ID-based attacks rife as phishing, authentication abuse on the rise

Phishing accounted for more than half of cybersecurity incident response engagements in the second quarter of 2026, while authentication abuse was observed in 65% of engagements, according to the latest Incident Response Trends report from Cisco Talos. The findings...

Tech sales under the lash as consumers curb spending

South Africa’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market is proving resilient so far in 2026, although retailers and brands in the tech and durables (T&D) sector are experiencing a number of challenges. This is according to NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa, which has...

Roman space telescope begins its quest to the dark universe

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has begun a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit where it is hoped it will reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mission launched at 7:26 AM EDT Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch...

Crackdowns alone won’t stop online wildlife trafficking

A new major global review shows that platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are fueling a fast-growing and difficult-to-track illegal wildlife trade. The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Annette Hübschle, a co-author of the study, says closing...

Nutanix puts its faith in its own AI

Kathy Gibson reports from Nutanix .Next in Washington DC - Use cases for artificial intelligence (AI) are rolling out quickly across many organisations - and Nutanix has been quick off the mark in introducing its own AI-based solutions. Manosiz Bhattacharyya, chief...

Multimodal AI at a crossroads

As generative AI rapidly evolves to process both text and images, a new multimodal safety report from Enkrypt AI - a leading provider of AI safety and compliance solutions for agent and multimodal AI - reveals critical risks that threaten the integrity and safety of...

IBM to acquire StreamSets, webMethods platforms from Software AG

IBM has entered into a definitive agreement with Software AG to purchase StreamSets and webMethods, Software AG's Super iPaaS (integration platform-as-a-service) enterprise technology platforms, for €2,13-billion in cash. As organisations continue to accelerate their...

Just trade needed for Africa’s just energy transition

The President of the African Development Bank Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina has reiterated his warning that the introduction of a carbon border tax by the European Union could push Africa back into exporting raw commodities and undermine its industrialisation gains. The...

COP28 leaves Greenpeace cautiously optimistic

Agreement reached at COP28 represents a hopeful stride in the world’s collective journey limiting warming to 1,5 degrees. This is according to Dr Oulie Keita, executive director of Greenpeace Africa, who adds: “However, its true value will be measured by the tangible...

Robogirls aims to encourage STEM training

Lenovo, in partnership with Durban University of Technology's (DUT) Department of Information Technology and Toyota held the 2023 Robogirl programme. The impactful initiative aimed to empower 75 young girls with comprehensive training in coding, robotics, and the...

Students, academic institutions recognised for excellence

Kathy Gibson reports - Huawei South Africa has recognised student excellence in its ICT Talent Development Annual Awards ceremony 2023. The Huawei South Africa ICT Academy is one of the company’s most prestigious skills development programmes, partnering with 71...

New cyberthreats emerging globally

This past year has seen upheaval across the cybersecurity landscape and the need for effective, worldwide threat intelligence continues to grow as geopolitical and economic developments create an increasingly complicated and uncertain world for both businesses and...

Digital tools for health workers could stem health crises

Non-communicable diseases account for almost three in four deaths globally, which may be exacerbated by 2030 due to a growing shortage of health workers. A new World Economic report identifies the use of digital tools as a potential game-changer in the global fight...

2024: Into the cyber abyss …

Cybercrime activities surged in the first half of the year, with Check Point Research (CPR) reporting an 8% increase in global weekly cyberattacks in the second quarter - the highest volume in two years. Familiar threats such as ransomware and hacktivism have evolved,...

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Kaspersky team recognized for ShadowPad discovery

The Kaspersky Lab Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) was recognised with the Annual Péter Szőr Award for Technical Security Research for its work on uncovering and analysing the ShadowPad operation, one of the most significant supply-chain attacks known to...

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Before you give into ransom demands …

Despite small and medium enterprises (SMEs) becoming increasingly popular targets for cybercriminals, many remain completely unprotected in this regard. As a result, when faced with a ransomware attack, there is often a lack of preparation and awareness around the...

Top-ranked VMware ups cloud systems management share

IDC has ranked VMware number one in market share in both worldwide cloud systems management and IT automation and configuration management software based on 2017 revenues. Customers helped VMware top the cloud systems management category for the fifth straight year...

Think exponentially, not incrementally

The rules of the game are changing in Africa's banking sector, writes Sunil Kaushal, CEO: Africa and Middle East at Standard Chartered Bank. We are fortunate to witness a period of monumental progress in Africa. The changes are visible across all sectors. African...

Forrester names SAP as a leader

SAP has been named by Forrester Research as a leader in its report "The Forrester Wave: Specialised Insights Service Providers, Q3 2018". The report says the analytics and insights services offering from SAP, part of SAP Digital Business Services, "effectively...

Huawei launches new wearables

Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) has announced two new wearables: Huawei Watch GT and Huawei Band 3 Pro. Launched alongside the flagship Huawei Mate 20 Series, the new wearables offer novel and sophisticated ways for consumers to track their activities and receive...

Recognise and prevent modern cyber scams

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Cloudbox adopts shopping mall concept

Until now, there has never been a solution where small business owners could choose their core IT requirements through a single product. Cloudbox has adopted the shopping mall concept and aims to simplify IT for business owners who don't always have the technical...

IoT takes SA by storm

Everyone agrees that technology and the internet of things (IoT) has transformed the way we live our lives and co-existing without our gadgets, a screen full of applications, and an internet connection is near impossible these days. "South Africans should prepare to...

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