Cyber security
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Security
Latest cyber security threats in Africa revealed
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – ALTHOUGH ransomware’s share of incidents in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) held steady at 18 percent,…
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Cyber crime mars Human Rights Day celebrations
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – SOUTH Africa is to commemorate Human Rights Day on the back of the scourge of digital stalkers,…
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Internet providers urge immediate action against ransomware
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG – SOUTH Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) has urged local companies to routinely evaluate ransomware defences and…
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Rise in manipulation fraud on the cards for SA
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG – THE rise in manipulation fraud in South Africa could result in more regulation unless banks act. This…
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Cyber security ought to be in school curriculum
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – A GLOBAL firm has re-emphasised the need to include cyber security among subjects to be studied in…
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Partnership shields SA users from cyber crime
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – THE protection of South African users from cyber criminals has received a major boost after cyber security…
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Online attacks forecast to soar in 2023
by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG – THE distribution of malicious files online is projected to shoot up this year considering how quickly the…
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South Africans’ identities stolen, sold on illegal markets
from DION HENRICK in Cape TownCAPE TOWN – HACKERS have reportedly stolen and sold online identities of some 48 000 South…
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Scammers turn Black Friday bleak for shoppers
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – CYBER fraudsters are on the prowl ahead of Black Friday. Kaspersky researchers report that the number of…
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Closing Africa’s cyber skills gap crucial
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – CYBER attacks are posing a larger threat to the success of organisations in Africa as well as…
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