The rise of social engineering in cyber threats

Impersonation attacks are on this rise – accounting for 26% of total detections. These attacks now include voice phishing or “vishing,” an advanced attack observed in this quarter, where threat actors use social engineering to gain access to personal...

Corporate members join Intel Neuromorphic Research

Intel has announced the first corporate members – Accenture, Airbus, GE and Hitachi – to join the fast-growing Intel Neuromorphic Research Community (INRC). The INRC has tripled in size over the past year and now has more than 75 organisations, spanning...

Security risks rise in cloud and supply chain

Cybersecurity specialist Trend Micro has released its 2020 predictions report which states that organisations will face a growing risk from their cloud and the supply chain. The growing popularity of cloud and DevOps environments drive business agility while exposing...

Origin of deadly wheat pathogen uncovered

The origin of a deadly wheat pathogen which threatens a vital global food source has been identified by an international team of academic researchers including two professors from the University of the Free State in South Africa. First identified in Africa two decades...

Digitisation key to transforming African markets

Markets across Africa are evolving, possibly more rapidly than ever before in history, and this is largely due to continuous advances in and the growing uptake of digital technology. In commemorating Africa Industrialisation Day and the 2019 theme of “Inclusive...

Entrepreneurs upbeat despite sluggish growth

Seed Academy has unveiled its latest report on the state of entrepreneurship in South Africa after surveying more than 1000 entrepreneurs across the country. This year marks Seed Academy’s fifth year of engagement with local entrepreneurs, with the latest...