For the first quarter of 2023 (Q1 2023) the share of users attacked with spyware in Nigeria South Africa and Kenya increased steadily. Kaspersky recorded an increase of 18,8% in South Africa, 12,9% in Kenya, and 14,6% in Nigeria from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. Spyware continues to be a threat to users of different […]
Read MoreOrganisations are losing hundreds of millions of money due to fraud, error and negligence in software procurement and licence renewals. This is according to Leon Steyn, CEO of boutique IT sourcing and procurement firm Dante Deo, which recently commercialised its IT Renewals Service. Dante Deo’s team of legal, project management, IT asset management and procurement […]
Read MoreNigeria, Kenya and South Africa and Turkey are among the Middle East and Africa nations that saw a rise in phishing attacks in quarter one (Q1) of 2023, compared to Q1 of 2022. This is one of the insights revealed yesterday at the Kaspersky Cyber Security Weekend – META 2023 held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Now […]
Read MoreLillian Barnard has been named president for Microsoft Africa, a move the global technology company says is a milestone in its ongoing effort to drive impact on the continent. Barnard’s new role was announced yesterday with Microsoft saying it is deepening its commitment to accelerating customer transformation in Africa with new two key leadership appointments. […]
Read MoreMicrosoft 365 servers contain extremely sensitive information and most organisations simply cannot do without them for an extended period of time. Zero-day attacks, those attacks that take advantage of a vulnerability in software or firmware found by cyber criminals before a vendor can issue a fix, are one of the cyber criminal’s greatest advantages. Often […]
Read MoreData breaches continue to dominate headlines around the world. Recent findings analyzed by Atlas VPN reveal that as many as 45% of businesses had a data breach in the last 12 months. The data is based on a survey conducted by Kaspersky and B2B International on September 30, 2020. Researchers interviewed 4,179 businesses globally, with […]
Read MoreGlobal bank card payment transaction processor Mastercard is increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to fend off cyber attacks, hacks and breaches to keep the digital ecosystem safe. In an interview with ITWeb, Robert Brine, director of cyber and intelligence solutions at Mastercard Southern Africa, said AI technology is now protecting consumers, merchants and banks, and […]
Read MoreThe password manager NordPass is introducing a new security tool — Data Breach Scanner. This feature will help users find out if their sensitive data has ever been leaked and appeared in data breaches. Data Breach Scanner is a Premium feature that scans the web to see if the user’s data has been compromised in […]
Read MorePoppin App developed by Pop Central has been ranked among the most creative apps developed in Nigeria that is hosted in the Apple Store. Apple in putting the spotlight on their top picks of creative,entertaining apps and games on their app store that was developed in Nigeria, ranked,‘Poppin by Popcentral’, the app to the TV […]
Read MoreThe video games industry will exceed $200 billion in value in 2023; growing from an expected $155 billion in 2020. Mobile and cloud gaming will lead this growth, as the market shifts further towards recurring revenue, and purchase revenue declines by 5% over that period. Juniper Research new research, Video Games: Industry Trends, Monetisation Strategies […]
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