Scammers use Labubu doll hype on multilingual scam websites
The rocketing popularity of Labubu dolls has triggered a wave of scam websites targeting enthusiastic collectors worldwide, with cybercriminals deploying fake online shops in multiple languages to steal payment details. Kaspersky detected fraudulent platforms, often...
UAE drives AI, PC growth in emerging MEA markets
market intelligence company Context, in its latest monthly analysis across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region, highlights robust IT distribution sales growth in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, continued pressure in Turkey, and surging demand for AI-capable...
Obituary: Stephan Nel
Stephan Nel, founder and CEO of the Omni Group of companies, has passed away. Nel was born in Potchefstroom on 18 February 1977 and died in Pretoria on 10 April 2024. A lifelong entrepreneur, he started his career in the IT industry at the age of 16, operating out of...
African alarm clock – the hadeda – just loves your lush lawn
A new study by Dr Carla du Toit, Professor Anusuya Chinsamy, and Associate Professor Susan Cunning from the University of Cape Town (UCT) has unveiled the extraordinary sensory capabilities of Hadeda Ibises (Bostrychia hagedash) - shedding light on their remarkable...
Cisco targets security in the AI age with Hypershield
Kathy Gibson reports - Artificial intelligence (AI) is dominating the headlines today, but the technology to power the revolution is still being developed - and it is largely still unsecured. "This is one of the largest platform shifts most of us have experienced in...
Intel welcomes Open Platform for enterprise AI
The Linux Foundation AI & Data have announced the Open Platform for Enterprise AI (OPEA) as its latest Sandbox Project. OPEA aims to accelerate secure, cost-effective generative AI (GenAI) deployments for businesses by driving interoperability across a diverse and...
Hackers get more precise with malware attacks
In the last four years, hackers performed over 11-million malware attacks, reveals the latest study by NordPass, which also investigates which countries are the most targeted, which credentials are the most leaked, and which type of malware Internet users fall victim...
Huge surge in data breaches in Q1 2024
Leaked accounts increased by five times in Q1 2024 compared to Q4 2023 - up from 81-million to 435-million - according to data from cybersecurity specialist Surfshark. So far this year, the US, China and Russia were the most breached countries. Since 2004, a total of...
SDV market on track to hit $700bn by 2034
The self-driving vehicles (SDV) and artificial intelligence (AI) cars market is set to be worth over $700-billion by 2034, representing around 20% of the global car market, according to IDTechEx's "Software-Defined Vehicles, Connected Cars, and AI in Cars 2024-2034"...
Data stealers still on the prowl
The malware development market continues to flourish with new stealers such as Lumma, but for the last three years, Redline still remains the dominant data-stealing malware used by cybercriminals. More than half of every device (55%) targeted by password-stealer...
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Reflex Solutions launches SOC
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Transforming the global retail coffee experience
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Tech helps curb epidemics in West Africa
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SMEs need a different approach to cyber security
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Fujitsu, PeptiDream leverage quantum-inspired tech
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Nigerian opportunities in the digital economy
Technology and thought leaders from top Nigerian companies gathered last week at the SAP Executive Roundtable to discuss opportunities for Nigeria to excel in the digital economy. The event featured a line-up of expert speakers from SAP, as well as a guest speaker...
V-Lock improves data centre cabinet access control
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How data can help CMOs reach Google’s elusive ‘multi moment’
Speaking at the recent Leaderex CMO Summit, DQ&A Managing Consultant, Johan Walters, takes a look at how owning your own martech and using data can help marketing pros join the top two percent of European companies. Whether we know it or not, every day consumers...
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CNC Programmer – Western Cape Maitland
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Senior Java Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
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Business Systems Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
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Senior Back-end Developer (CH1080) (FULLY REMOTE)
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Senior Back-end Developer (CH1080) (FULLY REMOTE) – Western Cape Stellenbosch
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