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FILE: Even in cases where a clear law does exist, the ill-equipped justice system and the trauma that it exposes victims to makes it almost impossible for victims to seek justice. Picture: dole777 on Unsplash

Cyber crime

Social media, children and the struggles of finding justice for cyber crimes

By Keely Goodall

John Perlman speaks to social media law expert, Emma Sadleir Berkowitz about the difficulties that come with reporting social media crimes in the digital age.

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    Consumers urged to be vigilant of scammers during festive season

    Sabric's Louise Van Der Merwe said email scams remain one of the most common holiday scams.

    167 days ago
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    Altron CEO concerned about cybersecurity in govt depts after recent hacks

    Technology company Altron said that it was extremely concerned about the lack of cyber security in some government departments and small businesses.

    217 days ago
  • FILE: Sabric said while mobile phones were a convenient way to stay connected, they were equal to a bank card and could even act as a gateway to your account. Picture: 123rf.com

    Sabric: Criminals targeting mobile devices to defraud people

    Sabric said it saw an emerging trend where smart phones are being snatched from owners in order to gain access to their bank accounts.

    227 days ago
  • FILE: two suspects were arrested last month in Indonesia's second-biggest city Surabaya after police were notified by US authorities. Picture: Pixabay

    Indonesian hackers arrested over $60 million US COVID-19 scam

    Thousands of victims supplied personal information, including social security numbers, to the fake sites in the hopes of securing $2,000.

    395 days ago
  • FILE: Jeff Bezos. Picture: AFP

    Explainer: Bezos allegations put phone hacking technology in the spotlight

    Here is how smartphones can be hijacked and a look at the potential consequences and the thriving market in surveillance vendors helping the world’s spies get access to people’s secrets.

    842 days ago
  • The worst thefts of personal data by the number of victims. Picture: AFP

    Major global personal data theft incidents

    The worst thefts of personal data by the number of victims.

    1097 days ago
  • Wikileaks founder Julian Assange arrives to a press conference at the Geneva Press Club on 4 November 2010 in Geneva. AFP

    Assange's father calls on Australia to bring him home

    Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Friday that Assange would receive "no special treatment" from Canberra.

    1128 days ago
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    Facebook shuts more accounts aimed at political meddling

    Facebook had already shut down most of those account, and blocked the rest after an internal investigation, according to Gleicher.

    1279 days ago
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    [LISTEN] Global group protects children from online predators

    A group of people from all over the world have teamed up to protect young online users from paedophiles or any other potential victimisation.

    1334 days ago
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    US, Britain blame Russia for global cyber attack

    Moscow has denied previous accusations that it carried out cyber-attacks on the United States and other countries.

    1490 days ago
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    UN chief urges global rules for cyber warfare

    Last week, US Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted 13 Russians and three Russian companies on charges of conducting a criminal and espionage conspiracy.

    1546 days ago
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    New wave of cyber-attacks hits Russia, other nations

    More than half the victims were in Russia, followed by Ukraine, Bulgaria, Turkey and Japan, according to ESET.

    1664 days ago
  • A North Korean defector says the reclusive state has a designated cyber hacking team that seeks to infiltrate enemy states' data. Picture: Supplied/EWN.

    US warns public about attacks on energy, industrial firms

    The agencies warned that hackers had succeeded in compromising some targeted networks, but did not identify specific victims or describe any cases of sabotage.

    1667 days ago
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    MPs urged to separate issues dealing with cybercrime

    The Right2Know campaign and others are worried about provisions that could give the state backdoor access to private networks or broad surveillance powers.

    1704 days ago
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    Flush times for hackers in booming cyber security job market

    The new reality is on display in Las Vegas this week at the annual Black Hat and Def Con security conferences.

    1753 days ago
  • The Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research says that parents need to be aware that hackers can collect personal information through high-tech toys. Picture: www.csir.co.za.

    CSIR warns of hacking threats to high-tech toys

    The centre also says that devices that connect to the internet and that contain microphones and cameras can even be used by hackers to record voices or take images, without the users’ knowledge.

    1760 days ago
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    Cyber-attack sweeps globe, researchers see ‘WannaCry’ link

    The rapidly spreading cyber extortion campaign underscored growing concerns that businesses have failed to secure their networks from aggressive hackers.

    1783 days ago
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    Globe and Mail: China agrees to stop cyber-attacks on Canadian private sector

    The agreement was worked out on Friday during talks in Ottawa between senior communist party official Wang Yongqing and Canada’s national security.

    1785 days ago
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