Africa’s industrial computers under siege
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – ETHIOPIA experienced the most attacks of industrial control system (ICS) computers in the continent last year. Cyber criminals…
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Cyber security ought to be in school curriculum
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA South Africa Bureau JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – A GLOBAL firm has re-emphasised the need to include cyber security among subjects to be studied in schools,…
Partnership shields SA users from cyber crime
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE protection of South African users from cyber criminals has received a major boost after cyber security firm, Kaspersky,…
South Africans’ identities stolen, sold on illegal markets
from DION HENRICK in Cape Town CAPE TOWN – HACKERS have reportedly stolen and sold online identities of some 48 000 South Africans on bot markets. This as the continent’s…
Scammers turn Black Friday bleak for shoppers
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – CYBER fraudsters are on the prowl ahead of Black Friday. Kaspersky researchers report that the number of attacks via Banking…
Closing Africa’s cyber skills gap crucial
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – CYBER attacks are posing a larger threat to the success of organisations in Africa as well as the welfare of individuals more…
Industrial computers under attack in African economies
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – CYBER crime is escalating in Sub-Saharan Africa’s main economies. According to Kaspersky, every third industrial computer was…
Kenya, Nigeria, SA record increase in mobile threats
by DION HENRICK CAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – CONSUMERS must remain vigilant in their online activities following revelations of a surge in cyber attacks in Africa’s biggest…
Cyber cons exploit COVID-19 to plunder
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – ATTACKS on remote desktop protocols (RDP) in South Africa grew by 220 percent, reaching 22,8 million violations in 2020. The…