DAILYBRIEF

Your Tuesday intelligence

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21 July 2026
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SITE
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CYBER
SECURITY

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Security 21 Jul 2026

Critical Palo Alto VPN bug now exploited by Qilin ransomware gang

The Qilin ransomware gang is exploiting a critical PAN-OS GlobalProtect authentication bypass flaw to breach victims' networks, according to cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf. [...]

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Security 21 Jul 2026

Microsoft shares manual fix for WSUS sync delays and timeouts

Microsoft has shared manual mitigations to help IT administrators fix Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) servers affected by a known issue that causes Windows Update scans to fail or time out. [...]

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Security 21 Jul 2026

WordPress wp2shell Exploitation Grows as Public Exploit Fuels Mass Scanning

Attackers have begun to exploit two critical vulnerabilities in WordPress that, when combined together, enable unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) and complete compromise of vulnerable websites. The two security flaws, tracked as CV

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Security 21 Jul 2026

Windows LegacyHive zero-day flaw gets free, unofficial patches

Free unofficial patches are available for a recently disclosed Windows zero-day flaw that allows attackers to escalate privileges on up-to-date Windows systems. [...]

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AI
NEWS

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AI 21 Jul 2026

Who’s afraid of the big, bad GPU?

How does AI make you feel? Are you excited to “vibe-code” your smart home? Or anxious about all the added pollution and billions of gallons of water used by data centers? Dig a little deeper and you’ll start to question the actual value of

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AI 20 Jul 2026

Here are the 30,000 songs Sony is suing Udio’s AI music generator over

Sony Music Entertainment has filed another lawsuit against Udio, accusing the AI music generator of infringing the copyright of more than 30,000 of its songs, ranging from Elvis Presley's Hound Dog to Beyoncé's Say My Name, and Harry Styles

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GLOBAL TECH
NEWS

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Tech 21 Jul 2026

The FCC is planning to retroactively ban disguised DJI gadgets

Last October, we told you how the FCC had given itself the power to retroactively ban gadgets that have already received its approval to be imported and sold in the United States. Now, the FCC's getting ready to wield that power for the fir

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Tech 20 Jul 2026

The Odyssey turned me into an IMAX believer

After seeing Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey for the first time early last week, I came away impressed, but somewhat conflicted about two of the film's more fantastical set pieces. While those scenes were beautifully crafted and tremendousl

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Tech 20 Jul 2026

SpaceX in your index fund, explained

Index funds are touted as one of the safest ways to invest. Rather than picking and choosing individual stocks, index funds let you bet on the market as a whole. So what happens when a company like SpaceX - a giant gamble, and, in my opinio

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SA TECH
NEWS

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SA Tech 21 Jul 2026

Minister rejects allegation that firm with access to 500 government computers poses cyberespionage threat

An Umkhonto Wesizwe MP has questioned whether the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment conducted national security assessments before granting a firm with "known cyberespionage capabilities" access to South African systems

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SA Tech 20 Jul 2026

One threat that infiltrated the ANC, Anglo American, Mediclinic, South African Airways, and Pick n Pay

Ransomware Live data showed that since 2025, there have been at least 21 notable cyberattacks against South African organisations.

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SA Tech 20 Jul 2026

South African industrial giant that makes chemicals targeted by one of the world’s most notorious ransomware groups

DragonForce, one of the world's most notorious ransomware groups, claimed to have attacked a major South African chemicals manufacturer, but the company said it found no evidence of a breach.

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SA Tech 19 Jul 2026

One of South Africa’s largest technology distributors suffers crippling network outage allegedly due to cyberattack

Rectron experienced a network outage that caused it to close all of its offices nationwide.

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GAUTENG
TECH EVENTS

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Meetup Browse

Meetup.com — JHB & PTA Tech

AWS user groups, cybersecurity circles, Microsoft tech communities and dev meetups across Johannesburg and Pretoria.

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Conference Browse

Quicket — Gauteng Tech Events

Tech conferences, IT seminars, startup pitch nights and innovation events happening across Gauteng.

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Community Browse

Eventbrite — Gauteng IT & Cyber

Workshops, webinars and in-person networking events for IT professionals in the Gauteng region.

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