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At the 2026 Mining Indaba in Cape Town, the emphasis was on digitalisation and technological advancement of the industry. However, the industry recognises that cybersecurity can no longer continue to remain the unaddressed elephant in the room

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

Hackers were able to reach large numbers of websites by infecting a commonly used “plug-in

Thousands of websites infected by ‘crypto mining’ malware

Researchers have been warning in recent weeks about this kind of malware, which can deliver profits without being obvious to users.

Cyber security.

The cyber-war(s) being fought right under our noses

Hackers are consistently coming up with ways of accessing the devices of people and companies, despite the proliferation of security software.

Alexis Sanchez

Datajacking computer files is big business

The easy solution is to pay the ransom, but there is no guarantee that your files will be decrypted.

The first 50 bitcoins were born on January 3 2009. (Reuters)

What to do if your data is held hostage

If malicious ransomware gets your computer in its clutches, it is possible to retrieve it – but you’ll have to cough up.

SA business faces cyber invasion

SA businesses face unprecedented levels of cyber attacks as global security vulnerabilities against systems reach their highest recorded level.

The theft of content deprives creatives of a living and harms businesses and investor confidence

Software piracy opens doors for hackers

A study has shown that cybercriminals are employing malware embedded in PCs running pirated software and sold to unsuspecting consumers or companies.

Any attempt to prohibit access to the secure financial messaging network could backfire.

SA banks in massive data breach

A variant of malware called Dexter has cost local banks tens of millions of rand in one of the worst breaches of customer card data in SA history.

An Apple a day keeps the viruses away?

If you’re one of the planet’s approximately 1.6bn Microsoft Windows users, then chances are you’re pretty used to viruses.

Microsoft takes down major fake drug spam network

Microsoft on Thursday announced the dismantling of a "notorious and complex" network of virus-infected computers that send billions of bogus emails.

Smartphones the new El Dorado for computer criminals

Smartphones are the new El Dorado for computer criminals, security experts say, with many owners unaware of the risk or what to do about it.

Fake White House email was cyberattack

It looked like an innocent email Christmas card from the White House. But the holiday greeting that surfaced just before Christmas was a ruse by cybe

Mac or PC: Which is safer, or more secure?

I don’t think there’s much doubt about whether you’re safer using Windows or Mac OS X: the answer is Mac OS X.