Nov 8, 2017
The personal details of millions of South Africans were recently leaked in the Deeds Data Breach — including ID numbers, contact details, addresses, and income estimates. This has opened up the majority of South Africans to identity theft risk, which could...
Nov 6, 2017
Somebody could be using your personal information right now to commit fraud. The scary thing is, you wouldn’t know until it was too late — maybe you get a credit card bill running into the thousands or an exorbitant cellphone account for a number you...
Nov 2, 2017
We’ve seen a great deal of threats highlighted this year, as well as information leaks, IoT botnets and some very evasive ransomware. One could argue that strains of malware are evolving and cyber criminals are becoming bolder. Ransomware is particularly rife...
Oct 31, 2017
Today, there’s a good chance you know of either an individual or a company who has fallen victim to ransomware. In fact, unless you have been living in the Amazon jungle with no connectivity, you will have heard of the simple, yet terrifying concept of...
Oct 30, 2017
Protecting sensitive client information has never been more important, as data breaches and hacks become more prevalent. The heated commentary on South Africa’s Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill, the petition against it and the increased risk of global...
Oct 26, 2017
South Africa has just been hit by the worst data breach in its history. The personal information of more than 30-million South Africans – more than half of the total population – has leaked online, potentially causing identity theft for each one of the...
