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Cybercrime cell busted after stealing $45m

Eight people were charged in New York for being part of a global cybercrime ring that allegedly stole altogether 45 million dollars by hacking into debit card accounts and withdrawing money from ATMs worldwide.

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Knott-Craig warns of battle with Icasa

CELL C CEO Alan Knott-Craig on Thursday gave the telecoms regulator until the end of the year to cut mobile termination rates and probe cheaper same-network call prices offered by Cell C’s rivals — failing which he will use the law to force the regulator to cut prices. Add a comment

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As virtual currency soars, fears do too

Paris - Some call it the most famous pizza purchase in history: In May 2010, a programmer called Laszlo asked an online forum if anyone would buy him a couple of pies in exchange for 10 000 Bitcoins, an experimental online currency launched in 2009. Add a comment

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Interdict gets WBS going again

Wireless Business Solutions (WBS) secured an interim interdict in the South Gauteng High Court late on Friday afternoon to have its equipment returned with immediate effect. The urgent action restored internet access to subscribers of Broadlink and iBurst, which are subsidiaries of WBS and service large blue chip corporates, including MTN and Anglo American. Add a comment

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Google gets go ahead from Icasa on use of 'TV white space'

THE Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has granted internet search giant Google and a number of partner organisations and companies to explore the use of unused channels in South Africa’s TV broadcast spectrum. Add a comment

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