Cybercriminals are coming for corporate wallets

Cybercriminals are currently exploiting the Covid-19 pandemic to carry out highly advanced cyberattacks, irregardless of industry or company size. During the first six months of 2020, several Fortune 500 businesses became victims of major data breaches, after which...

Trickbot, Emotet Trojans drive ransomware spike

The Trickbot and Emotet trojans continue to rank as the top two most prevalent malware in October, and trojans have been responsible for the sharp increase in ransomware attacks against hospitals and healthcare providers globally. This is according to the latest...

Global smartphone sales pick up in Q3

In Q3 2020, the global smartphone market seemed to embark on a recovery trajectory following a worrisome Q2 2020. According to the research data analyzed and published by Comprar Acciones, the global smartphone market grew by 32% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) with...

Massive dip for China’s smartphone market

According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, 84,8-million smartphones were shipped in China in the third quarter of 2020, down 14,3% year-on-year (YoY). This was the result of multiple factors: soft demand; Huawei’s supply constraints; and...

Telkom partners with SABC on mobile streaming service

Telkom and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have announced a partnership to launch a new streaming channel, TelkomONE. The mobile operator channel will house the public broadcaster’s free-to-air radio and TV channels. The five-year partnership...

HCP markets see year on year increase

According to research by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European printer and multifunction (MFP) market unsurprisingly increased by 12,9% in unit terms in 3Q20 compared with the same period a year ago to give a market size of 5,19-million units, but...