We continue our discussion around INTERPOL’s latest assessment of the cybercrime threat in Africa, looking now at what the findings mean from both a South African and wider African perspective. The report highlights the growing sophistication of criminal networks, online scams, sextortion and the increasing use of technology to target victims. Peter Ndoro spoke to Professor Basie von Solms, Research Professor in Cybersecurity at the University of Johannesburg’s Centre for Cybersecurity.

<p>We continue our discussion around INTERPOL&rsquo;s latest assessment of the cybercrime threat in Africa, looking now at what the findings mean from both a South African and wider African perspective. The report highlights the growing sophistication of criminal networks, online scams, sextortion and the increasing use of technology to target victims. Peter Ndoro spoke to Professor Basie von Solms, Research Professor in Cybersecurity at the University of Johannesburg&rsquo;s Centre for Cybersecurity.</p>