https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/661.html South Africa news 15 Cybersecurity news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/661.html en-us Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:58:26 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-cybersecurity-has-become-essential-for-modern-farming-189006a Digital technologies are transforming agriculture, with farming businesses increasingly relying on precision agriculture, automated machinery, artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) sensors to improve efficiency and inform decision-making. But as the sector becomes more connected, it is also becoming more vulnerable to cyberattacks, making cybersecurity an increasingly important business risk. 1-270478 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/openai-agents-hugging-face-hack-a-warning-shot-634001a OpenAI AI agents reportedly escaped their sandbox, accessed the internet, and hacked into Hugging Face infrastructure. 1-270601 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/inside-the-precca-amendment-bill-part-2-the-ai-impact-189196a No discussion of corruption compliance in 2026 is complete without addressing artificial intelligence. 1-270148 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/addressing-fraud-holistic-infrastructure-for-trusted-business-communication-856113a SOTRU has officially launched in South Africa and aims to address the growing gap between identity verification and the daily communication channels where business actually happens. 1-270099 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/iidentifii-names-co-founder-ceo-as-ai-driven-identity-fraud-rises-967214a South African identity verification company iiDENTIFii has appointed co-founder Marco Wagener as chief executive officer as the business positions itself for further expansion amid growing concerns over AI-driven identity fraud. 1-270034 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/global-cyber-attacks-rise-17-as-ransomware-activity-accelerates-286417a South African organisations faced an average of 2,065 cyber attacks per week in June, as global cyber attacks increased 17% year-on-year and ransomware activity surged by a third, according to new research from Check Point Software Technologies. 1-269870 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/data-poisoning-in-ai-models-the-quiet-threat-businesses-cant-ignore-620791a AI models can sound smart even when they’re wrong. That is what makes data poisoning such a serious risk. 1-269791 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/what-it-will-take-to-secure-digital-education-for-gen-alpha-842973a Digital education is creating new opportunities for South Africa's next generation of learners. But as Gen Alpha's classrooms become increasingly connected, cybersecurity must become a core part of the country's education infrastructure. 1-269779 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/accidental-data-leaks-are-still-popia-violations-397898a The Central Johannesburg Tvet College (the College) was placed under administration to address governance failures, including undisclosed criminal records and conflicts of interest among staff. As part of this process, employees' personal information was collected to verify their academic qualifications and criminal records. This was done by a service provider preparing personal credential verification reports. 1-269563 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fake-software-websites-used-to-spread-remote-access-malware-warns-kaspersky-842343a Cybersecurity company Kaspersky has warned of a large-scale malware campaign using fake software download websites to infect Windows devices with remote access tools capable of giving attackers control of compromised systems. 1-269569 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity South Africa