Cyber Security Today, Sept. 13, 2023 – Crooks target Facebook Messenger accounts of businesses, a warning to IT support staff and more
Crooks target Facebook Messenger accounts of businesses, a warning to IT support staff and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, September 13th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. Crooks are targeting the Facebook Messenger accounts of companies. They’re doing
Read moreAfrica’s Super App Ayoba Surpasses 30M Monthly User Mark
Africa’s #1 super messaging app ayoba officially surpasses the 30 million monthly user mark. This remarkable achievement is a testament to the app’s rapidly growing popularity, particularly in Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. In addition to this great milestone, Ayoba also successfully broadens its user base into new markets including
Read moreRetail Capital Easy Funding Solution for South African SMEs
Retail Capital a division of TymeBank is a one stop, one click funding solution for SMEs who need an instant cash injection. The platform has cut out all the complicated administration that often accompanies procuring funding and simplified the process – making it easier for businesses to get the financing
Read moreFixing Your Credit Score
Maintaining a healthy credit score is a cornerstone of financial stability. A good credit score opens doors to favourable interest rates, loan approvals, and better insurance premiums. Yet, life’s uncertainties can sometimes lead to credit challenges, making credit repair an essential skill to have. This article looks at the art
Read moreHashtag Trending Sep.13-U.S. Senators to meet AI CEOs; Study shows AI can create and run a software company in minutes; Cyberattack hits major children’s charity
Two events in Washington this week, one featuring AI giants and the other aiming to address the issues of security in Open Source code. A study shows that AI can create and run a company that develops software in minutes and at a cost of less than a dollar. And
Read moreTelegram adds a self-custodial crypto wallet worldwide, excluding the US
Telegram, the popular chat app with 800 million monthly active users, is rolling out a self-custodial crypto wallet. The move is set to solidify its presence in the lively crypto community that has emerged from its chat platform and can potentially help drive the masses into the crypto space. The
Read moreLeaderex 2023- Igniting South Africa’s Digital Future
Over 500 speakers will be gathering together at the Sandton Convention Centre from 12 – 14 September for the annual Leaderex conference that kick started yesterday at 9:00am. The convention featuring talks from industry experts extensively explores all aspects of ecommerce, HR, and finances with special emphasis on innovation, trends,
Read moreApple adds support for India’s GPS alternative NavIC to iPhone 15 Pro
Apple has extended support for NavIC to some of the new iPhone 15 models, seemingly complying with New Delhi’s push to adopt India’s home-grown alternative to the GPS navigation system. On the tech specs page of the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max, Apple says that the
Read moreBluesky officially hits 1 million users
One of the buzziest post-Twitter apps hit a big milestone on Tuesday. Rose Wang, who works on strategy and operations for Bluesky, shared a screenshot of the moment on X, formerly Twitter. The X competitor famously only extended access to the app through a waitlist and invitations from existing users,
Read moreTesla robotaxi concept looks like a two-seater Cybertruck
An image of a Cybertruck-inspired Tesla robotaxi concept was revealed in the new Elon Musk biography by Walter Isaacson that launched Tuesday. The two-door, two-seater, “Cybertruck-like” compact vehicle is complete with angular edges and what looks like a fingerprint-inducing stainless steel finish. And while it’s unclear if this will ever
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