Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters The US government’s cyberdefence agency has issued urgent guidance to other federal agencies over hackers exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability in Cisco security devices. In an emergency directive issued on Thursday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said government cyber workers had just over one day to account for all such devices plugged…
More than a billion people worldwide are living with mental health conditions, according to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday. Disorders such as anxiety and depression are exacting a heavy toll on individuals, families and economies, yet most countries are failing to provide adequate support. Mental health problems are widespread…
Current scams look and sound more real than ever before, says Standard Bank. Standard Bank is warning the public about fraudsters that are using artificial intelligence (AI)-generated voices and e-mails to impersonate bank officials. The big-four bank has witnessed a rise in these types of spoofing scams in recent months. Spoofing is a deceptive tactic…
