Windows 11 glitch hits justice department’s IT systems
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development’s (DOJ&CD’s) systems have been disrupted by a Windows 11 malfunction linked to a recent Microsoft security update.
The...
I Built a Fake Legal Settlement Website in 5 Minutes. Here’s Why That Should...
Your inbox could contain real money—or a trap. I made two fake settlement claim sites in five minutes, and I'm here to tell you...
Keeping AI on the right side of cybersecurity
AI now sits on both sides of the cybersecurity coin. Criminals use it to automate phishing, while defenders rely on it to spot the...
Think You’re Safe on Public Wi-Fi? Not Without These 12 Must-Know Tips
Public Wi-Fi hotspots can be a goldmine for hackers. By following our simple security advice, you can protect yourself from identity theft and data...
Business Email Compromise is a security challenge – and a workflow problem
Communication and document flows should be designed with fraud in mind instead of bolting on controls after the fact
Business Email Compromise (BEC) has become...
Cybercriminals Hack Asus Routers: Here’s How to Check If They Got Into Yours
If you own an Asus router, it might be one of the 9,000 hacked by "a well-resourced and highly capable adversary," according to a new report from...
Is your head still in the sand over your company’s data security
The Information Regulator of South Africa is on the proverbial warpath, and directors are very much in the line of fire. Knowing this, are...
Africa has become a top target of cyber attackers
Emergent digital infrastructure in Africa has become a fertile testing ground for cybercriminals, with organisations on the continent suffering nearly twice the rate of...
South Africans are still using terrible passwords
The most commonly used password in South Africa is “123456”, followed by “password” and “qwerty123”.
That’s according to NordPass, a password manager developed by the same company that...
‘Data incident’ at Standard Bank sparks full-scale probe
Standard Bank has experienced a data breach involving a senior employee. It has moved swiftly to contain the incident and is in the process of...
Ticketmaster suffers data breach — credit card details and personal information stolen
Ticketmaster’s parent company, Live Nation, has acknowledged a breach of the Snowflake cloud database environment but hasn’t said if any South African customers’ data...
Why conveyancers are prime targets for cybercriminals
Iposi offers Sendmarc, the ultimate email security solution to stop email impersonation and introduce scalable protection. We’ve perfected accurate DMARC management and monitoring, Stopping...
