Cyber attacks

Musk drives Africa Starlink plans amid attacks on empire

Musk introduced Starlink in Niger yesterday, following a rocky week in which his microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter) was hit by a massive cyberattack.
Phathisani Moyo
3:00

ITU laments Africa's lack of skills in new technologies

The United Nations Technology Agency has expressed worry over Africa's lack of advanced digital skills in new technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and the Internet of Things.
2:00
Nov 21, 2024

Africa confronts an avalanche of cyber-attacks

Check Point says African organisations are increasingly vulnerable to attacks, especially as they adopt hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
1:50
Feb 15, 2024

LogRhythm, Egypt’s eFinance partner on secure cloud offering

The companies announced their agreement, stating that LogRhythm technologies will be integrated into eFinance's cloud computing platform.
3:30
Jun 20, 2023

From enemy to ally: How AI is transforming cybersecurity

In today’s digital landscape, combatting cyber threats requires a human touch.
3:30
May 29, 2023

Cybersecurity requires partnerships, not products

A recent report by cybersecurity company, Surfshark indicates that South Africa had the fifth highest cybercrime victim density in the world in 2022.
0:50
Dec 15, 2021

Acronis Cyber Protection 101: What you need to know (eBook)

A deep dive into cyber risk and the concrete steps businesses can take to address it.
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Acronis Cyberthreats Report: Mid-year 2021

The report reveals trends in cyber attacks on endpoints detected between January and June 2021.
3:20
Oct 12, 2016

Risks of cyber fraud to merchants - strategy to adress this

Erik van As, Product Development & Strategy Officer at Spinnaker Software says it is critical for Merchants to take note of the cybercrime?threat.
4:10
Aug 27, 2014

The science behind DDoS extortion

By Bryan Hamman, Territory Manager - sub-Saharan Africa at Arbor Networks.
1:40
Mar 24, 2014

AccessKenya, Cisco launch cyber security products for Africa

Cisco notes that with increased device adoption on the continent there will be more cyber attacks.
2:30
Sep 4, 2013

‘Syria, Egypt strife sparks surge in cyber attacks’

Number of hacktivism incidents especially in the Gulf have surged, says McAfee.