New phishing attacks bypass two-factor authentication
Kaspersky has uncovered a sophisticated evolution of phishing techniques used by cybercriminals to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA), a crucial security measure designed to protect online accounts. Despite the widespread adoption of 2FA by many websites and its...
Does social media boost connections or risk careers?
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Spyware dynamics in Africa multidirectional
According to Kaspersky Security Network data for corporate users in South Africa, in Q2 2022 the number of users affected by Trojan Spies - spyware able to secretly harvest victim's credentials - decreased compared to the previous quarter. Kenya and Nigeria, however,...
SAFPS warns against advance-fee scam
The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) has warned consumers to be aware of an advance-fee scam where the perpetrator is falsely presenting themselves as a representative of the SAFPS. "The SAFPs is concerned about this and is urging the public to...
Young SA economists attend Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
The Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings has selected 12 young economists from South Africa to participate at the 7th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting currently underway in Lindau, Germany. In Lindau's quest to continuously strive to increase the quality and...
Business looks to add value with hyperautomation
Robotic process automation (RPA) was 2021’s disruptive technology, with organisations realising the benefits of deploying bots to perform repetitive and tedious tasks. But, as is so often the case, companies want more. “We know the RPA market is booming,” says Brian...
Google Wallet launches in SA
Google has launched Google Wallet in South Africa, initially offering users the ability to save and access payment cards, loyalty cards and boarding passes. Additional services will be added over time. “Access to technology is vital for economic prosperity as millions...
Home Affairs dismisses chief director over IT issues
The Department of Home Affairs has dismissed Simphiwe Hlophe, chief director: infrastructure management for information systems (IS), who was found guilty on counts relating to gross negligence and gross dereliction of duty. Hlophe was responsible for IT issues that...
Reports of Facebook behaving strangely
Facebook users are today reporting numerous issues with the social media platform, with some receiving comments to celebrity accounts. DownDetector is reporting a higher level of reported outages on Facebook, including a spike in issues from South African users. A...
Leaders could turn geopolitical risks into new opportunities
Technology governance issues emanating from cross-country politics have led to digital geopolitics rapidly becoming an issue that multinational CIOs must step up to lead, according to Gartner. Forty-one percent of boards of directors view geopolitical power shifts and...
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New Year resolutions to protect your data
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Sophos boosts enterprise mobility management
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PayGate offers cash-based payment solution
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Brands Africa manages its warehouse in the cloud
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Endpoint is a security blind spot
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The case for virtualised cloud-based SBCs
Enterprises that build a private cloud to house applications, including unified communications (UC) infrastructure, and service providers that deploy software-based session border controllers (SBCs) in data centres are looking more intensely at going the...
Malware as a service hits 400 000
Kaspersky Lab's Global Research and Analysis Team has published extensive research on the Adwind Remote Access Tool (RAT), a cross-platform, multifunctional malware program also known as AlienSpy, Frutas, Unrecom, Sockrat, JSocket and jRat, and which is distributed...
Deloitte targets insurance with ConVista buy
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Get mindsets ready for changing business solutions landscape
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