Ransomware
SA's cyber laws lagging behind, leaving public vulnerable - says expert
Privacy law specialist Rohan Isaacs said that South Africa was lagging behind in its protection of personal information laws, leaving the public vulnerable to...
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City of Joburg knows how and where IT system hacked
The City of Joburg said that it had called on its local and international partners who were experts in IT to assist with its investigation.
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CoJ says it will not concede to hackers' demands
The City of Joburg disclosed that the attackers hacked the system on Friday and had threatened to leak customers' data if their demand of four bitcoins was not met.
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Ransomware attacks 'getting bolder': Europol
One of the most visible ransomware attacks happened in March last year when SamSam malaware paralysed the southeastern US city of Atlanta for several days.
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Don't open unknown emails, says tech expert after global cyber attack
The ransomware initially hit Europe and the US but has now made its way into the country.
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Global cyber attack halts production at Aussie choc factory, cripples others
The virus is believed to have first taken hold on Tuesday in Ukraine where it silently infected computers.
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[OPINION] It’s time to think differently about cyber security
The recent unprecedented WannaCry ransomware attack that affected organisations in over 150 countries highlights the exploding threat landscape.
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British lawmakers hit by cyber security attack
A spokeswoman for the House of Commons confirmed that unauthorized attempts had been made to access parliamentary accounts.
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Cyberattack eases, hacking group threatens to sell code
The group that leaked US hacking tools used to launch the global WannaCry ‘ransomware’ attack warned it would release more malicious code.
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Businesses brace for Monday as ransomware threat lingers
Cybersecurity experts said the spread of the virus dubbed WannaCry - "ransomware" had slowed, but the respite might only be brief.
