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 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:50:37 +0200 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 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/what-is-a-ddos-attack-and-how-can-you-help-prevent-one-620521a A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack floods a website, server, network, or domain name system (DNS) with harmful traffic. The goal is straightforward: overwhelm the target so real visitors cannot get through. 1-269461 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/from-end-to-end-how-user-and-pc-security-define-modern-enterprise-resilience-519420a Rarely a week goes by without headlines of an organisation having suffered some sort of cybersecurity incident. The first half of 2026 has already seen major institutions like Statistics South Africa and the Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa suffer ransomware attacks, as well as the University of the Witwatersrand, which was recently affected by a data breach involving its student learning management system. 1-269456 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mastercard-launches-new-africa-cybersecurity-centre-in-sa-408319a Mastercard has launched the Africa Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, a pan-African initiative aimed at strengthening cyber resilience and improving collaboration across the continent’s digital economy. 1-269455 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-new-threat-to-south-africas-children-is-not-on-the-streets-its-online-620581a Child Protection Week and Youth Month have long been associated with addressing visible dangers such as abuse, neglect, and systemic failures that put children and young people at risk. In 2026, South Africa must confront a critical shift; children’s lives are no longer divided between physical and digital spaces. 1-269431 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Cybersecurity South Africa