
Cyber crime surge feared for Xmas season
Cybercrime by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – SOUTH Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) is wary of the rise of cyber crime as the annual holiday season approaches. It has urged citizens More...

The noose tightened on SA cyber criminals
Cybercrime by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – THE security of mobile payments in South Africa has been enhanced after the country’s biggest telcoms operator sealed a partnership with an international More...

Cyber criminals target individuals working remotely
Cyber crime by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG – SOME 24 percent of users working from home during the coronavirus (COVID-19) have been affected by cyber crime. This is according to findings by, KnowBe4 Africa, More...

Telkom trains employees against cyber criminals
Cyber crime by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – TELKOM South Africa has invested in ongoing employee training and development to ensure cyber security awareness and compliance. The telecommunications service provider More...

Financial sector at mercy of emerging cyber threats
Cyber crime by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – CYPTOJACKING, encrypted traffic and botnets have been identified as three major attack strategies financial security teams must paying special attention to in More...

AU mission reviews ICT strategy against al-Shabaab
cyber crime from SAAD MUSE in Mogadishu, Somalia MOGADISHU – THE African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is reviewing its information and communications technology (ICT) capabilities to enhance effectiveness. A More...

South Africa has the Third Most Cybercrime Victims Worldwide
cyber crime by STEPHEN DAVIES IT’S true that cybercrime is a worldwide problem, but recent research has shown that South Africa has the third most cybercrime victims of any country. It’s certainly true that More...