TikTok leaps ahead to challenge social media giants

TikTok leaps ahead to challenge social media giants

The “Big Five” social media platforms in South Africa have been shaken up, as TikTok leaps past Instagram into second place, and challenges the dominant social network, Facebook, in several segments. This is one of the key finding of the South African...

Cyberattacks surge in Kenya, SA, Zambia

The number of cyberattacks on businesses in Kenya, South Africa, and Zambia increased by 76%, according to Liquid C2’s latest cyber security report “The Evolving Cyber Security Landscape in Africa 2022”. Featuring research, analysis, and findings...

Even pet feeders are used for cybertheft

Kaspersky researchers have examined several popular smart pet feeders available on online marketplaces and have discovered that some of them have vulnerabilities, allowing to secretly spy on victims, steal data including camera and microphone recordings, gain access...

Senior citizens targeted in crypto scams

With cryptocurrency adoption increasing over the years, the number of both attempted and successful crypto scams have simultaneously increased. Similar to many scams, elderly individuals find themselves to be targeted the most – however, with the average elderly...

Massive growth forecast for open banking

The global open banking market size is expected to reach $135,17-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 27,2% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new study conducted by Grand View Research. The market growth can be attributed to several factors, including enhanced...

AI reveals large-scale images in Peruvian desert

Researchers at Yamagata University in Japan have harnessed AI to uncover four previously unseen geoglyphs — images on the ground, some as wide as 1 200 feet, made using the land’s elements — in Nazca, a seven-hour drive south of Lima, Peru. The...