Massive rise in threats from fake learning platforms

As the pandemic continues and schools globally experience either renewed closures or pursue a hybrid model of learning (in-person and remote), the educational sector continues to attract the attention of cybercriminals on the Internet. From July to December 2020, 270...

Covid fails to dampen semiconductor sales

Despite the impact of Covid-19 on the global economy, the semiconductor market performed better than expected in 2020, fueled by the growth in cloud computing and demand for devices to support remote work and learning. Worldwide semiconductor revenue grew to...

Musk’s Neuralink implants wireless device into a money

In its quest to establish a brain-computer interface, Elon Musk says his company Neuralink has successfully implanted a device into a monkey’s brain. The billionaire told private social app Clubhouse that Neuralink has a implanted a wireless device into a...

Lack of passwords behind smart device attacks

A massive 34% of all cyber attacks on smart devices occur because there are no password credentials set at all. According to Avira’s research team, in these IoT attacks, hackers focus on a known vulnerability in a smart TV or smart camera, for example, and try...

Legal transformation projects fail to make the grade

Most legal transformation projects fail to meet the expectations of general counsel (GC), according to new research from Gartner. The research also shows that most projects fail due to a lack of prioritisation or insufficient support, both of which the GC can exert...

Cape Town, Stockholm connect to support startups

Stockholm – the birthplace of fast-growing tech companies like Skype, Spotify and Klarna – will be joining forces with Cape Town – home to startups such as Aerobotics, SweepSouth and Sea Monster – to launch Cape Town/Stockholm Connect (CSC)....