7 tips: What to do if someone tries to hack you
By Staff Writer 19 March 2024Kaspersky experts have shared several tips on what steps you should take to avoid being hacked when you notice potentially suspicious activity. FULL STORY >
Hacking and your business: not if, but when
By Staff Writer 23 October 2023South Africa is experiencing a massive surge in internet crime, and Othelo Vieira, Technical Product Manager Lead at Tarsus On Demand, explains why no business is safe. FULL STORY >
A bowl full of security issues: Unveiling the theft of personal data from smart pet feeders
By Staff Writer 3 July 2023It appears that some pet feeders have an unexpected bite, following research showing that some can be hacked to your, and your pet's, detriment. FULL STORY >
Why hacking yourself regularly is the best way to stay safe
By Industry Contributor 22 November 2022By Richard Frost, Product Head: Cybersecurity at Armata FULL STORY >
1337 Hack: inside the mind of the attacker
By Industry Contributor 26 October 2022How do cybercriminals think when they enter into your organisation? What do they look for? And how can you use this insight to protect your business? Anna Collard offers some insight on hacking the hacker. FULL STORY >
Is Hacking Humans Easier Than Machines?
By Staff Writer 8 July 2022People remain an organisation’s most targeted when it comes to hacking, fraud and cybercrime. FULL STORY >
SAS Hackathon harnesses technology to solve real-world challenges
By Press Release 9 March 2022The SAS 2022 Hackathon launched and got underway last week, where the South African Hackathon team of eight members have taken their place alongside 69 others worldwide in identifying a real-world problem that can be overcome... FULL STORY >
#InstaHack: how researchers were able to take over the Instagram App using a malicious image
By Staff Writer 25 September 2020Earlier this year, Check Point researchers found a critical vulnerability in the Instagram app that would have given an attacker the ability to take over a victim’s Instagram account, and turn their... FULL STORY >
Russian speaking hacking group is attacking banks in Sub-Saharan Africa
By Staff Writer 13 January 2020Kaspersky security researchers have reported on thousands of notifications of attacks on major banks located in the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region with the notorious Silence hacking group indicated to likely be the... FULL STORY >
Netflix Hacks to get the most out of your subscription
By Staff Writer 10 October 2018With the new seasons of BoJack Horseman and American Vandal, plus the excellent Norm Macdonald Has a Show, there’s a lot to watch on Netflix currently. FULL STORY >
How ethical hacking can prevent fraud
By Opinion 13 November 20172017 has been wrought with cyberattacks and breaches that have cost copious amounts of money. This International Fraud awareness week, Rudi Dicks, senior consultant, BDO Cyber and Forensics Lab discusses cyber fraud and how it can be avoided through... FULL STORY >
Spy Wars: How nation-state backed threat actors steal from and copy each other
By Press Release 5 October 2017Sophisticated threat actors are actively hacking other attack groups in order to steal victim data, borrow tools and techniques and re-use each other’s infrastructure – making accurate threat intelligence ever... FULL STORY >
HBO playing hard ball as hackers leak more show episodes
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 14 August 2017Hackers continue to leak HBO episodes as the US network refuses to pay up. FULL STORY >
More cyberattacks expected says One Channel CEO
By Press Release 17 May 2017"Ransomware is the most serious malware threat of the 21st century, with criminals projected to extort billions from their victims in 2017," according to One Channel CEO Bernard Ford. FULL STORY >
HP partners with 3M for Sure View display filter to stop prying eyes
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 25 August 2016The September-slated HP Elitebook 840 and 1040 will be the first to sport this new privacy system. FULL STORY >
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