Threat Intelligence & Insights

Resources for SA BusinessesThat Take Cyber Risk Seriously.

Threat briefings, POPIA compliance guides, technical explainers, and industry reports — all written for South African business leaders, not security engineers.

Content Categories

New content published at minimum twice per month across each category.

SA Threat Briefings
Monthly summaries of major cyberattacks in South Africa — named where public knowledge, anonymised where not.
POPIA Guides
Practical guides for SA businesses: breach reporting, compliance checklists, and 2025 amendment explainers.
Technical Explainers
Plain-English guides: Zero-Day vulnerabilities, DNS filtering, ransomware-as-a-service — written for executives.
Industry Reports
Annual State of Cybersecurity in South Africa report. Downloadable PDF. Gated lead capture.
Product Use Cases
How MaxiCyber components would have prevented real South African breaches — with technical detail.
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Intelligence & Guides

SA Threat BriefingNew

South Africa Cyber Threat Report — Q1 2025

577 cyberattacks per hour. R49 million average breach cost. 34.5 million compromised accounts in Q1 2024 alone. This briefing covers the major incidents, emerging threat actors, and the sectors most at risk entering 2025.

8 min read
POPIA Guide

What the 2025 POPIA Amendments Mean for South African SMEs

Random SME audits have begun. The mandatory e-Services breach reporting portal is live. Third-party vendor liability is now explicitly enforced. Here is what changed and what you need to do before your next audit.

6 min read
Technical Explainer

What Is Ransomware-as-a-Service — and Why It Targets South Africa

Ransomware used to require technical expertise to deploy. Today, criminal groups sell ready-to-use ransomware kits to affiliates who earn a percentage of each ransom collected. Here is how it works — and how to stop it.

5 min read
POPIA Guide

POPIA Breach Reporting Step-by-Step: What To Do in the First 24 Hours

You have just discovered a data breach. The clock is now running. POPIA requires you to report it to the Information Regulator as soon as reasonably possible. This guide walks you through every step.

7 min read
Product Use Case

How BaitHive Decoy Would Have Stopped the Transnet Ransomware Attack

Transnet's 2021 ransomware attack crippled SA port operations for days. Here is a technical breakdown of how our deception mesh would have detected and contained the attack at the initial reconnaissance phase.

9 min read
Technical Explainer

How DNS Filtering Protects Your Business — Without Touching Your Devices

ShenDNS blocks malicious connections before your computer even loads a webpage. No software installation. No performance impact. Here is how DNS-layer protection works and why it matters for South African SMEs.

4 min read
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