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Сybercrime for the price of a streaming subscription: Kaspersky finds darknet DDoS offers starting at $30, with DDoS-as-a-Service available for $1

Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence reports that brokered DDoS attacks are priced on a case-by-case basis, ranging from $30 to $2,000. Pricing varies depending on factors such as the target,...

HCLTech scales South Africa operations with new headquarters featuring an AI Center of Excellence

Doubles down on upskilling of local talent with graduation ceremony of fresh batch of learners from HCLTech’s skills development HCLTech, a leading global technology company, is scaling its South Africa...

Why teachers matter more in the age of AI

Across classrooms in the Middle East, Türkiye, Africa, and beyond, teachers help students understandcomplex ideas, ask better questions, and build confidence. As technology and AI reshape how students learn,...

Are South Africa’s cyber defenders ready for AI?

South Africa’s cybersecurity challenges are growing more complex as the country struggles to fill the roles needed to address them. A 2024 CSIR national survey found that 63% of...

ChatGPT Computer History feature creates a diary of your Mac activity – Kaspersky advises how to configure it

A new feature in the ChatGPT app for macOS is designed to give the AI assistant more context about how someone uses their computer. It reflects a wider shift...

AI can rebuild African banking, but only once it learns to be African

An AI trained on the world's software still arrives at an African bank knowing nothing that matters there. For banking boards, the real task is teaching it what does. A...

From two doors to a dozen: The exponential expansion of the enterprise attack surface

The risk to the business has grown significantly thanks to the widening footprint of the enterprise attack surface, says Richard Frost, Head of Technology Solutions and Consulting at Armata...

South African businesses are building with AI faster than they can secure it

AI is making it possible for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to build customer-facing software without a traditional development team. As more business owners use the technology to create...

South African workers are embracing AI faster than their employers can keep up, new Oliver Wyman research finds

Nearly two-thirds say AI has made them more productive, but only one in ten non-managers believes their employer has explained its AI strategy South African employees are rapidly integrating AI...

AI has put every team on the cybersecurity front line

AI is making attacks more convincing, putting finance, HR, customer service and other non-technical teams increasingly at risk. AI was linked to more than half of the cybercrime cases recorded...

Windhoek summit to tackle the cyber gaps AI is exposing

Namibian business and technology leaders will come together in Windhoek on 13 October for the 2026 Namibian Cyber Security Summit, hosted by The Cloud Crew and DigitalShield, as organisations...

SMB study: Small banks lead in AI – but scale lags

As AI use proliferates in the SMB sector, small banks, credit unions and lenders have put banking on the AI leaderboard – ahead of similarly sized firms in insurance,...
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Kaspersky reveals how generations discover sales offers and shares online security tips

A recent global Kaspersky survey highlights that Gen Z finds sales offers through creators and social media (48%), while Boomers prefer search engines (38%)...

More Than “A Human in the Loop”

Good grammar, perfect spelling, and beautifully constructed sentences were once hallmarks of a great copywriter. But as AI becomes increasingly capable of mastering these...

Zoho simplifies multichannel marketing with a rebuilt Campaigns platform and AI agent capabilities

The enhanced platform brings email, SMS and WhatsApp marketing together, helping businesses streamline campaign management, improve customer engagement and automate marketing workflows.  Zoho today announced...

Capitec puts scam detection tool in 26 million clients’ hands

Capitec is introducing Scam Checker, an AI tool that gives an assessment on suspicious links and SMS messages before they click, reply or pay....

How sovereign data governance will drive Africa’s economic independence and technological innovation

Data and digital sovereignty are no longer abstract or distant concepts for Africa. They are active, pressing conversations, prompting governments, companies and institutions to...
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