Africa stories - Page 19
Hacking humans: Social engineering exploits business vulnerabilities
Fri, 15th Oct 2021
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hacking
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eftsure
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social engineering
The rise in online transactions has led to a surge in cyber-attacks, with fraudsters exploiting vulnerabilities in corporate payment systems, warns eftsure.
SYSPRO appoints global channel chief to lead new era of growth
Thu, 14th Oct 2021
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supply chain & logistics
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channel ecosystem
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inventory management systems
SYSPRO, the enterprise resource planning software provider, has appointed Michael Bennett as its new global channel leader to drive growth.
Cyberattacks on organisations worldwide surge 40% in 2021
Fri, 8th Oct 2021
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healthtech
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cyber attacks
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covid-19
Cyberattacks on organizations worldwide surged 40% in 2021, with September breaking records for weekly attacks, according to Check Point Software.
Cloud infrastructure spending drops - report
Tue, 5th Oct 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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it spending
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analyst report
The decrease comes after six quarters of year-over-year growth, and most notably compares to the 39.1% annual growth seen by the market in 2Q20.
Supply chain and ransomware threats drove increase in cyber intelligence sharing
Mon, 27th Sep 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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supply chain & logistics
There has been a increase in sophisticated cross-border cyber criminal campaigns against the financial sector and its supply chain.
FedEx Express forms new integrations with eCommerce platforms in APAC
Mon, 27th Sep 2021
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ecommerce
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shipping
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fedex
FedEx Express expands eCommerce integrations in Asia Pacific; partners with 17 platforms to offer improved services and discounts to e-tailers.
Bentley Systems' NZ-based software vendor Seequent acquires Minalytix
Mon, 20th Sep 2021
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saas
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mining
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seequent
Bentley Systems has announced its New Zealand based Seequent business unit has acquired Canadian software company Minalytix, developer of MX Deposit.
Financial services organisations spend over $2.62 million on ransomware recovery
Thu, 16th Sep 2021
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Mid-sized financial services organisations in Asia Pacific and Japan spent more than US$2.62 million on average recovering from ransomware attacks.
Networked bot attacks increase as human-initiated attack levels fall
Wed, 15th Sep 2021
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cybersecurity
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bots
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cybercrime
A new report reveals that bot attack volumes grew 41% year over year, with human-initiated attacks falling 29% in the first half of 2021.
Rise in cyberattacks, ransomware during COVID-19 boosts IT security skills
Tue, 14th Sep 2021
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Increased security challenges during the pandemic offered IT teams a unique opportunity to build their cybersecurity expertise.
External OEM storage revenue hits $6.9 billion for enterprise market
Fri, 10th Sep 2021
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storage
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enterprise storage
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market analyst
Global market revenue for enterprise external OEM storage systems grew by over 9% in Q2 2021, reaching $6.9 billion, according to IDC.
FedEx launches eCommerce shipping service
Tue, 7th Sep 2021
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ecommerce
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shipping
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fedex
Businesses can offer their customers shipment services with delivery times between 1-5 business days within Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa (AMEA).
Contentsquare acquires Hotjar, advances digital experience platform
Thu, 2nd Sep 2021
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crm
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cx
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martech
Contentsquare has acquired Hotjar, allowing the two companies to jointly serve the global market and improve digital experiences for businesses.
Robotic Skies and Carbonix partner to advance UAV tech on global scale
Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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crm
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martech
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partner programmes
Robotic Skies partners with Carbonix to provide international field support for Carbonix UAVs in various industries.
Ukheshe and dzcard broaden digital payment solutions for APAC
Tue, 31st Aug 2021
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
South African fintech firm Ukheshe Technologies is partnering with dzcard to expand its reach into the Asia Pacific region.
Retail sector top target for ransomware and data-theft extortion attacks during pandemic
Fri, 13th Aug 2021
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Retail sector hit hard by ransomware and data-theft attacks during the pandemic, with extortion attacks on the rise, says Sophos.
NZ business facing higher risk of PC malware attacks
Fri, 13th Aug 2021
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malware
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cybersecurity
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avast
New Zealand businesses face higher risk of PC malware attacks than businesses in Australia, UK, US, according to Avast.
Xero reveals the Xero App Store - Find, trial and buy apps
Thu, 5th Aug 2021
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero has opened the Xero App Store, a new way for small businesses, accountants and bookkeepers to discover and purchase apps.
How an AI system called DABUS received a patent for its own invention
Thu, 5th Aug 2021
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ai
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patents
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industrial
Move over humans, it’s AI’s turn to take the spotlight in what could be a defining moment for the future of invention.
Chance of PC users encountering cyber threats increase
Wed, 4th Aug 2021
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Rise in cyberthreat risk for home users worldwide, with New Zealand slightly higher than Australia, UK, US, and Germany.