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Cybersecurity

Almost $30K was Stolen via a Fake Hardware Wallet

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Investors often turn to hardware wallets as a secure way to store their digital assets, assuming that they are impenetrable. However, even the most advanced hardware wallets on the market may not be foolproof, and there are still risks...
Cybersecurity

South Africa: Beware of SIM swap scam

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In a statement released on Monday morning, South African telecommunications service provider, MTN, warned its subscribers to beware of the latest scam doing the rounds in the country. How it works A supposed MTN call centre agent requests the customer’s security details...
Mobile and Telecoms

South Africa: MTN warns of SIM scam

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MTN South Africa has issued a warning to its customers of a new SIM swap scam that has emerged. This is another attempt by malicious users to obtain personal banking details from MTN customers. The syndicate sends an email similar...
Cybersecurity

37.3 million users experienced phishing attacks last year

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According to the results of Kaspersky Lab’s "The evolution of phishing attacks 2011-2013" survey, the number of Internet users who faced phishing attacks over the last 12 months has grown from 19.9 million to 37.3 million, an increase of 87%....
Cybersecurity

New scam, South Africans beware

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There is a new scam doing the rounds and internet users should be wary. Yesterday The Weekend Argus reported an international phone scam had caught some South Africans off-guard. The scam allows others full access to your computer. According to the...
Mobile and Telecoms

MTN Uganda loses billions in scam

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Ugandan police are currently investigating their first case of mobile money fraud. According to a statement released by MTN Uganda on Wednesday, a scam has cost them billions of shillings. The scam included at least two companies police said. Investigations are...
Cybersecurity

Top scams on the Web

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Global IT vendor Panda Security has drawn up a list of the most widely used scams over the last few years. These circulating tricks all have the same objective: to defraud users of amounts ranging from R5000 and upwards. ...
Cybersecurity

If it seems phishy, it is!

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In February 2010 The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) announced that the number of phishing web sites shut down by banks had more than trebled over the space of only three months. The announcement offers statistical validation...
Cybersecurity

World Cup Lottery scam makes the rounds

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A new 2010 World Cup Lottery scam that purports to have been sent by the promotions manager of the South Africa World Cup Lottery 2010 is making the rounds. Recipients are informed in an attachment that their e-mail addresses...
Cybersecurity

SA sports body becomes hoax e-mail target

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South African government body, Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA), has become the target of a new hoax e-mail, telling victims of the scam that the organization is giving away over USD2 million in an online lottery connected to...
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How Can AI Smart Telematics Enhance Safety in South Africa?

The rapidly expanding and widespread use of systems like AI language models and other natural language processing (NLP) tools...
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