APT groups target government, energy, telecoms in Africa
Researchers at Kaspersky keep a close eye on Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and are observing nine active threat actors that currently target organisations in Africa. While these threat actors target a wide range of entities, Kaspersky researchers identified...
Beware of tax season scammers
As the 2024 tax season officially gets underway and provisional and non-provisional taxpayers prepare their paperwork filing, it's essential to be extra vigilant as cybercriminals set their sights on South African taxpayers for a quick payday. Tax season has become a...
Fakecalls Trojan imitates bank employee conversations
A new banking Trojan dubbed Fakecalls masquerades as a banking app and mimics the telephone customer support of the most popular South Korean banks. Unlike regular banking Trojans, it can discreetly intercept calls to real banks using their own connection. Under the...
3D printer market on road to recovery
Global shipments of Industrial 3D printer systems accelerated again in Q4 2021, giving a clear sign that the global 3D printer market is being renewed and is no longer in recovery mode, according to Context. Global shipments of high-end printers were not only greater...
MTN can set up MoMo Payment Service Bank in Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted final approval for MTN's MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB) to start operating. MTN Nigeria received a letter dated 8 April 2022 from the CBN, addressed to MoMo PSB, conveying approval for it to commence operations. This...
Why Africa needs data privacy and security laws
The pandemic has driven home the high value of personal data to the global economy, while also highlighting its vulnerability to abuse and attack. In response, governments around the world, including those in Africa, have been reviewing their data privacy and...
Investment disconnect fails to resolve supply chain disruptions
Kathy Gibson reports - Supply chain disruption is nothing new, although we have learnt to deal with it better in the age of globalisation. But 2020 brought a new set of dynamics, resulting in extreme stress and disruption. These issues are not yet resolved - and may...
PC shipments begin to slow
Global shipments of traditional PCs, including desktops, notebooks, and workstations, declined 5,1% in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22) but exceeded earlier forecasts, according to preliminary results from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker....
Lifting the lid on corrupt involvement of legal practitioners in health care
A new study has shone the spotlight on the corrupt involvement of legal practitioners in illegal and fraudulent acts, and their role in litigation on issues of medical negligence. The study - Legal Profession and Corruption in Health Care: Some Reflective Realities in...
SA nearing a ‘Landfill Day Zero’
Though South Africa does not have any formal statistics on its available landfill space, those in the waste management industry agree that it is rapidly filling up - and that the country is on the verge of a crisis. "We had pretty well-run facilities around the year...
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Incredible Connection offers new Kindle
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Bsavi announces new application
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Bentley offers new MineCycle applications
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Creative Cloud Market arrives in SSA
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New human-centric displays from Fujitsu
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POPI and the issue of privacy
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