Still serious misunderstandings about Covid-19 in SA

Despite a ubiquitous presence in news coverage and headlines and concerted testing and awareness campaigns by the government, South Africans are still not entirely sure about how the Covid-19 coronavirus works. A survey conducted by gig economy company M4Jam and...

Telecoms spend should be flat at $1,6bn

Based on its latest Black Book release, International Data Corporation (IDC) expects telecommunication services spending to reach $1,6-billion in 2020 with nearly flat growth compared to 2019. The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the market in several ways. On the...

SophosLabs uncovers fleeceware apps hitting iPhones

A new SophosLabs report, “Don’t Let Fleeceware Sneak into Your iPhone”, shows how Apple device users are being targeted by applications that overcharge users through costly subscriptions or unscrupulous in-app purchases. Sophos calls this kind of app...

22m business hacks in the last week

According to data compiled and analyzed by Atlas VPN, hackers attacked businesses more than 22-million times during the last week worldwide. More than 63% of these hacking attempts were malware attacks. On average, there were 3,26-million cyberattacks daily throughout...

Pandemic drives rise in banking fraud

Amidst a pandemic, Investec is warning businesses and consumers to be on the lookout for online fraud and phishing scams as fraudsters try to take advantage of Covid-19. “Given the speed at which organisations are being forced to respond to the pandemic, the...

Major dive in vehicle production expected

Global commercial vehicle production (GVW 4-8) volumes in 2020 compared to 2019 are forecast to be down 22% (more than 650 000 units) to 2,6-million units, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the most recent analysis from IHS Markit. Individual regional...