Russia’s silent assassins defraud African banks
Cyber attack 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 responsible for the theft of millions of dollars from banks across the world. The Silence group is one of the most active Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors. The More...
Windows7 demise leaves users vulnerable to cyber crooks
Microsoft’s Windows 7 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 More...
Nigerians’ top expectations for 2020 revealed
Overpopulated Nigeria demand more jobs, energy and better life from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, Nigeria ABUJA – A MAJORITY of citizens in Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, expect improvements in the More...
Media boost as Africa’s largest economy goes digital
Nigeria media from OKORO CHINEDU in Lagos, Nigeria LAGOS – NIGERIAN media have volunteered to complement the government’s drive towards a digital economy. This follows the recent launch of the Digital More...
Women overseas hit by Nigeria romance scams
Nigeria fraudsters bust for conning overseas-based women from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, Nigeria ABUJA – A NIGERIA court has sentenced three fraudsters for conning overseas-based women of thousands of dollars More...
Pan-African Blockchain system to boost fintech
Dr Iqbal Survé, Chairman of Sekunjalo from DION HENRICK in Cape Town CAPE TOWN – A pan-African open Blockchain business ecosystem is projected to develop a robust new generation of financial infrastructure More...
COMMODITIES: Impending grain deficit rekindles GMO consideration
Maize crop in South Africa by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – AMID strong indications that Southern Africa is headed for yet another year of poor agricultural output, experts have advised policymakers to More...
Cyber criminals on the prowl for Black Friday
Black Friday by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG – SOUTH African consumers have been urged to be wary of cyber criminals likely to make the most of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping frenzy. Consumers More...
Huawei resists US ban, global smartphone slump
US – China trade war by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – HUAWEI is the only global smartphone vendor to achieve double-digit growth in smartphone sales in the third quarter of 2019, as it continues More...
Imprisoned Nigerian scammer commits million-dollar fraud
Nigerian fraudster Hope Olusegun Aroke arrested from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, Nigeria ABUJA – THE Nigerian Correctional Service has opened investigations after a prisoner allegedly masterminded internet More...