Dexter attack highlights SA payment threats

The variant of the Dexter virus – malware that attacks point-of-sale (POS) devices – which has resulted in financial losses for both South African banks and consumers highlights the importance for local businesses to utilise secure virtual private networks (VPNs) that...

Dexter still threatens small retailers

Industry claims that systems affected by Dexter point of sale (POS) malware attacks in South Africa’s biggest fast food chains and restaurants are clean and that consumers have nothing to worry about are unfounded. This is according to Wayne Olsen, chief technology...

Nedbank responds to Dexter breach

South African financial institutions are notoriously tight-lipped about any kind of security breaches, but Nedbank is the first of the country’s major banks to acknowledge this week’s Dexter malware attack and to issue a statement on it. The malware is alleged to have...