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Haxposure: an emerging threat with important implications

By Staff Writer 4 February 2016

This combination of criminal data theft via hacking and public exposure of internal secrets represents an emerging threat, which ESET has dubbed haxposure. FULL STORY >

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Trend Micro finds Uber accounts for sale on the Deep Web

By Staff Writer 4 February 2016

In a report that Trend Micro researchers put together for US news channel CNBC, the security company found that Uber accounts are worth more on the Deep Web than stolen credit card information. The Deep Web serves as an underground market... FULL STORY >

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BT helps global financial industry keep data secure with new ethical hacking service

By Staff Writer 17 September 2015

BT announces the global launch of “BT Assure Ethical Hacking for Finance”, a new security service designed to test the exposure of financial services organisations to cyber-attacks. FULL STORY >

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Ashley Madison represents new darker stage of cyber hacking

By Staff Writer 9 September 2015

In late July, Avid Life Media (ALM) – owners of online dating site Ashley Madison – confirmed it had been the victim of a massive data breach, potentially exposing the personal details and identities of millions of Ashley Madison... FULL STORY >

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Kaspersky Lab: "Darkhotel" cyberespionage group boosts attacks with exploit leaked from hacking team

By Staff Writer 12 August 2015

Following the public leak of files belonging to Hacking Team – the company known for selling “legal spyware” to some governments and law enforcement agencies – a number of cyberespionage... FULL STORY >

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Hacking Health hackathon heading to Cape Town

By Staff Writer 14 January 2014

UCT will host the Hacking Health 2014 healthcare innovation hackathon in Cape Town on 24 & 25 January 2014. FULL STORY >

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Car Hacking: Your future car is next

By Staff Writer 3 October 2013

Hacking vehicles is now no longer relegated to the fictional domain of movies and TV series. FULL STORY >

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Three most eyebrow raising cybercrimes in South Africa

By Ryan Noik 23 September 2013

We’ve been hearing for quite some time about the very real threat of cybercrime globally, and South Africa is certainly not exempt from this threat.Here are just three cybercrimes that typify how pervasive the issue is. FULL STORY >

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Apple developer centre hacked

By Ryan Noik 22 July 2013

Apple’s developer centre has been taken offline in the wake of a revelation that its security had been compromised. FULL STORY >

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Hackers target Symantecs source code, release it online

By Ryan Noik 8 February 2012

Hackers release stolen source code for Symantec's pcAnywhere software after negotiations fail. FULL STORY >

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PS Vita hack remote plays major PS3 titles

By Staff Writer 27 January 2012

YouTube user homer49 has uploaded a number of videos showing PS3 titles running on the PS Vita via Remote Play. FULL STORY >

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Lulz Security returns with a vengeance

By Hanleigh Daniels 19 July 2011

The mischievous hacker group Lulz Security takes on News Corporation, by replacing an online news article on The Sun newspaper, with a fake report of Rupert Murdoch's death. FULL STORY >

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LulzSec cruise comes to an end

By Johan Keyter 27 June 2011

LulzSec brings an end to its aggressive hacking spree after 50 days on the open ocean. FULL STORY >

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Poor security kills 4800 Aussie websites

By Johan Keyter 22 June 2011

A hacking attack at a major Australian web host causes the permanent deletion of some 4800 websites. FULL STORY >

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The Big Issue - PlayStation Network hack

By Johan Keyter 7 June 2011

When it comes to online gaming services most PS3 fans opt for the free PlayStation Network. Last month however this sentiment met some challenge as the PSN and a number of other Sony services suffered hacker attacks. FULL STORY >

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