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CYBER
SECURITY

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Security 12 Jun 2026

Maine disables data breach notification portal after fake disclosures

Maine has taken its public data breach reporting portal offline after fraudulent breach disclosures were published on the state's website, prompting a review of procedures to prevent abuse in the future. [...]

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Security 12 Jun 2026

Over 400 Arch Linux AUR Packages Hijacked to Deploy Infostealer and eBPF Rootkit

Attackers took over more than 400 packages in the Arch User Repository (AUR) this week and rewrote their build scripts to install a credential stealer on any machine that built them. The malware is a Rust binary built to harvest developer s

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Security 12 Jun 2026

Google Sues Chinese Smishing Network Accused of Using Gemini AI in Phishing

Google on Friday said it's pursuing legal action against a Chinese cybercrime network, accusing it of using its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) agent to send phishing text messages targeting Americans. The network is said to be behind t

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Security 12 Jun 2026

phpBB forum fixes auth bypass bug lurking for a decade

A 10-year-old authentication bypass vulnerability discovered in the phpBB forum software allows an attacker to log in as any user, including administrators. [...]

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AI
NEWS

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AI 13 Jun 2026

SpaceX’s massive IPO: all the latest news

SpaceX’s IPO on Friday allows the public to buy shares of the combined rocket, AI, and social media company for the first time, and raised enough money to make Elon Musk the first trillionaire. He has more wealth, on paper at least, than th

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AI 12 Jun 2026

Jeff Bezos’ AI startup aims to build an ‘artificial general engineer’

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says his new AI startup will work toward developing an "artificial general engineer," according to reports from The New York Times and CNBC. The startup, called Prometheus, aims to develop AI-powered engineering to

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GLOBAL TECH
NEWS

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Tech 13 Jun 2026

Valve just imported 13 tons of VR headsets in one day

On June 10th, the German container ship Posen docked in Los Angeles after a two-week voyage from Shanghai. As Valve watcher Brad Lynch notes, it was almost certainly carrying the first mass production shipments of the Steam Frame, Valve's n

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Tech 12 Jun 2026

Nothing CEO says phone prices are going to keep going up

If you're thinking about upgrading your phone, "the best time was yesterday," according to Nothing CEO and co-founder Carl Pei, echoing a message we heard during MWC. As Android Authority reports, Pei said in a post on X that the RAM shorta

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Tech 12 Jun 2026

The world’s first trillionaire is a killer

Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO will probably make him the richest person to ever walk the planet. And while his mountain of horrible personal conduct could fill multiple books, one fact in particular stands out: A year ago, Musk's actions directly

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SA TECH
NEWS

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SA Tech 12 Jun 2026

South Africa’s lights could be switched off from anywhere in the world — Cybersecurity company

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.

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SA Tech 12 Jun 2026

Warning to South Africans who want to bet on FIFA World Cup games

South Africans planning to place bets on FIFA World Cup games in 2026 should beware of fake online betting sites and apps amid a global scam campaign.

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SA Tech 11 Jun 2026

Big South African insurer provides update on cyberattack

AVBOB general manager for corporate affairs Adrian Bester could not confirm whether the recent cybersecurity incident it suffered was a ransomware attack or a data breach.

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SA Tech 10 Jun 2026

Warning to people without a matric looking for jobs in South Africa

Scammers in South Africa are using artificial intelligence (AI) to create highly convincing fake recruitment campaigns to steal personal data from job seekers, often offering jobs for people without a matric.

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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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