Agentic AI arms cyber attackers to up their game
Ransomware and phishing surge in Africa as AI lets threat actors scale up attacks, ESET research shows.
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Published: 13 August 2026
Source: ITWeb (ZA)
Category: News
Topics: Military & security · Agents & autonomy
Retrieved: 14 August 2026
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