Task Scams – The Latest Way Threat Actors Steal Your Money
The advent of COVID-19 made remote work far more palatable for many. Even though the virus no longer poses a global threat, people now find the concept of remote work much more acceptable and appealing. This situation has opened the doors for threat actors to impersonate false employers, and the deception usually begins with a […]
Cybersecurity Compliance in South Africa
A Continued Cycle South Africa has had a slow approach to compliance with the government regulations and laws set in place. This problem has been exposed at every turn as South Africa has continued to show its vulnerabilities, and cyber criminals see them and abuse them. The institution of much of the newer legislation has […]
Cyber security in South Africa
Legislation, Regulations, Challenges According to SABRIC (South African Banking Risk Information Centre), South Africa now rates as the third highest number of victims of cyber crime in the world. This equates to a loss of nearing R2.2 billion per year to attacks via cyber crime. Due to the larger percentage of corporate headquarters in SA, […]
What is Hawala Banking?
Investigate Hawala banking in Africa using OSINT tools. Uncover hidden money flows, fraud links, and informal remittance networks.
Victims of Cybercrime that create their own demise
One of the most successful actions that cyber threat actors have historically taken is in the use of “phishing” while misrepresenting themselves and convincing people to give up their logins, passwords and/or control of their device. The problem with this is that the users volunteer their information and therefore the breach can’t be prosecuted. Anydesk […]
