Harnessing AI to combat financial crimes
By Industry Contributor 9 December 2024Stephanie Ora, Global Lead for Financial Crimes Analytics, SAS, explains why AI is ideally suited to combatting financial crime. FULL STORY >
Staying safe in South Africa’s tech-fuelled cybercrime epidemic
By Staff Writer 3 December 2024Dr Craig Pederson unpacks the need for awareness and evolving digital security practices to defend against increasingly sophisticated scams. FULL STORY >
Don’t let FOMO compromise your security this Black Friday
By Staff Writer 29 November 2024Just because there are plenty of good deals on offer during Black Friday and Cyber Monday shouldn’t mean that you drop your guard as far as cybersecurity is concerned, warns KnowBe4’s Anna Collard. FULL STORY >
How to navigate the rising tide of online scams this festive season
By Staff Writer 21 November 2024The festive season brings an increased risk of online scams, making it trickier than ever for shoppers to navigate the digital marketplace safely. Trend Micro addresses this issue with suggestions for a cybersafe holiday. FULL STORY >
ADIDAS UNVEILS THE SUPERNOVA PRIMA – ITS MOST COMFORTABLE RUNNING SHOE YET
By Press Release 26 June 2024The Supernova Prima is packed with more DREAMSTRIKE+ super-foam than any other adidas running shoe yet, inspired by – and built for – the most driven everyday runners. FULL STORY >
Cybercriminals use Dropbox to target finance staff for credential thefts
By Staff Writer 4 June 2024Kaspersky has revealed a multistep phishing scheme aimed at employees that process financial documentation and explains how it works. FULL STORY >
Nat Geo’s Trafficked Underworld to reveal the unseen underworld
By Staff Writer 3 May 2024Season four of National Geographic’s Trafficked Underworlds is coming, and sees world-renowned investigative journalist Mariana van Zeller infiltrate the worlds of assassins, sextortion, body parts, black market medicine, apes... FULL STORY >
Infamous ransomware group disrupted by joint operation, runs out of time
By Staff Writer 15 April 2024Trend Micro has disclosed cybercriminal insights following disruption of one of the world’s biggest ransomware groups. FULL STORY >
Heartbreakers and hackers: Don’t let romance scammers steal more than your love
By Staff Writer 14 February 2024Due to Valentine’s Day, February is the month when love-based phishing and romance scams reach their peak, aiming to deceive unsuspecting victims and steal more than just their hearts, cautions Fortinet. FULL STORY >
Fighting fraud and financial crimes in the Generative AI age
By Industry Contributor 14 February 2024Generative AI has been proven to be a groundbreaking technology capable of creating realistic data and media. But this means it has also opened significant new avenues for financial crimes.Marcin Nadolny from SAS explains. FULL STORY >
Dark web market trends: last year in review and projections for 2024
By Staff Writer 22 January 2024Kaspersky reports on the main developments on the dark web and what it anticipates in the months ahead. FULL STORY >
With cyberattacks growing in frequency and severity, SA needs an integrated approach to protect critical infrastructure
By Industry Contributor 3 August 2023By Adius Ncube, Partner, Public Sector and Policy at Oliver Wyman FULL STORY >
Good news for Vodacom customers as stolen batteries are recovered
By Staff Writer 28 July 2023Vodacom in conjunction with a specialised security firm recently managed to recover 49 of their stolen batteries thanks to increased investment in security, exposing a potential major criminal operation in the process. FULL STORY >
The ballooning threat of cybercrime in Africa: How AI is changing the game
By Industry Contributor 19 July 2023By Peter French - General Manager - MEA & South Asia, Acronis FULL STORY >
Safeguarding businesses from cybercriminal recruitment and payment fraud
By Industry Contributor 22 June 2023While implementing internal controls to protect organisations from fraud and cybercrime takes time, it is imperative that strict controls are in place to mitigate opportunistic as well as organised fraudulent activities,... FULL STORY >
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