Game source code stolen in Electronic Arts hack

Game source code stolen in Electronic Arts hack

Source code of some popular Electronic Arts games has already been offered for sale of the darknet, following a breach of the games company’s systems last week. The company has been quick to reassure players that their security has not been compromised. Electronic...
SA’s consumer debt surges to R1,9trn

SA’s consumer debt surges to R1,9trn

The rate people defaulted on their loans for the first time increased in the first quarter of the year, according to Experian South Africa’s Consumer Default Index (CDI). The index deteriorated from 4.02 in December last year to a reading of 4.33 in March 2021,...
Covid and its massive impact on workforce wellbeing

Covid and its massive impact on workforce wellbeing

Covid-19 has negatively impacted the health of 55% of the global workforce. This is among the findings of the 2021 Gartner Workforce Resilience Employee Survey, which polled more than 20 000 workers to measure the change in workforce health across multiple employee...

Despite challenges, African CEOs are optimistic about the future

Kathy Gibson reports – African CEOs are more optimistic than they were last year, although there are still many challenges that need to be overcome. This is the main takeaway of the Africa’s findings of PwC’s 24th annual Global CEO survey, according to Dion Shango,...
Lawmakers seize bitcoin paid to ransomware gang

Lawmakers seize bitcoin paid to ransomware gang

Much of the bitcoin payment to a cybercriminal gang responsible for the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, which crippled US fuel supplies last month, has been recovered. The US Department of Justice reached into a bitcoin wallet to seize 63,7 bitcoins currently...
NASA’s InSight Mars lander gets a power boost

NASA’s InSight Mars lander gets a power boost

The team behind NASA’s InSight Mars lander has come up with an innovative way to boost the spacecraft’s energy at a time when its power levels have been falling. The lander’s robotic arm trickled sand near one solar panel, helping the wind to carry...