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 wereRead More…
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 isRead More…
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.Read More…
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 solutionsRead More…
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.Read More…
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.Read More…
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.Read More…
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.Read More…
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 growingRead More…
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.Read More…
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 countriesRead More…
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced that TCS BaNCS for Market Infrastructure has been selected by South African Bankers Services Company Proprietary Limited (BankservAfrica) to drive the Rapid Payments Program (RPP),Read More…
