providers, technology partners, and outsourced services they depend on as well protected as their internal operations? “In the field, we...
AI agents without enforced scope the next insider threat
Instead of just defending the perimeter, or keeping an eye on staff members accessing files they shouldn’t, security leaders now have to govern software that already sits inside their walls. Except these AI agents are armed with valid credentials, direct access to...
Businesses should prepare for the AI security gap employees may unwittingly create
There’s no denying that employees are increasingly relying on AI tools to support their workloads and tasks. AI saves time and, in many cases, improves clarity and speed when used correctly. By Ramprakash Ramamoorthy, director of AI research at ManageEngine However,...
Threat actors are logging in
In June 2025, datasets containing around 16-billion login credentials were compromised across platforms like Apple, Google and Facebook. Fast forward to 2026 and the IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index reveals the number of AI chatbot credentials for sale on the...
The next constraint on MSP growth is security operations
Many South African businesses rely on managed service providers for cybersecurity because maintaining specialist capability in-house is expensive and difficult. André Kannemeyer, technical CEO of Duxbury Networking That demand creates a genuine growth opportunity for...
DigiCert supports Nvidia Open Agent Safety Platform
DigiCert has announced support for the Nvidia Open Agent Safety Platform to help enterprises establish verifiable identity and authority for autonomous AI agents. At the centre of the Nvidia Open Agent Safety Platform is Nvidia OpenShell, an open, secure runtime that...
Axis and Cisco collaborate on cloud-based management solution
Across Africa and the Middle East, enterprise IT and physical security are becoming increasingly connected. Network cameras and other security devices are no longer isolated systems: they depend on reliable network connectivity, cybersecurity, firmware updates,...
Why your employees are lying about using AI
Buried in KPMG's global AI research is a detail that gets skipped past too quickly: more than half of employees — 57% — admit they hide their AI use and pass the output off as their own work. By Gareth Redelinghuys, country MD at TrendAI Not "use AI without telling...
Endpoint protection is only as strong as what happens after you buy it
Antivirus has moved well beyond spotting known bad files. “Modern endpoint protection watches behaviour, context and patterns instead,” says Angela Pringle, cyber security lead at CyberLogic. That shift, from traditional antivirus to endpoint protection platforms...
Fraudsters are banking on consumer trust this tax season
Cyber criminals see opportunity in the current financial pressure and misplaced trust in AI across South Africa. SARS auto-assessments were issued in July, with non-provisional filing open until 23 October. Two-pot retirement withdrawals continue monthly, and in June,...