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South Africans have reportedly lost billions to digital fraud, while AI is making cyberattacks faster, more personalised and harder to detect.
And according to cybersecurity experts, the threat extends far beyond your bank account.
In this Truth Report interview, Andrew Brewin, Head of Security Consulting for Africa at Check Point, breaks down how cybercriminals are using phishing, stolen personal information, malware, AI-generated messages and deepfakes to target ordinary South Africans, businesses and government infrastructure.
The discussion explores the reported R2.4 billion lost through digital financial fraud, the rise of mobile banking attacks, breaches affecting government departments and the potential consequences if attackers gain access to critical infrastructure such as electricity or water systems.
We also look at how AI allows criminals to research victims, generate convincing personalised scams at scale and reduce the time between discovering a vulnerability and exploiting it.
If your personal information is online, your business stores customer data or you use mobile banking, this is a conversation worth understanding.
Chapters
01:00:00 Your personal information is already online
01:01:11 Could hackers target Eskom and water infrastructure?
01:02:05 Inside the cybersecurity industry
01:03:58 How criminals use your online data
01:06:47 How to protect yourself from cybercrime
01:11:46 South Africa’s R2.4 billion fraud problem
01:15:08 How criminals are weaponising AI
01:17:05 AI powered personalised phishing attacks
01:20:57 Government departments under cyberattack
01:24:06 Could cybercrime affect South Africa internationally?
01:27:46 Why cybersecurity compliance may not be enough
01:29:24 Should companies face tougher penalties?
01:32:31 What to do after a data breach
01:36:46 Are password managers actually safe?
01:39:12 What every CEO should do immediately
01:43:58 Who are hackers targeting?
01:46:02 How vulnerable is South Africa’s infrastructure?
01:47:32 Final thoughts
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