Your Monday intelligence
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of fraudulent activity targeting users across the Middle East and North Africa by employing various fraudulent Facebook accounts impersonating politicians, public figures, and trusted organiz
Read →Palo Alto Networks has revealed that it has observed "active exploitation" of a recently disclosed PAN-OS vulnerability by an unknown threat actor to obtain unauthorized access to GlobalProtect portals. The vulnerability in question is CVE-
Read →In a coordinated effort, the FBI, working with Google and Black Lotus Labs, has dismantled a massive Chinese phishing-as-a-service operation called Outsider Enterprise with thousands of phishing websites used to steal credit card data and p
Read →A former IT employee at an Iowa school district was sentenced to 21 months in prison after conducting a prolonged cyberattack against the former employer that disrupted classroom operations, deleted accounts, and caused tens of thousands of
Read →According to a new report from Semafor, the White House's decision to impose export restrictions on Anthropic's Mythos was driven in part by fears that it had been accessed by a group linked to China. If the Chinese government actually had
Read →According to the The Wall Street Journal, the export control directive that led to Anthropic cutting off access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 was triggered in part by cybersecurity research from Amazon and conversations between CEO Andy Jassy and
Read →The UK is the latest country to follow Australia in implementing a total social media ban for children under 16, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced. The ban, which could take effect from early next year, will be joined by wider measu
Read →Last year, the FBI opened a Cyber Range in Huntsville, Alabama, for simulating cyberattacks. Think of it sort of like the famous Hogan's Alley, but for modern digital crime training. It's a massive 22,000-square-foot replica of an entire to
Read →I have this vivid memory of walking to pick up my oldest from school in June of 2022. For a variety of reasons, I was in a very bad place mentally. And to make matters worse, it was brutally hot. I was depressed, angry with the world, sunbu
Read →The South African Police Service issued a warning after three people were robbed and their vehicle stolen when they were lured to a secluded area by a fake Facebook Marketplace ad.
Read →The breach is unconfirmed, but a threat is advertising data allegedly belonging to 2.4 billion TikTok users.
Read →A cybersecurity researcher has found that hundreds of websites under SITA are poorly maintained and vulnerable to cyberattacks.
Read →A prominent cybersecurity firm has warned that South Africa's national grid faces an increased risk of cyberattacks due to more private sector participation and smart meter rollouts.
Read →AWS user groups, cybersecurity circles, Microsoft tech communities and dev meetups across Johannesburg and Pretoria.
Browse Meetups →Tech conferences, IT seminars, startup pitch nights and innovation events happening across Gauteng.
Browse Quicket →Workshops, webinars and in-person networking events for IT professionals in the Gauteng region.
Browse Eventbrite →