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AI-driven cybercrime moves into operational mainstream

AI, infostealers, vulnerabilities, ransomware, and geopolitical conflict are reshaping organisational risk and compressing the time defenders have to respond, according to Flashpoint’s latest 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report: Midyear Edition. The threat...

Ransomware attacks double as cyberthreats continue to rise

Organisations worldwide experienced an average of 2 336 cyberattacks per week - a 3% increase month on month and a 16% increase year on year – according to Check Point’s Global Threat Intelligence insights for July. African organisations recorded 3 237 attacks per...

macOS users report more cyberthreats than Windows users

Kaspersky’s latest survey highlights a protection gap between macOS and Windows based devices. While macOS has long been regarded as the more secure operating system, 12% of its users reported malware infections compared with 9% of Windows users. Moreover, only 35% of...

Is Anthropic’s $2trn bet Wall Street’s biggest gamble of the year?

Anthropic investors betting on a $2-trillion valuation in a record IPO are betting on a market that's already jittery, according to one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory firms. Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, says reports suggesting Anthropic is...

Obituary: Caron De Fortier 

Caron de Fortier, the HP printer and supplies business unit manager at Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has passed away. DCC has paid tribute to a colleague and friend. “Caron was an industry stalwart, navigating her career with impeccable work ethic and...

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Gender gap weighs against women-led SMEs

Kathy Gibson reports – There is a significant gender gap in how effective South African small and medium enterprise (SMEs) are in their use of technology. This is the headline finding of research conducted by World Wide Worx on behalf of Nashua, to determine a South...

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Addressing the threat of gender bias in AI

In 2020, the Europen Commission released a ground-breaking paper titled "On Artificial Intelligence - A European Approach to Excellence and Trust" and, while it sparked debates on regulation, technology and competition - one crucial aspect went largely unnoticed: the...

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Fraudsters prey on traditional African beliefs

South Africans are deeply connected to their culture and cultural beliefs, but scam artists and conmen are quickly learning how to take advantage of this. Followers of the fundamental traditional African belief system believe they are watched over by their ancestors...

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AWS opens first African Skills Centre in Cape Town

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has opened its first international AWS Skills Centre on the African continent in Cape Town, continuing on its mission to remove the barriers of access to cloud skills training. The centres are Amazon's dedicated, in-person cloud learning...

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Bribery and corruption concerns fuel regtech AI

The total number of Know Your Patient (KYC) checks for banking conducted using AI will reach almost 175-million globally by 2028 - up from just over 23-million in 2023 - according to fintech experts Juniper Research. The demand for regtech solutions is increasing...

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