Data-stealing malware infections increase seven-fold since 2020
Nearly 10-million devices fell victim to data-stealing malware in 2023, Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence has revealed, drawing from insights gathered from infostealer malware log files traded on underground markets. With cybercriminals pilfering an average of...
Cybercriminals turn to RDP in majority of attacks
Cybercriminals abused remote desktop protocol (RDP) - a common method for establishing remote access on Windows systems - in 90% of attacks, according to Sophos' latest Active Adversary analysis, adding that this is the highest incidence of this abuse since it began...
Capitec is hiring
Capitec Bank is looking to fill around 300 positions over the next few months. "We're rapidly growing our team. South Africa's response to our simple, transparent and affordable banking solution has been overwhelmingly positive," says Gerrie Fourie, CEO of Capitec...
Bitcoin tipped to hit all-time highs
Bitcoin will hit its previous all-time highs again by the end of the year with prices driven higher by the "carefully considered arguments" and "new measured tone" being put forward by the likes of Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey and Cathie Wood. The bullish bitcoin price...
Pandemic still taking a toll on consumer finances
Research conducted by TransUnion just before the third wave of Covid-19 and recent civil unrest shows that nearly two-thirds of South African consumers (61%) said their household income continued to be negatively impacted by the pandemic. This number is similar to...
Life insurance needs to move away from legacy offerings
In a highly competitive financial service offering like life insurance, delivering differentiated and memorable customer experiences across every touchpoint of the insurance journey have become more crucial than ever. Covid-19 has left in its wake a combination of...
How AI helps NASA improve its view of the Sun
A group of researchers is using artificial intelligence techniques to calibrate some of NASA’s images of the Sun, helping improve the data that scientists use for solar research. The new technique was published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics on 13 April...
Britcoin could drive cryptocurrency prices higher
Britcoin, the Bank of England's reported digital currency, will push bitcoin's price higher rather than overtaking it. This is the word from Nigel Green, CEO and founder of deVere Group, after it was reported that the UK central bank is planning to launch a direct...
African regions shine as startup and investment hubs
Several African cities are quickly emerging as leading startup and investment hubs to watch, with Cape Town topping international ranking for foreign direct investment in early-stage, high-growth technology businesses. "Startups in Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and South...
Mobile fraud continues to hit Africa hard
Mobile fraud continues to ravage African users, with the recent "State of Mobile Fraud in Africa" report by Evina revealing that 19% of mobile payment transactions between January 2021 to June 202 were made without the user's consent from. Professional cybercriminals...
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SAP takes aim fraud
To help companies worldwide address the estimated R32,39-trillion worth of fraud that occurs every year, SAP AG has announced the SAP Fraud Management analytic application. Powered by the SAP HANA platform, SAP Fraud Management aims to enable enterprises across...
WAN optimisation aids hyperconvergence
Convergence started in the late 1990s when Internet Protocol (IP) became the de facto standard for communication, says Christo Briedenhann, country manager of Riverbed Technology, Africa. Today, convergence means streamlined voice, video, and storage delivery via an...
Alcatel, Tunisie bring broadband to Tunisia
Alcatel-Lucent and Tunisie Telecom, Tunisia’s leading telecommunications provider, have successfully completed the trial of superfast broadband services using advanced Alcatel-Lucent’s VDSL2 Vectoring technology. The trial is a major step toward Tunisie Telecom’s plan...
LAWtrust wins WebTrust, Adobe certifications
South African cryptographic security provider LAWtrust has become the first provider in Africa to be certified by both WebTrust and Adobe. LAWtrust was certified by global certificate authority WebTrust in February, shortly after being added to the Adobe Approved...
Recordings: the contact centre security hole
The management and security of contact centre recordings tends to be sorely neglected, says Karl Reed, chief marketing and solutions officer at Elingo. Most contact centres record voice calls and interactions, but few manage and utilise the resulting data...
Samsung DVM offers cooling efficiency
Samsung Electronics has announced its latest generation of smart variable refrigerant flow air conditioning systems, the Digital Variable Multi (DVM). Designed for large business or home spaces, the DVM allows different temperatures to be maintained in different...
DCC offers HP EliteBook Revolve
The new HP EliteBook Revolve, available from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) is an ultra-thin, full-performance Windows 8 notebook that transforms effortlessly into a tablet, allowing users to choose what works best in any given scenario. This powerful...
NEC offer new LED display solutions
NEC Display Solutions Europe has expanded its range of indoor and outdoor LED modules, ideal for creating fixed and temporary LED video wall installations where the highest performance is demanded. NEC is also launching a totem by the name of Messenger designed for...
Metalogix StoragePoint from Soarsoft
Soarsoft Africa, a specialist in archiving, migration, collaboration and messaging services,, has announced the release of Metalogix’ latest version of Metalogix StoragePoint that gives organisations the ability to store, access and backup files over 2Gb through...
MDA partners with ARGUS
Willem Potgieter, MD of MDA Property Systems, has announced that MDA and ARGUS Software have formed a strategic partnership to provide property companies, funds and service providers across the African continent with an end-to-end solution. Potgieter says, “We are...
Tax Data Analyst
We are looking for a dynamic Tax Data Analyst to join our team...OverviewThe incumbent will be responsible for validating and reconciling data from multiple sources and applying relevant tax knowledge to ensure extensive accuracy thereof. A basic understanding of...
DevOps Engineer (Expert) 2574
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Senior Full-Stack C# ASP.net Developer (Remote)
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The Company is setting the standards today for the decentralized and renewable energy supply of tomorrow. The Company portfolio contains a wide range of efficient PV and battery inverters, holistic system solutions for PV and battery-storage systems of all power...
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Run and maintain Codebeamer platform.Conduct with the feature team members, system analysis, design, development and testing for their assigned technical products or applications within the context of an agile/DevOps delivery model.Focusing of the automation of...
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