GenAI-driven cyberattacks force a shift to predictive security
The rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)-driven attacks and the growing complexity of interconnected supply chains has placed South African organisations at risk. As cyberfraud becomes commoditised, with bad actors now able to carry out...
The hard truth about endpoint security: Attackers are already ahead
Is endpoint security keeping pace with how attackers actually operate today? Barely and only if you are proactive. By Roy Alves, sales director of J2 Software Today’s attackers are not the amateurs of the past. They are stealthy, adaptive and exploiting the very...
Your cybersecurity strategy is probably wrong – and how to fix it
Recently, I asked a room full of business leaders who among them would rate their cybersecurity posture as "excellent”. Only one hand went up. When I dropped the ranking to "good," just a few more hands were tentatively raised. By Kudakwashe Charandura, head of...
How to delete your digital footprint from the Internet
Users’ digital footprints have been building up for years. Social media accounts, old comments, carelessly posted photos, message boards, and old marketplace listings — everything that each individual user has ever shared online remains there, potentially causing...
The autonomous security revolution: Why businesses are taking to the skies
For decades, security operations have relied on a familiar combination of fixed cameras, perimeter fencing and human patrol teams. By Ruan Botha, DJI project manager at Rectron While these remain important, they have inherent limitations. Static cameras create...
Cybersecurity – ignore it at your own peril
When a company as established as Jaguar Land Rover finds itself brought to a standstill by a cyberattack, it sends shockwaves through the entire business community. By Nickey Mannya, director for cybersecurity and next generation solutions at Westcon-Comstor Southern...
How to outsmart zero-day threats in a hyperconnected world
Cyber threats are evolving faster than ever. Among them, zero-day exploits stand out as one of the most unpredictable and damaging. By Avinash Gupta, head of Centre of Excellence at In2IT Technologies These attacks strike before a fix exists, leaving organisations...
Check Point adds AI Cloud Protect powered by Nvidia BlueField
Check Point Software Technologies is working with Nvidia to deliver an integrated security solution built for AI factories. AI Cloud Protect is now available for on-premises enterprise deployments to secure AI model development, agentic AI applications, and inference...
What the history of cyber threats can teach us about AI attacks
The greatest threat in cybersecurity right now isn’t the artificial intelligence of the future; it’s the human oversight of the past. For all the sophistication of modern attacks, the most devastating breaches are often echoes of old mistakes written in new code. By...
How SA businesses can safeguard themselves from cybersecurity breaches
Cybercriminal activity in South Africa surged by 14% between July 2024 and July 2025, according to Check Point Research’s Global Threat Intelligence Report. This rising threat affects businesses of all sizes, with recent cyberattacks on state-owned airline South...
Sophos announces Security Operations portfolio evolution
Sophos has announced significant enhancements to its Security Operations portfolio. In the months since the acquisition of Secureworks for $859-million, Sophos has made transformative progress, unifying technologies, expertise, and services from across its expanded...
When cyber laws backfire …
Regulation was designed to protect customers, curb risk, and hold businesses accountable. But today, it’s often doing the opposite - creating impossible trade-offs, punishing transparency, and turning defenders into accidental offenders. By John Mc Loughlin, CEO of ...