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Internet Security

Data protection is key in a digital world
Opinion
/ 30 August 2021

Data protection is key in a digital world

The introduction of Popia brings responsibilities, but also opportunities as South Africa becomes viewed as a country with proper data regulations

By Greg Chen
Internet shutdowns violate human rights
Article
/ 1 February 2019

Internet shutdowns violate human rights

Social media has changed the way wars are fought and oppression is resisted, resulting in governments disrupting connectivity

By Mia Swart
Afrihost says security flaw solved
Article
/ 26 March 2018

Afrihost says security flaw solved

The internet service provider says it solved a massive security flaw. But one expert disagrees

By Staff Reporter
Psychologist RATs on hackers
Analysis
/ 7 November 2015

Psychologist RATs on hackers

“We know a lot about real-world criminology. We don’t know anything about cyber juvenile delinquency.”

By Stuart Dredge
Inside SA’s cyber-insecurity problem
Analysis
/ 15 October 2015

Inside SA’s cyber-insecurity problem

A new Bill threatens our digital rights and raises the spectre of internet censorship.

By Staff Reporter
Hashish and Russia’s big HTTPS problem
Article
/ 18 September 2015

Hashish and Russia’s big HTTPS problem

Russia is trying strategies to circumvent the secure HTTPS internet protocol.

By Staff Reporter
OpenSSL and the single line of code that broke online security
Article
/ 14 April 2014

OpenSSL and the single line of code that broke online security

OpenSSL’s security loophole, dubbed Heartbleed, has revealed a fundamental truth about the internet: we should not take goodwill for granted.

By Alistair Fairweather
Kickstarter is not all good endings, sometimes it’s scams
Article
/ 4 April 2014

Kickstarter is not all good endings, sometimes it’s scams

After backing a successful Kickstarter project, but not seeing the product in development, Liron Segev believes he may have been the victim of a scam.

By Liron Segev
Moz pushes Bill to criminalise ‘insulting’ SMSs, emails
Africa
/ 3 April 2014

Moz pushes Bill to criminalise ‘insulting’ SMSs, emails

Mozambique’s government intends on mooting a Bill that will criminalise "insulting" SMSs, emails, and internet posts.

By Staff Reporter
South Africans still wary of online shopping
Article
/ 26 March 2014

South Africans still wary of online shopping

The potential audience for online shopping is growing at its fastest rate ever, but that also means more shoppers are still being scared away.

By Staff Reporter
3D Secure now mandatory on e-commerce sites
Article
/ 14 March 2014

3D Secure now mandatory on e-commerce sites

The deadline for implementating 3D Secure was at the end of February, meaning that all e-commerce sites now have to offer their customers the service.

By Staff Reporter
Online retail: What are the risks really?
Article
/ 7 March 2014

Online retail: What are the risks really?

Retailers moving into the online space for the first time face risks that don’t exist in the bricks-and-mortar world.

By Staff Reporter
How private are you really online?
Article
/ 6 February 2014

How private are you really online?

After a few easy open-source internet searches, Alistair Fairweather found out more about his privacy-vigilant victims than he ever thought he would.

By Alistair Fairweather
M&G readers targeted by scam gang
Article
/ 13 January 2014

M&G readers targeted by scam gang

A criminal gang has been covertly targeting the M&G’s online readers with a sophisticated security scam. Help us ensure they don’t succeed.

By Staff Reporter
The botnet that stole two-million passwords
Article
/ 6 January 2014

The botnet that stole two-million passwords

Researchers have uncovered information about a botnet found to have stolen two-million passwords from social networks and other online services.

By Staff Reporter
Cybercrime ‘national crisis’ costing SA R1b a year
Article
/ 23 October 2013

Cybercrime ‘national crisis’ costing SA R1b a year

Experts say South Africa’s "paper thin" law enforcement has made the country fertile ground for cybercriminals, a problem that is costing SA billions.

By Staff Reporter
How the NSA sabotaged the internet
Article
/ 9 September 2013

How the NSA sabotaged the internet

Alistair Fairweather thinks the US government needs to condemn the NSA’s attack on one of the world’s most important resources – the internet.

By Alistair Fairweather
Crib notes: Popi is here for you
Article
/ 3 September 2013

Crib notes: Popi is here for you

The Protection of Personal Information Bill has been signed into law. But what does it mean for you?

By Faranaaz Parker
SA, Russia, Turkey furious over US, UK spy claims
Article
/ 18 June 2013

SA, Russia, Turkey furious over US, UK spy claims

Russia and Turkey have joined SA in expressing outrage over revelations that the UK and the US spied on foreign delegates at G20 meetings in 2009.

By Alice Ritchie
Google, Facebook in battle to salvage reputations after Prism scandal
Article
/ 11 June 2013

Google, Facebook in battle to salvage reputations after Prism scandal

The massive brands the world trusts with their information have been struggling to respond to evidence that they leaked user’s information to Prism.

By Guardian Reporter
Small businesses face hacking threat
Article
/ 21 May 2013

Small businesses face hacking threat

Symantec’s latest Internet Security Threat Report has revealed a 42% surge in targeted attacks in 2012 compared to the prior year.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 25 May 2009

Social sites pose business security risks, say experts

Social network sites pose risks to the information security of businesses and other organisations, a technology law expert said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 1 October 2008

Spammers beware!

A hall of shame has been launched for South Africa’s worst spammers

By Lloyd Gedye
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Article
/ 7 August 2008

Internet flaw a boon to hackers

Computer security professionals crammed into a Las Vegas ballroom on Wednesday for the first public briefing on an internet flaw.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 6 August 2008

Giant online security hole slowly shrinking

A giant vulnerability in the internet’s design is allowing criminals to redirect traffic silently to websites under their control.

By Jordan Robertson

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