Kaspersky warns of a large-scale campaign using fake free software to deploy a RAT via ScreenConnect
A remote admin tool ScreenConnect is being distributed through fake websites designed to mimic the official pages of well-known software products. In total, researchers identified more than 90 domains...
Vertiv Increases Manufacturing Capacity with New Facility in Malaysia, to Support Growing Demand for AI and Digital Infrastructure Across Asia
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced the opening of its manufacturing facility in Johor, Malaysia, expanding the company’s manufacturing footprint to support growing...
AI in stockbroking: why co-pilot must come before autopilot
As financial institutions race to deploy AI agents, the debate is quickly shifting from what artificial intelligence (AI) can automate to what it should automate. In stockbroking, where every...
Google Cloud Summit in Africa highlights the Continent’s digital transformation and unveils new Agentic AI and Infrastructure Investments
Google announced five major AI initiatives, spanning research, digital skilling, startup funding, and infrastructure
Google Cloud today hosted its inaugural Cloud Summit in Africa at the Sandton Convention Centre in...
Kaspersky warns of The Gentlemen ransomware group expanding operations with new malware
New Kaspersky GReAT (Global Research and Analysis Team) research into the rapidly growing ransomware group known as The Gentlemen has showed that the attackers have evolved their tactics through new...
Insurers grapple with new fraud threat: AI-generated images
Fake or altered photos depict evidence, from crash scenes to receipts, to support fraudulent claims.
Insurance fraud, unfortunately, is inevitable. A certain amount of fraud is priced into the product. The...
More than half of local users encountered fraud or scams online, Kaspersky responds with AI-powered protection
More than half (61%) of Internet users in South Africa faced fraud over the past year, and 52% became victims of attacks on their devices, accounts or data (social...
AI, your virtual assistant on a photographic trip
For decades, photography tours have focused strictly on traditional fundamentals: chasing golden hour light, mastering manual exposure, and framing compelling compositions. However, the rise of artificial intelligence has introduced...
Visa Outlines AI, token, and stablecoin capabilities shaping the future of commerce
Visa today outlined a series of AI, stablecoin, and token capabilities designed to help clients across the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA) region participate in...
The glitch in the system: why SA universities are turning off the ‘AI Polygraph’
By 2026, the initial panic that greeted the launch of generative AI in higher education has transitioned into a complex, high-stakes standoff. At the heart of this conflict are...
Malware attacks on SMBs disguised as AI services surged by five times in 2026, Kaspersky reports
From January to April 2026, Kaspersky security solutions detected more than 33,300 attacks on small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), in which malicious or unwanted software for PCs were disguised...
Santam-owned Kandua launches South Africa’s first Ai-powered home companion
Kandua, a wholly owned Santam subsidiary, has announced the launch of Jess, South Africa’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered home companion, which is aimed at improving trust, safety and certainty in...
