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Location Alert: Why you want to hide your exact location on social posts

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CYBERCRIME is on the increase – here is how to protect yourself  

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Justice Department warns public of ‘Fraudulent Notice’

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Location Alert: Why you want to hide your exact location on social posts

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CYBERCRIME is on the increase – here is how to protect yourself  

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Justice Department warns public of ‘Fraudulent Notice’

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Cyber fraud on the rise in South Africa – this is what is being targetted

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty15-06-2022 15:19

Mobile payment channels are being targeted by those committing fraud in South Africa as it becomes more lucrative for them.

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South African passports and IDs can be bought for as little as R156 on dark web

By Storm Simpson10-06-2022 12:13

Criminals around the world make an estimated R270,4m from selling stolen data on the dark web. A recent study revealed the average price of South African data on such illicit marketplaces.

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Notorious hacker turns government cyber agent

By Agence France-Presse26-05-2022 11:28

Vietnamese hacker Ngo Minh Hieu, who stole personal data of hundreds of millions of Americans, has been recruited by his own country to hunt

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Africa News

Experts urge Africa to find a way forward on cybercrime

By Agence France-Presse12-05-2022 17:06

Experts urged the issue of cybersecurity to be raised to the core duties of the state, regarding growing internet economy with cybercrime.

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SA ranked sixth in the world as country most impacted by cybercrimes

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty04-05-2022 11:05

South Africa reported 52 cybercrime victims per one million internet users, according to a study by Surfshark.

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Lifestyle

WARNING: Google Chrome flaw leaves users vulnerable

By Mariette van Niekerk03-04-2022 20:55

Urgent warning! Google Chrome users are urged to update Chrome immediately as they might be at risk of major hack attacks.

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Hacked again! Somizi warns Mzansi not to send him money [watch]

By Nokuthula Ngcobo31-03-2022 15:26

‘Do not send money to anyone’: Somizi Mhlongo warns Mzansi not to send any money to his number after being a victim of hacking once again.

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Israel probes alleged police cyber-spying on citizens

By Agence France-Presse21-01-2022 08:57

Israel on Thursday launched an investigation into allegations that police used the controversial Pegasus spyware on the country’s citizens.

These WhatsApp messages can now land you in jail in SA
Lifestyle

Beware: These WhatsApp messages can now land you in jail in SA

By Erene Roux30-11-2021 17:49

The Cybercrimes Act defines three types of harmful messages that could see you land up in jail in South Africa.

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Data of more than 1.4 million SA consumers exposed

By Lyse Comins23-09-2021 10:04

Cyber criminals accessed consumer and personal data from servers and at least one bank has confirmed that clients have been impacted.

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Cyber attack: Personal information may have been retrieved – Justice Dept

By Thabo Baloyi22-09-2021 06:37

The Justice Department announced it had become the latest victim of a malicious cyber attack which affected some of its functions

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Sending these WhatsApp messages is now a criminal offence

By Lyse Comins03-06-2021 10:51

Sending a revenge porn text on WhatsApp or any of these categories of messages could land you in jail under a new law that has been passed.

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News

Careful! You can now be JAILED for sending these text messages in SA

By Tom Head03-06-2021 10:08

The new Cybercrimes Act came into force on Tuesday – and it brings a specific set of warnings against these types of text messages.

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More eggs? Hackers hatched a malware campaign using fake LinkedIn job offers

By Cheryl Kahla08-04-2021 16:27

Experts describe the “more_eggs” spearphishing campaign as “very lethal”.

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Lifestyle

Here’s how to check if you were part of Facebook’s recent data breach

By Cheryl Kahla07-04-2021 21:41

You could be the victim of a targeted spam attack.

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News

Apple releases new security patch to address call recording vulnerability

By Cheryl Kahla10-03-2021 21:02

The recently discovered flaw was found in the popular app named Call Recorder which reportedly has been downloaded over a million times.

Hacked cache shows EU drug reg
World News

Hacked cache shows EU drug regulator’s ‘major issues’ with Pfizer/BioNTech jab

By Riyaz Patel19-01-2021 21:35

Data on the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, stolen during a cyber-attack in early December 2020, was released online shortly after the hack.

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Technology

Microsoft warns of malware threat for Chrome, Edge, Yandex and Firefox users

By Cheryl Kahla14-12-2020 14:01

Here’s what you need to know.

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Technology

COVID-19 vaccine documentation exposed in cyberattack on European Medicines Agency

By Cheryl Kahla10-12-2020 19:01

“We were informed that the agency has been subject to a cyber-attack and that some documents relating to the regulatory submission for Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate”, as per BioNTech’s statement.

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News

‘Revenge porn’ warning: It’ll soon be illegal to send these messages in SA

By Tom Head07-12-2020 12:05

You should think twice about sending explicit images – with or without this new law. Here’s what messages will now constitute a ‘revenge porn’ offence.

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Technology

Black Friday and the dangers of online shopping

By Cheryl Kahla26-11-2020 16:42

Be safe out there!

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Technology

Four tips for transacting safely online this Black Friday

By Cheryl Kahla24-11-2020 18:50

Instant EFT is a technology that is rapidly increasing in use in South Africa which allows users more straightforward EFT payments that clear immediately.

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Technology

New WhatsApp vulnerabilities for iOS uncovered, CERT-In reports

By Cheryl Kahla10-11-2020 18:40

A cyber attacker could cause havoc on iOS devices by sending a “specially crafted animated sticker”. Here’s how.

Experts say this is an attempt for Dark Side to rebrand themselves as a corporation. However, the money was made through ransomware attacks
Technology

Ransomeware group Dark Side donates R312 000 to charities

By Thenjiwe Kubheka08-11-2020 20:55

Experts say this is an attempt for Dark Side to rebrand themselves as a corporation. However, the money was made through ransomware attacks.

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Technology

WordPress patches bugs in its latest update

By Thenjiwe Kubheka02-11-2020 21:43

The WordPress security and maintenance release tackled ten security enhancements to the platform. Here’s what you need to know.

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