The Solar Winds Hack Shows the Danger to All Countries
The hacking that occurred in many of the U.S. agencies and departments has caused a massive tsunami around the globe. The breach may have made the news in its announcement of the plight in the U.S., but it has also caused major problems with organisations, companies (including Microsoft), and even other governments of the world. […]
South Africa Suffers with Third Highest Cybercrime
As if 2020 wasn’t bad enough with a global pandemic that has brought most of the world to its knees, South Africans have experienced an insult to industry by having the third number of cyber crime victims. A report by Accenture shows that even though South Africa ranks 25th in the world’s population, its citizens […]
Cyber Hacking in the Game World
Gaming represents billions of dollars of profit around the globe and this hasn’t gone unnoticed by cybercriminals. Depending upon how a platform operates, gaming can bring everything from a list of users to the software design for game knockoffs that can be sold in the black market on illicit websites. In July, 2020, the DOJ […]
Gaming Industry at Great Risk for Cyber Attacks
Cybercriminals have been increasing their attention to the gaming industry as an easy way to get access to credit card information. In a process known as “credential stuffing” criminals target their attacks using pre-existing stolen identifications, giving them the ability to make lucrative profits. The gaming industry as a whole is aware of the cybersecurity […]
Cybercrime Cost in South Africa devastating
South Africans are feeling the effects of an increase in cybercrime, collectively costing victims over R3.42 billion rand over the past 12 months, according to a new report by Symantec. The report is based on interviews conducted with 13,022 adults from 24 countries (a minumum of 500 people per country), carried out between July and […]
