Phishing

Cape Town mayor’s name used in phishing scam

Article bogdan TagDiv - 30 Mar 2016

Con artists are using Patricia de Lille's name to solicit details from unwitting users in a phishing scam.

The botnet that stole two-million passwords

Article bogdan TagDiv - 6 Jan 2014

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

Tech giants join forces for anti-phishing scheme

Article Charles Arthur - 1 Feb 2012

Fifteen major tech firms have jointly designed a system to combat emails seeking to hijack passwords and other personal details.

Phishing can cost you, big time

Article Sipho Kings - 27 Sep 2011

If you fall foul of a phishing scam and give away your details because of your own negligence, banks are probably not liable.

Google phishing: Chinese Gmail attack raises cyberwar tensions

Article Alexei Oreskovic - 2 Jun 2011

Hackers probably based in China tried to break into hundreds of Google mail accounts, including those of senior US government officials.

Beware the latest phishing scam

Article Staff Reporter - 12 Jul 2010

A new phishing scam, using both the Banking Association South Africa logo and the South African Revenue Services (SARS) logo, has been uncovered.

Standard Bank clients get anti-phishing software

Article Maya Fisher French - 18 May 2010

With more than 500 000 unique phishing sites identified, Standard Bank is providng free software to protect its customers.

‘Phishing’ expeditions on the increase

Article Staff Reporter - 9 Feb 2010

The number of schemes to fraudulently obtain information from internet banking users has grown, the SA Banking Risk Information Centre says.

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Response to the report of the independent assessors

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

VUT welcomes the publishing of the report of the independent assessors to investigate concerns of poor governance, leadership, management, corruption and fraud at the university.