Ross Anderson, Sophos BU Executive at Duxbury Networking. (Image: Duxbury Networking)
SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESSES ARE BEING SYSTEMATICALLY PLUNDERED IN THEIR SLEEP while their IT teams are POWERLESS to stop it. A SHOCKING new report reveals that nearly 9 out of 10 ransomware attacks strike AFTER HOURS, exploiting a deadly vulnerability most companies ignore: the human cost of 24/7 security.
This isn’t about flashy hackers; it’s about CRIMINALS using stolen passwords and unpatched flaws to walk right in, then lying in wait until the coast is clear. The average recovery cost has skyrocketed to a STAGGERING $2.73 MILLION—a financial hemorrhage that could bankrupt local firms overnight. The brutal truth? Your firewalls and antivirus are WORTHLESS if NO ONE IS WATCHING when the digital burglars arrive at 3 AM.
Internal security teams are being SET UP TO FAIL, expected to combat a non-stop threat while working a 9-to-5 schedule. This is a GLARING, UNFORGIVABLE oversight in national cyber strategy, leaving the economy exposed to predators. Companies are pouring millions into technology, but it’s a HUMAN SHIELD they desperately need—experts hunting threats around the clock.
The so-called “solution” being pushed by vendors? Outsourcing your entire digital safety to a managed service. MDR providers are now positioning themselves as the ONLY alternative to corporate ruin, suggesting your own team is incapable and obsolete. They promise constant vigilance, but at what cost to sovereignty and control? This isn’t just a service; it’s an admission that the traditional security model is BROKEN BEYOND REPAIR.
The implications are terrifying: we have built a digital world that is fundamentally indefensible by the people who work within it. As one executive admits, the defences must “always remain active.” But when the lights go off in the office, who truly guards the kingdom? The uncomfortable reality is that in the silent dead of night, your business is already under siege, and you may never know until it’s far too late.
Author: Kayitsi.com
