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Restraints: The banking sector adheres to global benchmarks regarding credit card security but still the system remains vulnerable because its foundational IBM architecture limits this and there is no instantaneous payment system. Photo: Supplied

How safe are South African banks from cyber attacks?

Experts say the banking system is as advanced as that in Europe but its antiquated infrastructure is difficult to modernise

Hijacking on all social media platforms rose an estimated tenfold in the last year, with Instagram users bearing the brunt of this scourge. Image: Pexels

Hacked in a nano-second

Ryan Enslin spent 10 years curating his Instagram account only to have it hacked in seconds.

How to safeguard your digital footprint in cyberspace

Apply physical security measures in cyberspace; if you won’t open your door to a stranger, why accept offers and requests from strangers online?

The racial composition of teachers and governing bodies don’t reflect the demographics of the learners and the culture, traditions and ethos is from a white perspective

At least 20 000 beneficiaries could be affected by child maintenance IT system outage

Child maintenance advocacy group says parents have lost faith in the MojaPay system, which ‘is not fit for purpose’

Held to ransom: Empty petrol trucks parked near storage tanks linked to the Colonial Pipeline system. Fuel shortages worsened in the United States after the DarkSide hacker group disrupted the pipeline. (Samuel Corum/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

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…

Ronald Lamola. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

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

(John McCann/M&G)

Beware, the cybervirus criminals want you

During times of crisis, people turn to trusted sources for accurate information. This leaves them vulnerable to cybercriminals

Hack attack: In May this year WhatsApp was hacked, leaving users vulnerable to being targeted by scammers. (Phil Noble/Reuters)

When you’re hacked on WhatsApp

Your app being compromised is only the start — reporting the breach brings further frustrations

CRISPR technology is a relatively new and powerful tool for editing genomes. It allows researchers to easily alter DNA sequences and modify gene function. (File photo: Edgard Garrido, Reuters)

Minister: Singapore cyber attack may be state-linked

Hackers broke into a government database and stole the health records of 1.5 million Singaporeans

A cybersecurity specialist says the fact that information was so easily accessible demonstrates an “alarming” lack of security in place to protect clients.

‘Liberty breach should never have happened’ — cybersecurity expert

The breach illustrates a relative lack in corporate South Africa when it comes to knowledge on cybersecurity

Liberty has been warned that the information will be released incrementally to the ‘dark web’ unless it meets the third parties’ demand for money

Liberty clients urged to change all banking passwords amid inside-job rumours

The financial services group admitted to a data breach on Saturday night, but said that no clients had yet been financially impacted

Before he became US president

US retaliates against Russian interference with 2016 election

“All Americans should be alarmed by Russia’s actions,” Obama said in a statement.

Journalists say that the increase in the US government’s prosecution of officials in leak investigations prompted initial concern

​Hackers will find life a little harder as Chinese satellite safeguard communications

China’s new satellite could change how we communicate, creating messages that disappear when someone tries to hack into them.

Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy has led to an unexpected subterranean civil war within Anonymous

Anti-Trump operation leads to rifts in Anonymous

The cyber hacktivists are divided over #OperationTrump, with some saying it was counter to their tradition of not taking sides in political contests.

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

Psychologist RATs on hackers

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

‘The Interview’ released on YouTube, other digital platforms

Sony has debuted the movie online after hackers threatened its release, making it available on YouTube before screenings at 320 independent theatres.

Hollywood voices outrage over Sony cancelling N Korea movie

Celebrities have criticised the decision made by movie theatres and Sony to cancel "The Interview"’s December 25 release after threats from hackers.

Electronic literacy the only real defence against hacking

The starlets who had their privacy invaded by hackers did not deserve it, but they could have prevented it, writes Alistair Fairweather.

Hollywood actor Jennifer Lawrence.

Apple: No security breach in celebrity photo leak

Apple has said it was a targeted hack on celebrities’ iCloud accounts that resulted in personal photos being leaked, and not a system breach.

Jennifer Lawrence has breasts, and they’re not yours

An invasion of privacy on the bodies of women is one thing, feeling entitled to them, is another – and more of the same.