South African fintech company Yoco raises R1.23 billion in funding
South African fintech company Yoco has raised R1.23 billion to accelerate product development and reach more merchants in South Africa and beyond.
View ArticleBeware these WhatsApp chat scams
For nearly a year, scammers have been taking advantage of the disruption in deliveries to convince users to open malicious email attachments with the aim to steal money and credit card details,...
View ArticleWhy you should disable this dangerous auto-join function on your mobile phone
A recent survey shows that half of respondents will choose to use public WiFi instead of mobile data when they are away from home. But few users are aware of the dangers public networks may pose, and...
View ArticleA look at the new cashless and queue-less store Checkers is testing in South...
The Shoprite Group is turning to data science and technology to improve its stores, with the retailer currently testing a number of new concepts through a programme called 'ShopriteX'.
View ArticleWhatsApp boosts end-to-end encryption
Facebook chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg said the company is expanding end-to-end encryption on its WhatsApp messaging service.
View ArticleMicrosoft Windows 11 is now available
As the day becomes October 5 in each time zone around the world, the availability of Windows 11 begins through a free upgrade on eligible Windows 10 PCs and on new PCs pre-installed with Windows 11.
View ArticleBeware these 3 mobile threats in South Africa
Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky has warned of increased mobile malware attacks in South Africa over the past six months.
View ArticleDeepfakes, cryptocurrency, mobile wallet attacks: beware these and other...
Check Point Software Technologies, a provider of cyber-security solutions globally, has published its cyber security predictions for 2022 detailing the key security challenges that organisations will...
View ArticleThe types of cyber crime you should be most afraid of
The threat of cybercrime is back in the news as Interpol recently released its African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2021 which breaks down the most prevalent threats on the continent so that...
View ArticleExperts say South Africa is facing a ‘skills canyon’– here are the tech jobs...
South Africa’s digital skills gap has steadily changed from a valley to a canyon over the last few years, with many graduates lacking the basic and critical skills needed in the workplace, says Robin...
View ArticleThis South African company is expected to be the next ‘unicorn’
The Hurun Research Institute has published its Hurun Global Gazelle Index 2021, a list of the world’s start-ups founded in the 2000s worth over $500 million.
View ArticleJSE-listed fintech reports earnings surge
Fintech group Capital Appreciation highlighted strong acceleration in business activity in reporting financial results for the year ended March 2022., adding that it has a strong pipeline going into...
View ArticleWelcome to the dark web – where a hacked Netflix account sells for the same...
Cybersecurity company NordVPN has analyzed one of the dark web markets with total illegal sales reaching R270.4 million to date – showing that South African passports are the fourth cheapest globally.
View ArticleHello dear: Beware these investment scams in South Africa
The rising cost of living continues to tighten its grip on the economy, giving scammers, fraudsters and hustlers the green light to prey on those desperate enough (and potentially unaware of the...
View ArticleThese are the 5 most effective scam emails – the ones people find most confusing
Phishing simulator data from Kaspersky Security Awareness Platform shows that workers tend not to notice pitfalls hidden in emails devoted to corporate issues and delivery problem notifications.
View ArticleSouth Africa under cyber attack: ransomware doubles in a year
South African government departments, organisations across industry sectors regardless of size, and individuals face the constant risk of being victims of a cyber attack. While this is not a unique...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s biggest bank warns of new scams targeting customers
Over the past year, South Africans have faced increased risk when it comes to becoming a victim of fraud, according to data from the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service.
View ArticleChanges to electricity meters in South Africa – what you should know
The software for all prepaid electricity meters in South Africa will expire in 2024. Prepaid metering software must be updated or customers won’t be able to recharge their meters with new tokens; and...
View ArticleHelping business flow – Digicloud Africa’s Gregory MacLennan discusses...
In this Helping business flow episode, Gregory MacLennan discusses digital native companies and how the cloud supports them.
View ArticleBeware grandparent scams in South Africa – perhaps the worst of them all
Cybercrime has multiple niches and approaches, but perhaps the worst is the targeting of older people and taking advantage of their vulnerability, notes KnowBe4 AFRICA, a provider of security awareness...
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