Ransomware

/ 28 July 2024

South African banks scramble as cybercriminals up the ante

Cyber thefts attacking banks in ever new ways is a global problem that targets unsuspecting personal bank account holders

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By Anathi Madubela

Partner Content

/ 18 March 2024

Redefining security in the age of cyber-threats

It is time to invest in tools and methodologies that put security back into the hands of your business

By BCX

Partner Content

/ 20 October 2023

Safeguarding digital frontiers is a collective responsibility

South Africa ranks fifth on the list of countries most affected by cybercrime. More troubling, say experts, is that many incidents go unreported out of fear of reputational damage or lack of confidence in law enforcement, so the true scale and impact of cybercrime is likely even higher.

By Jamaine Krige

Opinion

/ 12 October 2022

South Africans must up their game against cybercrime

In 2021, South Africa had the third-highest number of cybercrime victims worldwide and it cost the economy R2.2-billion a year

By Moss Gondwe

Opinion

/ 6 June 2022

OPINION| Have you been hacked?

A cool and calm head is the greatest protection against a hack that could ruin your life

By Gerhard Swart

Opinion

/ 5 May 2022

What can the government do to limit cyber threats?

Governments need to formalise cyber-related information sharing and cooperation to unify the response to cyberattacks

By Moss Gondwe

Opinion

/ 27 October 2021

The evolution of cybercrime and how we can fight back

The odds of your company being hacked are much higher than you think. This can have devastating effects, as when Transnet had to declare force majeure a few months ago

By Stephen Kreusch

National

/ 19 September 2021

Basic web lessons for South Africa: Government hacks point to systematic security issues

Recent cyberattacks at the department of justice and the space agency highlight the extent of our naïveté

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By Luke Feltham

Business

/ 20 June 2021

DarkSide: Following the money in the crypto age

Ransomware is the fastest-growing cryptocurrency-related crime. Known payments to ransomware attackers rose 337% from 2019 to 2020, when they reached over R5.4-billion worth of cryptocurrency

By Sarah Smit

Opinion

/ 10 June 2021

The White House opens a new era of cybersecurity

South Africa, too, is vulnerable to cyber attacks and needs to take steps to secure its digital futur

By Stephen Kreusch

Business

/ 19 February 2021

Bitcoin’s crypto-nite wanes as illicit activity falls

New research shows that there were fewer cryptocurrency-related crimes in 2020 — a bumper year for the digital asset. But the biggest scam originated in South Africa

By Sarah Smit