EMEA prime target for brute force attacks

EMEA is a global hotspot for brute force access attacks, according to new research from F5 Labs. The new analysis forms part of the Application Protection Report 2019, which explores the fact that most applications are attacked at the access tier, circumventing...

Ke3chang group targets diplomats

ESET researchers have discovered new versions of malware families linked to the elusive Ke3chang group, along with a previously unreported backdoor. ESET has been tracking the APT group, which is believed to be operating out of China, for several years. The newly...

Beware fake FaceApp application

Kaspersky has identified a fake application that is designed to trick users into thinking it is a certified version of FaceApp, but goes on to infect victims’ devices with an adware module called MobiDash. Once the application is downloaded from unofficial...

R1,5m up for grabs from DBSA

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has launched a competition aimed at getting young people in the country to come up with solutions to some of South Africa’s infrastructure challenges. Called the DBSA Youth Challenge, the competition invites...

Tickets now on sale for this year’s rAge

rAge has secured its spot as one of the highlights on the electronic gaming calendar, with more than 34 000 gamers and enthusiasts attending the event last year. And this year, organisers say, visitors will once again cross the threshold at the TicketPro Dome to a...

Made-in-SA taxi hailing app launches

Taxi Live Africa is a new locally-developed, mobile phone application that lets metered, private and owner-run taxi drivers to use electronic hailing. Taxi Live Africa has engaged with metered and mini-bus taxi associations on the development of the app. Following a...