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New malware uses AI to bypass protection
Kathy Gibson reports - Researchers have uncovered new malware threats that use artificial intelligence (AI) to bypass existing malware detection. This is the word from Eli Smadja, worldwide research group manager at Check Point, who says the new AI evasion malware was...
Technology changes how fans consume sport experiences
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Healthcare is in a cybersecurity crisis
Hospitals have become increasingly attractive targets for ransomware attacks due to their comprehensive patient databases, sensitive information, and their interconnectedness between systems and equipment. Moreover, poor security measures have made hospitals...
SMB cyber infections via Excel are up
This International SMB Day (today, 27 June), a Kaspersky report reveals that the number of infections experienced by the sector has risen by 5% over the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same period last year. The number of users who encountered malware and...
Green building revolution could be a $1,8trn market opportunity
A new World Economic Forum report outlines a roadmap for transforming the global building sector to combat climate change and protect biodiversity. Amid rapid urbanisation worldwide, primarily driven by emerging economies, the report presents a timely case for the...
Global miners need to invest for growth and transformation
The global mining industry faced a challenge in 2023 that was both unprecedented and familiar. The financial performance of the world's Top 40 mining companies was squeezed by falling commodity prices and rising costs which resulted in revenues falling more than 7% -...
Campus Ethernet switch revenues hit two-year low
Worldwide Campus Switch revenues dropped by 23% year-over-year (Y/Y) in the first quarter of 2024, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. The only two vendors that grew Campus Switch revenues Y/Y in 1Q 2024 were Arista and Ubiquiti. "Vendor backlogs of campus...
Browser battle heats up
When it comes to the battle of the browsers, user preferences in dynamic nature and the tech landscape's ongoing evolution have seen Chrome's usage surge by 13% and Apple's Safari experience a 10% drop in user bases in the past year, according to Stocklytics.com....
Dubai, Mauritius top destinations for SA travelers
The travel sector in 2024 is breaking boundaries. This year consumer spending on travel is robust with significant increases in passenger traffic, according to the latest global report from the Mastercard Economics Institute. Despite fluctuating exchange rates and...
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Commvault bolsters support for female talent in IT sector
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ADC joins NVidia DGX-Ready Data Centre Program
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