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Heartbreakers and hackers: Don’t let romance scammers steal more than your love

By Staff Writer 14 February 2024

Due 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 >

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Fighting fraud and financial crimes in the Generative AI age

By Industry Contributor 14 February 2024

Generative 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 >

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Dark web market trends: last year in review and projections for 2024

By Staff Writer 22 January 2024

Kaspersky reports on the main developments on the dark web and what it anticipates in the months ahead. FULL STORY >

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The ballooning threat of cybercrime in Africa: How AI is changing the game

By Industry Contributor 19 July 2023

By Peter French - General Manager - MEA & South Asia, Acronis FULL STORY >

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Safeguarding businesses from cybercriminal recruitment and payment fraud

By Industry Contributor 22 June 2023

While 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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Can your business resist a cyber attack?

By Staff Writer 24 May 2023

The Veeam Data Protection Trends Report 2023 reveals that 85% of global organisations experienced a cyber-attack last year. With 76% experiencing an attack in 2021, cybercrime is on the rise and has led to 85% of organisations increasing their data... FULL STORY >

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From network defender to cyberpsychology

By Industry Contributor 2 May 2023

By Nick Kock, Head: CSO Business Advisory Services at Absa Group FULL STORY >

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Five ways not to become a cybercrime statistic

By Staff Writer 14 December 2022

If you believe cybercrime is something that only happens to businesses and “other people,” now is a good time to reboot your attitude, asserts Cisco's Dave Lewis. FULL STORY >

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How cybercrime evolved in 2022

By Industry Contributor 12 December 2022

The ongoing impact of cybercrime on organisations, individuals and society remains a concern as the world moves into 2023. FULL STORY >

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The hidden price tag of Black Friday: The most popular scams and how to avoid them

By Industry Contributor 17 November 2022

The promise of a great bargain is attractive for SA shoppers, but cybercriminals have special scams of their own in store warns Carey van Vlaanderen, Chief Executive Officer at ESET Southern Africa. FULL STORY >

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Africa: Perfect for tourists - and cybercriminals…

By Staff Writer 1 November 2022

Why has Africa become such a popular target for cybercriminals, and how can this threat be met and overcome? Anna Collard from KnowBe4 Africa answers this vexing question. FULL STORY >

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60% of Cybersecurity Professionals feel they’re losing ground against cybercriminals

By Staff Writer 27 September 2022

New approach needed in South Africa to empower Secops’ to detect, respond and remediate growing attacks in real-time, according to Trellix Research. FULL STORY >

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Chinese, Russian Partnerships in South Africa Should Extend to the Cyber Realm

By Staff Writer 9 September 2022

If South Africa truly is in alliance with countries like Russia and China, questions really should be asked why these two allied countries refuse to support South Africa in its struggles against disinformation and... FULL STORY >

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Chilling Netflix docuseries an important reminder to strengthen passwords

By Staff Writer 29 August 2022

The Most Hated Man on the Internet shows viewers just how quickly personal data can be hacked, stolen, and exploited. FULL STORY >

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Remote Desktop Protocol attacks constitute 75% of company access sold on the Darknet

By Staff Writer 16 August 2022

Selling access to corporate infrastructure is one of the most popular topics on Darknet forums currently, accounting for 12% of all messages in trade forum sections analysed. FULL STORY >

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