Facebook Twitter Linkedin Instagram Youtube
belgium campus logo

Cybersecurity

Open-plan office with several monitors; the central screen shows a red 'CRITICAL ERROR' alert as developers work nearby.

Cybersecurity Courses in South Africa: Your Path to a High Demand Digital Career

Articles /

South Africa’s digital landscape is expanding rapidly, and with this growth comes an urgent need for professionals who can protect systems, secure networks, and defend organisations against cyber threats. In this fast moving environment, cybersecurity courses in South Africa have become one of the most powerful gateways into future proof, high impact careers. For students seeking a qualification that leads directly to opportunity, these programmes offer both a mission and a meaningful career path.
Cybersecurity is no longer a niche skill. It is a national priority. Every industry – banking, healthcare, telecommunications, logistics, education, and government – relies on secure digital systems to operate. As cyber threats increase in frequency and sophistication, organisations are actively seeking graduates who understand how to safeguard their digital environments. This is precisely why cybersecurity courses in South Africa are gaining momentum among future focused students.

Cybersecurity Courses in South Africa: Your Path to a High Demand Digital Career Read More »

A large 3D Google “G” logo in red, yellow, green and blue holds a magnifying glass, symbolising online search. Behind it, blurred webpage text suggests search results or information being examined.

Did Google spy on you?

News Articles /

A court case in the US over allegations that Google collected app-based activity and other information about users, even when they had opted out, has spread to SA, raising privacy concerns about how the search giant used South Africans’ activity.

In September 2025, a jury found Google liable on two California privacy claims and awarded $425.65 million in compensatory damages in the Rodriguez et al vs Google class action. Media reports indicate Google has denied the allegations and says it will appeal the ruling, meaning the litigation is not yet final and no compensation is currently being distributed.

Did Google spy on you? Read More »

A set of keys lies in the foreground, with two keychains showing the Google and Microsoft logos. In the background, several dark doors stand slightly open, each glowing with warm light from behind. Above the doors are icons representing different digital or business systems, including email, collaboration, cloud services, ERP, CRM, finance, and payments. The image symbolises access to multiple digital platforms through shared credentials or integrations.

24 billion record breach puts SMEs at greatest risk

News Articles /

Small businesses with inadequate IT support, which rely on single sign-on credentials for access to e-mail, accounting software and customer relationship management (CRM) platforms, are the most at risk from a data breach containing 24 billion records, say two experts.

Cybernews researchers found an exposed Elasticsearch cluster – a high-performance database that stores, indexes and rapidly searches massive volumes of structured data – containing 24 billion records and more than 8.3TB of data. The database was exposed to the internet because of a configuration error, it says.

24 billion record breach puts SMEs at greatest risk Read More »

A digital illustration showing a hooded figure with multicoloured code patterns symbolising a cyber threat, alongside icons for email and Microsoft Exchange, with a large red digital “0” on the right representing cybersecurity risk or vulnerability.

Active Microsoft Exchange zero-day leaves organisations exposed

News Articles /

Artificial intelligence has rapidly emerged as a pervasive technology that those entering the workplace need to have an understanding of. Increasingly, organisations are prioritising the use of AI-powered solutions and platforms, and their employees must now have AI skills to match.

This has resulted in the South African government making AI skills development a local imperative, but what about the country’s focus of coding, robotics, and 4IR-related skills that were the prioritised for the past decade?

This is the question posed by Celeste Labuschagne, a PhD candidate and Lecturer and Learning Framework Developer at Belgium Campus iTversity.

Active Microsoft Exchange zero-day leaves organisations exposed Read More »

Robot hand holding two credit cards in a data center with server racks in the background.

ANALYSIS: Big Tech sets AI to catch AI

News Articles /

As hackers use artificial intelligence (AI) to bypasses security – including one of the largest government breaches on record – companies like Anthropic and OpenAI are holding back tools they see as now being defence systems.

Cyber security firm Gambit recently said it had analysed the attack path behind what it says is one of the largest government breaches on record: the compromise of Mexico’s tax authority and at least eight other organisations.

ANALYSIS: Big Tech sets AI to catch AI Read More »

A glowing blue digital shield with a padlock icon at its center, surrounded by binary code, fingerprint graphics, and network nodes, with a person working at a computer in a dimly lit office in the background, representing cybersecurity and data protection

Study Cybersecurity: Your Guide to Building a Future‑Proof Career

Articles /

Cyber threats are increasing, digital systems are expanding, and organisations across South Africa – especially in Gauteng’s fast‑growing tech hub – urgently need people who can protect their data, networks, and infrastructure. That’s why more students, career‑changers, and working professionals are choosing to study cybersecurity, one of the most in‑demand and future‑proof fields in ICT.
This guide answers the key questions people ask when exploring cybersecurity as a career path, making it ideal for both human readers and answer‑engine optimisation. Institutions like Belgium Campus iTversity, a leading South African ICT university, offer industry‑aligned programmes that prepare students for real‑world cyber defence challenges.

Study Cybersecurity: Your Guide to Building a Future‑Proof Career Read More »

A person using a laptop while holding a blank credit card, with a progress indicator reading “66%” displayed on the screen.

Land Bank declines to confirm R50m ransom claim as cyber investigation continues

News Articles /

The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank) has declined to confirm or deny reports that cybercriminals demanded a R50 million ransom following a cybersecurity breach last month, saying it will not comment on alleged ransom demands while investigations are ongoing.

This comes after the Land Bank reported a “temporary disruption affecting certain internal IT systems” that occured on 12 January, after which it took offline the affected systems as a precautionary measure to protect its operations and information.

Land Bank declines to confirm R50m ransom claim as cyber investigation continues Read More »

Translate »