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Data Breach

Cybercrime the silent spectre of insider threats
Thought Leader
/ 4 September 2023

Cybercrime the silent spectre of insider threats

The assumption that investment in a robust security culture is a luxury is a costly mistake

By Casper Lӧtter
‘A fraudster is enjoying my DsTV subscription and MultiChoice doesn’t seem to care’
Opinion
/ 16 July 2022

‘A fraudster is enjoying my DsTV subscription and MultiChoice doesn’t seem to care’

Lax data protection has one customer worrying about how ‘effortlessly’ fraud can be committed and data breached at the pay-TV provider

By Malebakeng Forere
Facebook users can use phone numbers to check if their data was breached
Sci-tech
/ 9 April 2021

Facebook users can use phone numbers to check if their data was breached

Private data from more than 530-million Facebook accounts was placed onto an unsecured public database. This tool allows users to use their phone number to see if they were among the victims.

By Eunice Masson
Justice department hit by a costly cyberattack
National
/ 30 September 2020

Justice department hit by a costly cyberattack

The theft of R10-million from the Guardian’s Fund account prompts the justice department to freeze all accounts until an audit can determine the extent of the damage

By Sabelo Skiti
Another day, another data breach
Article
/ 22 June 2018

Another day, another data breach

Liberty is just the latest in a growing list of targets, heightening the urgency to protect information

By Lynley Donnelly

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