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    DatingBuzz.co.za denies cyberattack and private record leak

    DatingBuzz.co.za denies cyberattack and private record leak The operator of DatingBuzz, one of South Africa's oldest and most popular online dating sites, denied claims on a popular hacking forum that it had been breached and that its customer records had been put up for sale. Threat actors...
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    South Africa's hacker problem is a systemic one, says Palo Alto

    South Africa's hacker problem is a systemic one, says Palo Alto Recent cyberattacks on South African organisations with political messaging attached distract from a wider systemic problem with local government and its cybersecurity systems. That is according to Justin Lee, Regional Director of...
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  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Nullsec Nigeria's SARS and SITA breaches disputed

    Nullsec Nigeria's SARS and SITA breaches disputed Threat actor Nulsec Nigeria claims to have breached the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and South African Information Technology Agency (SITA). The hacktivist group, which also goes by Anonymous Nigeria, posted links to download the...
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  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Cyberattackers love South Africa

    Cyberattackers love South Africa South Africa has experienced 110 cybercrime incidents involving extortion, ransomware, and state hacking in the past five years, according to Orange Cyberdefense’s inaugural Security Navigator Africa report. This is the highest number in Africa and more than...
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    NSFAS could be hacked at any moment

    NSFAS could be hacked at any moment National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) board chair Karen Stander has admitted that the entity's ageing ICT systems are vulnerable and could expose private student information if infiltrated. In a statement, Stander said the organisation will assess...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    SABC and eMedia fall victim to cyberattacks

    SABC and eMedia fall victim to cyberattacks Staff members at the SABC and eMedia have fallen victim to business email compromises, which resulted in phishing emails being sent to their contact lists. The attack had been circulating around the SABC since at least Monday, when the address of a...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    How WhatsApp hacking works

    How WhatsApp hacking works While WhatsApp promises end-to-end encryption for all communications over the platform, attackers can still trick users into giving them the information needed to hijack their accounts. WhatsApp’s security and privacy are in the spotlight after Iranian state...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Cybercriminals gunning for South Africa

    Cybercriminals gunning for South Africa Throughout the year, South Africa's public sector experienced several cyberattacks that rendered many state entities' critical infrastructure unusable for long periods. The year kicked off with a bang, with Orange Cyberdefense senior security researcher...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Teenager allegedly behind London metro hack

    Teenager allegedly behind London metro hack Law enforcement officials in the UK have arrested a teenager in connection with a cyberattack earlier this month on London’s metro system. A 17-year-old boy was detained for suspected violations of the Computer Misuse Act in connection with a 1...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Wind farms targeted in cyberattacks

    Wind farms targeted in cyberattacks But offshore wind farms are already being affected by cyberattacks, according to a recent report. Against the background of climate change, there’s a push to make offshore wind a much bigger part of the UK’s energy supply in coming years. [The Conversation]
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    The cyberattack that could take world back to the 1950s

    The cyberattack that could take world back to the 1950s If space systems such as GPS were hacked and knocked offline, much of the world would instantly be returned to the communications and navigation technologies of the 1950s. Yet space cybersecurity is largely invisible to the public at a...
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    Facebook and WhatsApp account takeovers surge in SA

    Facebook and WhatsApp accounts takeovers surge in SA During the past 24 months, many South Africans have found their Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp accounts taken over by cybercriminals. While these attacks have targeted some prominent individuals like radio personalities, many people who...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    African elections could become major cyberattack target

    African elections could become major cyberattack target Mimecast VP of sales engineering for the EMEA region Brian Pinnock believes Africa could become a target for cyberattacks in the political space, particularly during elections. During an interview with eNCA, Pinnock was asked whether we...
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    Cyberattack nearly killed South African non-profit

    Cyberattack nearly killed South African non-profit After months of uncertainty, The Big Issue is back on its feet thanks to a number of donors. In June 2023, the magazine was scammed out of R600,000 and its survival was at stake. The funds were stolen by a scammer posing as the magazine’s...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Nampak suffers data breach

    Nampak suffers data breach South African packaging giant Nampak suffered a data breach on its systems last week. In a statement on Tuesday, 26 March 2024, the company said it had detected “unauthorised activity” on its IT systems on Wednesday, 20 March 2024.
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Russian group behind major Microsoft breach suspected to be behind HPE attack

    Russian group behind major Microsoft breach suspected to be behind HPE attack Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. said a suspected nation-state actor gained unauthorised access to its cloud-based email system, pointing a finger at a group also suspected in a recent Microsoft Corp. hack. The entity...
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    Cyberattack forces major banking business on Wall Street to record transactions in spreadsheets

    Cyberattack forces major banking business on Wall Street to record transactions in spreadsheets Another cyberattack against the unglamorous platforms underpinning Wall Street left one of global banks’ biggest businesses falling back on an old-fashioned method of doing business...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Russia-linked hackers claim responsibility for DDoSing ChatGPT

    Russia-linked hackers claim responsibility for DDoSing ChatGPT A hacking group linked to Russia claimed responsibility for attacks that periodically forced OpenAI’s ChatGPT offline this week, saying it targeted the company due to its support of Israel. The group, which calls itself Anonymous...
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  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    OpenAI says DDoS attack on ChatGPT possible cause of outages

    OpenAI says DDoS attack on ChatGPT possible cause of outages OpenAI is grappling with “abnormal traffic” that suggests hackers are trying to swamp its services, revealing for the first time the potential cause of outages that’ve plagued ChatGPT this week. The Microsoft Corp.-backed startup...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Boeing parts website goes dark following cyberattack

    Boeing parts website goes dark following cyberattack Boeing Co.’s website selling spare aircraft parts, software and services was offline Thursday after the aerospace giant acknowledged it was dealing with a cyberattack. Customers visiting the official Boeing supplies web page were met with an...
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