APT actors are turning to exploits to launch attacks

Over the past three months, the major waves of advanced persistent threat activity have been driven by supply chain attacks and zero-day exploits. A compromise in SolarWind’s Orion IT software for monitoring IT infrastructures led to a custom backdoor being...

Lessons from the pandemic from a Nobel laureate

With a pandemic underway, the daunting outlook of economic contraction on the horizon and rampant climate change, the world is facing hard times. What can economics teach us about recovery, asks Professor Abhijit Banerjee, Nobel laureate and co-founder of the Abdul...

Ethereum expected to hit new highs

The Ethereum price is likely to hit $5 000 over the next seven days as the cryptocurrency reaches new all-time highs. This is the bullish prediction from Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, as Ether – the token transacted on the Ethereum...

New chairman, first female vice-chair for WASPA

South Africa’s Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) has elected its new office bearers for 2021, including a new chairperson. Anthony Ekerold, a founding Director of BDE Attorneys and one of the longest standing board members, will...

EOH goes on record about legacy contracts, banking issues

EOH is once again in the media for issues pertaining to the Microsoft licence sales to the Department of Defence (DoD), and the City of Johannesburg contracts. In addition, EOH has become embroiled in a dispute between AYO and certain financial institutions. Stephen...