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SharePoint zero-days are the story of the week — and CISA wants them patched now
If there is one thread tying this week together, it is the humble on-premises server sitting inside your network. A wave of actively exploited flaws in Microsoft SharePoint, a Patch Tuesday of record size, and a run of breaches traced back to third-party platforms all point in the same direction: the systems you own but rarely look at — and the vendors you trust with your data — are where attackers spent their week.
QR Code Phishing: How Attackers Are Using PDF Attachments to Steal Microsoft 365 Credentials
Secure X has observed a coordinated QR code phishing campaign targeting multiple South African organisations. The campaign used compromised business email accounts to send PDF attachments containing embedded QR codes.
The Evolution of Phishing: How Encrypted PDFs Are Slipping Past Your Defences
Social engineering remains one of the most expansive and effective attack surfaces in cybersecurity. At its core, it exploits a simple truth: every organisation depends on people to function. And wherever there are people, there is human vulnerability.
The 2026 Cybersecurity Frontier: Navigating the Intersection of Agentic AI, Quantum Readiness, and Geopolitical Fragmentation
The cybersecurity landscape of February 2026 is defined by a volatile intersection of agentic AI, the mandatory transition to post-quantum cryptography, and intensifying geopolitical fragmentation.
IT Hygiene – Your First Line of Defence Against Ransomware
IT Hygiene – Your First Line of Defence Against Ransomware What Is IT (Cyber) Hygiene – and Why It Matters IT hygiene refers to the
November 2025’s Top Cybersecurity Threats in South Africa and Globally
November 2025’s Top Cybersecurity Threats in South Africa Navigating the evolving cyber risk landscape As digital threats multiply, November 2025 sees a dramatic escalation in