Deception campaign uses DeepSeek AI as bait
Security researchers at Kaspersky have revealed how cybercriminals used geofencing, compromised business accounts and coordinated bot networks to distribute malware disguised as DeepSeek AI software, generating over 1,2-million views on X. Kaspersky's Threat Research...
AI readiness lags ambitions
When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), there is a significant gap between ambition and execution. While 89% of organisations have revamped data strategies to embrace generative AI (GenAI), only 26% have deployed solutions at scale. This underscores the urgent...
AI helps to tip the balance in fighting wildfires
California has a new weapon against the wildfires that have annually devastated the state - artificial intelligence (AI) - with a new system powered by Nvidia GPUs to provide timely alerts to first responders across the Golden State every time a blaze ignites. The...
The ozone hole is growing again
The European Space Agency (ESA) reports that this year’s ozone hole over Antarctica is one of the biggest on record. The hole, which is what scientists call an “ozone depleting area”, reached a size of 26-million square kilometres on 16 September 2023. This is roughly...
Africa reels under increasing cyberthreats
Threat actors are proliferating in Africa, with attacks on the continent now ranking alongside the world's biggest economies in the number and scope of attacks. Emmanuel Tzingakis, technical lead: African cluster at Trend Micro, explains that, in July, Egypt ranked...
Electric vehicle growth in SA set to accelerate
As the global community celebrated World EV Day in September, South Africa reflected on the structural challenges standing in the way of better uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) to help reduce carbon emissions. Although the South African EV industry is currently small...
Phishing mimicking WormGPT surfaces on dark net
Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence experts have uncovered a series of websites on the shadow Internet that appear to be selling fake access to the malicious AI-tool WormGPT. These sites have phishing-like characteristics including varying designs, pricing,...
Predictive analysis can reduce risks of data breaches
Thanks to the increasing professionalisation of cybercrime, predicting the actions of attackers based on profiling is becoming more challenging for cybersecurity practitioners, but a new study from WithSecure demonstrates an alternative model of predicting how attacks...
Splunk deal allows Cisco to be less dependent on hardware
Cisco has a strong position in computer networking, but its growth has stalled due to both the weakness of its telecom operator customers as well as the shift of enterprise IT to the public cloud, where it enjoys a less dominant position than in the traditional...
BCX launches cloud services
BCX, in conjunction with Alibaba Cloud, has launched its Africa Local Public (ALP) cloud service which, it says, marks a significant stride in its mission to deliver innovative technology solutions to businesses across the continent. "The ALP Cloud offering ushers in...
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Dell SA debuts Black Network Alliance
Kathy Gibson reports from Bryanston - Dell has launched the South African chapter of the organisation’s Black Networking Alliance (BNA) – the first outside of the US. The BNA aims to make the organisation a top company for black professionals, through four pillars:...
Gaming comes into the mainstream
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How Africa can embrace an AI-enabled future
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Clayton Naidoo is new Cisco GM
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Background screening is a business investment
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Richard Peasey joins Marval Africa
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Xerox workplace solutions boost mobility, security
With mobility and security dominating today's workplace, Xerox has responded with new solutions that safeguard both data and devices while offering greater cost control. Xerox Workplace Solutions includes print management and mobility offerings available in cloud or...
Kaspersky Lab boosts mobile threat defense
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Plantronics, Polycom acquisition good news for resellers
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