5news.South African news, all in one place

BREAKING

› Ramaphosa warns South Africa to prepare for loss of US-Africa trade deal › “I Was in the Room”: Why the TRC Was Born of Blackmail › Masemola returns as police commissioner, vows stronger frontline policing › Tom Holland expands his production role in upcoming thriller, 'Penthouse'› Too much of a good scent? Hanoi curbs iconic trees › Rubio visits India as US-India trade deal nears › Former police general arrested with more than 100 rounds of SAPS ammunition › Albanese urges calm as MP Helen Haines has leg amputated after attack › Electric truck charging plans target Durban-Gauteng N3 freight corridor › Mali attacks: More than 40 civilians killed as armed men storm camps › Ramaphosa warns South Africa to prepare for loss of US-Africa trade deal › “I Was in the Room”: Why the TRC Was Born of Blackmail › Masemola returns as police commissioner, vows stronger frontline policing › Tom Holland expands his production role in upcoming thriller, 'Penthouse'› Too much of a good scent? Hanoi curbs iconic trees › Rubio visits India as US-India trade deal nears › Former police general arrested with more than 100 rounds of SAPS ammunition › Albanese urges calm as MP Helen Haines has leg amputated after attack › Electric truck charging plans target Durban-Gauteng N3 freight corridor › Mali attacks: More than 40 civilians killed as armed men storm camps

Technology

This is what an AI-run hacking spree looks like

TechCentral · 20 October 2026 at 07:59

A researcher says the agents worked from start to finish without any human supervision at all.

Read the full article on TechCentral ›

5News aggregated this summary from the outlet’s public feed. The full article, with all the context, is on techcentral.co.za — the content belongs to TechCentral.

More from TechCentral

Post Office wants R2.2-billion from government as it braces for another loss

TechCentral · 11 h ago

AI music is here and the South African rulebook is blank

TechCentral · 18 h ago

SA start-up wants to put a padlock on your phone calls

TechCentral · 19 h ago

A software revolution is heading for South African driveways

TechCentral · 23 h ago

More in Technology

Post Office wants R2.2-billion from government as it braces for another loss

TechCentral · 11 h ago

AI music is here and the South African rulebook is blank

TechCentral · 18 h ago

SA start-up wants to put a padlock on your phone calls

TechCentral · 19 h ago

Norway wants to add 'harmful' gaming sites to under-16 social media ban

IOL Tech · 20 h ago

A software revolution is heading for South African driveways

TechCentral · 23 h ago

Ispa asks if government still cares about the cost to communicate

TechCentral · 23 h ago