Scammers drool over prospects of Valentine’s Day loot
by DION HENRICK CAPE TOWN - CYBER security experts are wary of the likelihood of an increase in online attacks and scams ahead of Valentine’s Day, on the back of over 7 000 attac ...
Read More »Africa’s digital freedom celebrated alongside Mandela
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG - THE South Africa Central Registry (ZACR) is celebrating three years since the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) granted it ...
Read More »Safe internet use promoted in sub-Saharan Africa
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG - A NUMBER of non-profit organisations and government agencies throughout sub-Saharan Africa have partnered to raise awareness about internet saf ...
Read More »Huawei pledges UK economic growth after 5G approval
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – IN response to the United Kingdom (UK) approving it in its 5G rollout, Huawei assured the country of world-leading technology that would contrib ...
Read More »Telkom trains employees against cyber criminals
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – TELKOM South Africa has invested in ongoing employee training and development to ensure cyber security awareness and compliance. The telecommunicati ...
Read More »Russia’s silent assassins defraud African banks
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – BANKS in Sub-Saharan Africa are at the mercy of a Russian speaking hacking group, most likely to be the infamous Silence outfit previously respo ...
Read More »Rural Limpopo areas connected to the world wide web
by AKANI CHAUKE in Polokwane POLOKWANE – REMOTE areas in the northern Limpopo Province of South Africa are to enjoy the benefits of the internet thanks to an investment of US$30 0 ...
Read More »Windows7 demise leaves users vulnerable to cyber crooks
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – AS of January 14, a quarter of the world’s personal computers (PCs) will be more vulnerable to ransomware as Windows 7 end of life. Microsoft e ...
Read More »SA exchanges tackle cyber-criminal syndicates
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – ADMINISTRATORS of South Africa's Internet Exchanges (INXs) have joined the global fight against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks that h ...
Read More »Internet providers slam proposed ban on adult content
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG - THE Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA) has opposed proposals to block adult web content, a move that authorities believe will ...
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