Information Regulator has not issued one POPIA-related fine after over 500 reports
No fines have been issued against any South African company for violating the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).
This was revealed by Information Regulator president Pansy Tlakula during a recent...
I opted into their service that scans the dark web for your ID number, email address etc. They then notify you if they found something. I got one of those mails today. Tried to log into the account. It immediately said my password had expired and forced me to change it. I used Bitwarden to save...
President Cyril Ramaphosa email hack a huge danger to South Africa
Russian information security firm Kaspersky warns that the alleged compromise of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s email account is a significant threat to South Africa.
“The impact of such a leak is extraordinary depending on the...
How bank customers can protect themselves after hackers leak TransUnion data
Consumer credit bureau TransUnion has offered customers affected by a data breach free access to its TrueIdentity product for a year.
"TrueIdentity gives people the information and tools to detect identity-related...
How criminals can use stolen data from the TransUnion hack
Criminals can use stolen data for organised crime such as burglaries, car hijackings, fraud, and identity theft.
That is the warning from cybersecurity experts who recently spoke to Sunday newspaper Rapport about the potential...
TransUnion reveals details about massive data breach
Credit bureau TransUnion has revealed more details about the extent of a recent data breach that compromised the personal information of millions of South Africans on one of its databases.
TransUnion confirmed that at least 3 million...
TransUnion hackers leak Cell C and ANC member databases
The group claiming responsibility for the attack on TransUnion, N4ughtySecTU, has posted a Cell C customer database as part of a series of leaks to prove their claims.
They have also posted a database containing the personal data of ANC...
Threats to leak Ramaphosa's and Malema's personal banking details
A hacking group claiming responsibility for the attack on TransUnion last week has threatened to leak the personal data of President Cyril Ramaphosa, Julius Malema, and other political figures.
The group, N4ughtySecTU, has...
TransUnion staring down R10-million fine over data breach
Credit bureau TransUnion could be slapped with a R10-million fine after it suffered a data breach that compromised the personal information of millions of South Africans, the Information Regulator of South Africa has said.
The company...
TransUnion hackers demand R224-million ransom — threaten to leak Absa, FNB, Standard Bank data
The South African division of US-based consumer credit bureau TransUnion has suffered a ransomware attack.
In a statement on Thursday, the company acknowledged that a third party had gained access to...
Hi.
I hear interest is dependent on individual profile. How exactly do banks calculate interest rate for car finance or any other loan? What exactly are they adding and adding and more adding to arrive at individual interest rate?
Please advice.