Most cybersecurity is reactive. Something bad happens, the system detects it, the team responds. Reactive security is the standard model, antivirus, firewalls, incident response. It works, up to a point. The problem is that by the time you are reacting, the attack has already succeeded. Data may already be encrypted, credentials may already be stolen,…
Ransomware is the most active threat to South African businesses in 2026. It is not a distant risk or a theoretical concern, local companies are being hit weekly, and most of them are not prepared. The attackers are not targeting big corporations only. Small and medium businesses are the primary targets because their defences are…
Cyber risk for board members in South Africa is no longer a technical problem that stays in the IT department. It is now a governance problem that sits at the boardroom table. Regulators, shareholders and the courts are asking a clear question: who is accountable when personal information is exposed, operations are disrupted or customer…
South Africa is not a peripheral target. It’s one of the most breached countries on the continent, and 2026 has already delivered a run of incidents at some of the country’s most trusted institutions. Look closely at how each of these attacks actually unfolded, and a pattern emerges: the technology that failed wasn’t missing. It…