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A colossus with feet of clay

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South Africa is disproportionately targeted by cybercriminals. Digital attacks call for digital solutions and technology is a the prime weapon in this fight
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Beware, the cybervirus criminals want you

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During times of crisis, people turn to trusted sources for accurate information. This leaves them vulnerable to cybercriminals
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‘Be vigilant’ warns CEO after losing R300k in email scam

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The company opened a case with the police and is in the process of sending a subpoena to the bank where the funds have been deposited
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Cybercriminals thrive on silence

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A draft Bill aims to bring the growing threat of cybercrime into the open and provide the legal means to fight it.
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Beware of World Cup live streaming

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Looking for live broadcasts of the 2014 Fifa World Cup on the internet can cost money or leave a malicious programme on your computer, experts warn.
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The botnet that stole two-million passwords

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Researchers have uncovered information about a botnet found to have stolen two-million passwords from social networks and other online services.
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Cybercrime ‘national crisis’ costing SA R1b a year

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Experts say South Africa's "paper thin" law enforcement has made the country fertile ground for cybercriminals, a problem that is costing SA billions.
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Cybercrime blame game isn’t as cut and dry as its SIMs

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As SIM card fraud increases, banks and cellphone service providers are locked in a blame game about who could do more to prevent it.
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Cybersecurity: The spooks, the worms and the net

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The increase in cybercrime could mean the beginning of the end for internet freedom, says Jane Duncan.
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Cybercrime in SA: As bad as HIV?

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Cybercrime poses as huge a threat to SA as HIV and Aids, say experts. What is our government’s response? Watch the video to find out.
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Heads of site used to educate ‘students in crime’ jailed

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Six men who headed up a site which taught its users to defraud people of millions of pounds have been handed jail sentences in Britain.
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Cybercriminals who educated ‘students in crime’ jailed

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Six men who headed up a site which taught its users to defraud people of millions of pounds have been handed jail sentences in Britain.
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Cyber scams rife at social networks

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Social networks are "lucrative hot beds" for cyber scams as crooks endeavor to dupe users online, a Microsoft security report revealed on Thursday.
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