South Africa is the most targeted country in Africa, when it comes to infostealer and ransomware attacks, according to global cybersecurity company ESET’s bi-annual Threat Report.

Anscombe, who has more than 25 years of cybersecurity industry experience, will be joining a panel discussion on ‘How to harness AI instead of fear it’ at the Africa Tech Festival in November.

South African shoppers are turning to their social media feeds to find the best Black Friday deals – unfortunately, cybercriminals aren’t far behind.

Using advanced techniques, attackers are now exploiting AI-driven face-swapping services to bypass security measures and gain unauthorised access to victims’ accounts via fake mobile applications.

This year, ESET Southern Africa celebrates 20 years of leading the cybersecurity industry in South Africa, offering product solutions to businesses of all sizes, whether consumer or enterprise. Since…

At their core, tax scams, and indeed many online scams, rely on some form of social engineering. “Scammers contact you via email or SMS and are quite deliberate in creating a sense of urgency to…