Obscure Technologies partners with Pentera for South African market
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South Africa based Obscure Technologies announced that the company has partnered with Pentera, the leaders in automated security validation.
Crypto miners on the rise: Kaspersky
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In Q3 2022, Kaspersky researchers saw a sharp increase in crypto miner variants – an overall growth of over 230% compared to the same period last year. The number is three times more than in the third quarter of 2021 and now exceeds 150,000. Of all corporate users that were affected by crypto miners in […]
Equinix Announces $160mln data center investment in Johannesburg
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Equinix has announced plans to enter the South African market with a US$160 million data center investment in Johannesburg that augments its current footprint on the African continent in Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. The new data center is expected to open mid-2024. With its South Africa expansion, Equinix is entering one of the largest […]
Group-IB in partnership with South African value-added distributor, Corr-Serve
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Group-IB, has signed a partnership agreement with South African value-added distributor, Corr-Serve to bolster its cyber security portfolio with the full stack Group-IB’s solutions and services, dedicated to detecting and preventing cyber attacks, including with cyber threat intelligence, in-depth attack analysis and effective incident response.
Acronis launches first cloud data center in South Africa
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Acronis, announced the availability of a new Acronis Cyber Cloud Data Center in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. The new data center, one of the 111 new data centers being deployed by the company, gives service provider partners access to a full range of cyber protection solutions
Cyber Security Africa Distribution partners with Mimecast
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Cyber Security Africa Distribution (CSAD) announced that it has been partnered with Mimecast as a Managed Service Provider, to sell and manage Mimecast’s integrated services and solutions to customers across Africa.
Africa is equally exposed to cyberthreats as rest of the world
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Although Africa is not necessarily considered a focus area for the more sophisticated types of cybercriminal activity such as targeted attacks or advanced persistent threats (APTs), the continent is certainly not immune to these or other types of cyber risks, warn Kaspersky researchers.
Digital Defense expands into South Africa in MSP partnership with Private Protocol
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Digital Defense, by HelpSystems, a leader in vulnerability management and threat assessment solutions, has entered into a managed service provider (MSP) agreement with South African data security specialist Private Protocol.
Zimperium appoints Corr-Serve as distributor for Southern Africa
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Zimperium, a global leader in mobile device and app security, has appointed Corr-Serve as its southern African distributor of the company’s real-time, on-device protection against both known and unknown threats.
10% of mobile users in Kenya and Nigeria affected by Stalkerware
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Kaspersky research showing that stalkerware affected one out of every 100 mobile users in Kenya and Nigeria in 2020 and malware every four out of 100 in South Africa, consumers must remain vigilant when it comes to their online activities if they are to keep themselves safe from the growing threat of cyberattacks.
Lazarus attacks freight company in South Africa
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ESET researchers have discovered a previously undocumented backdoor used to attack a freight logistics company in South Africa, which they have dubbed Vyveva. They have attributed the malware to the infamous Lazarus group due to shared similarities with the group’s previous operations and samples.
Africa offers attractive tech-talent sourcing options finds a research
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In the past years, the global sourcing of tech talent from African countries has taken a flight. IT-staffing and software outsourcing company Tunga has published a research report about sourcing software developers from Africa. The report provides key data and insights about the recent situation in the top-17 African countries in terms of the size […]