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60 Million Records Leaked – You Are VERY LIKELY To Be On This Hack List – Check Here
20 Oct 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
It’s the biggest data leak in South African history, and has doubled in size since the news first broke. Here’s how to check if you’re on the list.
30 Million South African Personal Records Exposed – You Might Be One Of Them
18 Oct 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Exposing the personal information of more than 30 million South Africans, a treasure trove of data has just been discovered floating around the internet.
What Butt Plugs And Hearing Aids Have In Common (And Why It Might Worry You)
16 Oct 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
If you own either a butt plug or a hearing aid, you might want to look at something that could cause great embarrassment and even serious harm.
The Incredible Story Of A Casino Being Hacked Via Its Fish Tank
26 Sep 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
As the Internet of Things grows, hackers are finding obscure ways to access your network in order to steal data. This fish tank story is almost unbelievable.
How Your Love Of Game Of Thrones Will Get You Hacked
28 Aug 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
If you let your curiosity get the best of you from time to time, clicking on random links in a strange email might get you into some cybercrime trouble.
Everything We Know About HBO’s Brutal Month Of Hacks
22 Aug 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
August has been a pretty awful month for HBO, the television network being the victim of several security breaches in the past two weeks. It’s all unravelling at some speed.
‘Pussy’ And ‘Dragon’ Are Two Of The Top 10 Most Used Passwords – Here Are The Other Eight
17 Jul 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
No one wants to create hundreds of different passwords to keep themselves safe online, but if you’re rocking one of these then you need a rethink.
‘Ethical Hacking’ Is The Next Big Thing – Here’s What You Need To Know
11 Jul 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Ever wanted to become a hacker, but don’t want to end up in jail? Become an ‘ethical hacker’, make moola and avoid being locked up – winning.
Phishing, Trojan Horses, Ransomware And Other Hacks That Could Cripple Your Business
07 Jun 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
You might have protected yourself against certain attacks, but there are so many ways hackers can choose to take down your company. Scary stuff.
The Inside Scoop On How Zomato Was Hacked
24 May 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Last week Zomato was hacked, and the service has been keeping everyone up-to-date with what exactly happened. Seems it has been a long time coming.
This Weekend’s Global Cyber-Attack Is Not Over – Do This To Protect Your Computers And Business
15 May 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Computer systems all over the world were attacked by malicious software this past weekend, and it could have all been avoided so easily.
Hackers Are Now Targeting Superyachts And The Results Can Be Disastrous
11 May 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Superyachts of the rich and famous have become the latest targets of hackers, who extort large amounts of cash after taking control of the ship’s navigation systems.
MYTHS BUSTED: Why You Need To Stop Playing Around When It Comes To Hackers
07 Apr 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
There’s a general lack of understanding about hacking and the dangers it poses, which is why one security expert decided to bust a few myths.
This Is Hands Down The Scariest Cybercrime Story We Have Ever Heard
08 Mar 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Cybercrime is damn scary – but if you thought you had heard the worst of it, what with people spying on you through your computer’s camera or your family finding out you are having an affair via a mass data leak, you have no idea.
Someone Just Asked Us To Hack Into UCT’s System And Enroll Them As A Student
13 Feb 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The odd wrong number, a silly story someone thinks needs covering, these are part and parcel of the business of running a news platform.
Local Businesses List Their Biggest Stresses For 2017 (No, It’s Not Zuma)
18 Jan 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Another year, another list of impending challenges for both companies and individuals – but this time, two new sources of stress for local businesses have entered the realm and altogether it’s not looking pretty.
It’s Actually Frightening How Crafty Local Hackers Are These Days – Check This Out
03 Nov 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
If your business relies heavily on its online web presence to make it through the day, now is the time to start getting a little hot under the collar.
What You Could Expect To Find In The Modern Day Hacker’s Backpack
25 Oct 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
What exactly goes into hacking? And no, I’m not referring to the brain work, but the actual hardware used the the men and women who take the risks, for whatever reason.
An Unprecedented Cyber Attack Crippled America On Friday
24 Oct 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
If this story, detailing one of the biggest DDoS attacks in the States, doesn’t influence you to get on that cybersecurity, I don’t know what will.
Why Robbing Banks No Longer Pays The Bills
07 Oct 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
In days of old robbing a bank was a quickfire way to line your pockets, but these days it turns out it’s not such a lucrative practice.
Rumours Swirl That Brad Pitt Is Dead
28 Sep 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Fans may be mourning the death of Brangelina, but they have no reason to mourn the death of the first part of that famed celeb couple.
The Pokemon Go Virus That No One Told You About – Half A Million Downloads And Counting
16 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Love it or loathe it (I’m somewhere in between), there’s no denying the influence Pokemon Go has had this year. Be warned though, you could be in for a nasty surprise.
Fascinating Vanity Fair Piece About The Dark Net
12 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The existence of the Dark Net came to prominence during the infamous Silk Road trials, but that’s only scratching the surface of what lurks beneath.
Classic: SA Government Departments Exposed In ‘Brazzers’ Porn Site Hack
06 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
No one likes to be caught with their pants down at work, but these government officials have some hard questions to answer following this hack.
The Woolworths Social Media Scam That Might Be Robbing You Blind
05 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When things look too good to be true they often are, but now scam artists are coming up with new and creative ways to help you part with your money.
You Could Easily Be Part Of The Massive Dropbox Security Breach
01 Sep 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Unsure if you are a part of a security breach? Well, there’s an easy way to check and it could save you a whole bunch of trouble.
There’s A Reason Cybercrime Is So Bad In SA – And It’s Kind Of Scary
19 Aug 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Cybercrime is now something we should all be a little worries about, but it seems the government aren’t really pulling their weight at all.
WARNING: How One Text Message Will Let Hackers Into Your iPhone
22 Jul 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The scariest part? You don’t even have to open the message that’s sent to you, which means you might want to get cracking on the solution.
Oliver Stone Is Not Happy At All With Pokemon Go
22 Jul 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Oliver Stone has been smoking too much weed and deep cybersecurity paranoia has set in – but what he has to say really is true.
Landmark Microsoft Ruling Clarifies Government’s Access To Overseas-Stored Data
19 Jul 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
By now most of us know there’s a treasure trove of information regarding our online activities stored somewhere, but just who has access to it?
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