The distance between digital and AI leaders and other industry players is big, and it’s getting bigger. Over the past three years, the spread of digital and AI maturity between leaders and laggards has increased by 60 per cent.
Category: IT Security
Allianz Risk Barometer: A Cyber Event is the Top Business Risk for 2024 in Africa, Middle East
Cyber incidents such as ransomware attacks, data breaches, and IT disruptions are the biggest worry for companies globally in 2024, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer.
Predictive Intelligence: A Game-Changer in Mitigating Fraud Attacks on Payments
The surge of faster payments systems has inadvertently paved the way for a surge in fraudulent attacks. With new technology and faster payments coming to the forefront, fraudsters are tapping into vulnerabilities found within these schemes.
Rising Threats: Cybercriminals Unleash 411,000 Malicious Files Daily in 2023
Nairobi, Kenya// — Kaspersky’s (www.Kaspersky.co.za) detection systems have discovered an average of 411,000 malicious files every day, which is an increase of nearly 3% in 2023 compared to the previous year.
Black Friday Online Shopping Safety Checklist
Vigilance is urged during this 2023 Black Friday and Cyber Monday, as ‘AI-generated scams enhance the threat to this year’s festive shoppers, as it’s revealed over 7 in 10 British people worry that AI will make it easier for criminals to commit online fraud’ – NCSC.
Content Piracy: Making Careers Disappear
Content piracy is reducing opportunities for young creators to earn a living from their work. But the most insidious impact of entertainment content theft is how it undermines Africa’s ability to tell its own stories.
Ghosts in the Machine: It’s a spooky digital landscape out there!
South Africa// – 31 October 2023 – Picture the scene. It’s a Halloween Quiz Night, and you and your teammates need to answer True or False correctly on the following questions to win the grand prize.
Kyebi Amanfrom: School Children Benefit From Cyber Security Training
Some 70 basic school children at Kyebi Amanfrom in the Eastern Region have benefitted from cybersecurity training and conscientization as part pf efforts to assist young Ghanaians to navigate the digital landscape with confidence and protect themselves from potential cyber security threats.
Navigating Cybersecurity Challenges Within the African Transport and Logistics Space
Johannesburg, South Africa//-The African transport and logistics sector is a rapid adopter of industrial automation, embracing technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and operational technologies (OT) to enhance efficiency.
Alarming Escalation in Child Sexual Abuse Online Revealed by Global Threat Assessment 2023
Accra, Ghana, October 17, 2023/ — WeProtect Global Alliance’s (https://www.WeProtect.org/) latest report shows an 87% increase in reported child sexual abuse material; conversations with children on social gaming platforms can escalate into high-risk grooming situations within 19 seconds; AI is now being used to generate child sexual abuse material.