SideWinder APT group strikes in MEA region

The SideWinder APT group is expanding its attack operations into the Middle East and Africa utilising a previously unknown espionage toolkit called “StealerBot”, says Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT). As part of its ongoing monitoring of APT...

Concerns raised over AI model training

The South African Artificial Intelligence Association (SAAIA) – an industry body focused on promoting the advancement of responsible AI in South Africa – has made a submission to the Information Regulator of South Africa around the use of data to train AI...

The shopping trends of SA’s credit card holders

Float, Africa’s first card-linked instalment platform, has unveiled the latest shopping trends among credit card holders using its payment method – revealing their most favoured goods, shopping behaviour, and retail categories. With an impressive average order value...

5G driving rapid digital transformation in MEA

Research from Nokia reveals that 60% of CSPs in the MEA region are adopting 5G to enhance their digital transformation and, while 4G subscriptions are projected to stabilise by 2027, 5G adoption is anticipated to surge dramatically – signifying a pivotal shift...

SA is Africa’s third-safest nation in cybersecurity

Check Point Software’s latest Global Threat Index for September unveils the emerging and worrying use of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven malware techniques – alongside persistent ransomware campaigns – with notable rankings for African nations. In this...

AMD looking to power the next generation of GenAI

AMD has announced the latest accelerator and networking solutions that it says will power the next generation of AI infrastructure at scale: AMD Instinct MI325X accelerators; the AMD Pensando; Pollara 400 NIC; and the AMD Pensando Salina DPU. AMD Instinct MI325X...