Aug 18, 2026
Africa’s mining, oil and gas sector is becoming one of the continent’s most attractive targets for cyber criminals. By Ignus De Villiers, managing executive: cyber security at Liquid C2 As operations become automated, connected, and data-driven, cyberattacks are no...
Aug 17, 2026
The recent disclosure by OpenAI of a security incident involving Hugging Face has offered a practical, real-world illustration of what can happen when an autonomous system is given a goal, access to tools, and enough authority to pursue that goal across technical...
Aug 14, 2026
In April 2025, attackers took remote control of a dam in Western Norway and opened a valve for four hours. Nobody died. But the message landed: the gap between a cyberattack on operational technology and physical, economic consequences isn’t theoretical anymore....
Aug 14, 2026
Attackers aren’t breaking in; they’re being invited, and the invitations are being written by the business, writes Richard Frost, head of technology solutions and consulting at Armata Cyber Security. The easiest way to install malware on a business network is to...
Aug 13, 2026
Payment fraud is a critical and growing crisis in South Africa. It is costing billions of Rands annually and showing massive spikes in digital banking and mobile app fraud. Criminals are increasingly utilising advanced social engineering, AI deepfakes, and...
Aug 13, 2026
Mimecast announced two significant platform additions at Black Hat USA 2026: the beta of Mimecast Agent Risk Centre, a new capability for discovering, monitoring, and governing AI agents across the enterprise; and Managed Threat Response, a redesigned 24/7 managed...
