Around 1.6 billion people around the world have iPhones, and while Apple is usually diligent regarding security, there are two major problems that have surfaced. These problems leave iPhone users completely vulnerable to cyber criminal attacks and if users don’t address, they can steal all of your personal data and even your financial information. The…
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Mobile fraud on the rise in South Africa
As South Africans take advantage of the ease and convenience of the digital financial world, it has become increasingly more simple for threat actors to take advantage. Deceiving the average individual has become rather simple for cybercriminals as the internet brings them a wealth of information. All it takes is one or two rather official…
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Threat Actors Continue to Attack South Africa in Cybercrime
While authorities add new technologies and teams in their attempt to thwart cybercriminals, the stats are showing that in South Africa at least 50% of individuals polled have experienced some form of cybercrime; and the numbers continue to grow. The volume of internet users in South Africa is increasing and with this digital transformation threat…
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, hacking, mobile devices, phishing, Ransomware
SIM Pharm Cyber crime Escalates in South Africa
Just when you thought there couldn’t be another type of cyber thief, they develop new and devious methods to steal valuable information and finances. Over the last few yearsthere has been an uptick in “SIM pharm” crimes. This form of crime has encompassed avariety of scams including theft of banking credentials, impersonation, investment fraud,and online…
Cybercrime, fraud prevention, Global Security News, mobile devices
SIM Pharm Cyber crime Escalates in South Africa
Just when you thought there couldn’t be another type of cyber thief, they develop new and devious methods to steal valuable information and finances. Over the last few yearsthere has been an uptick in “SIM pharm” crimes. This form of crime has encompassed avariety of scams including theft of banking credentials, impersonation, investment fraud,and online…
Global Security News, mobile devices
WhatsApp Scams: The Latest Way Criminals Attack
WhatsApp has become one of the most popular applications, with over 2 billion individuals using it for communication with friends and family. Unfortunately, this makes WhatsApp an easy way for cyber criminals to target unsuspecting individuals. Since the app is used for friendly methods, many assume that contact via WhatsApp can be trusted. It can’t…
Global Security News, mobile devices
WhatsApp Scams: The Latest Way Criminals Attack
WhatsApp has become one of the most popular applications, with over 2 billion individuals using it for communication with friends and family. Unfortunately, this makes WhatsApp an easy way for cyber criminals to target unsuspecting individuals. Since the app is used for friendly methods, many assume that contact via WhatsApp can be trusted. It can’t…
Global Security News, mobile devices
Sophisticated “Smishing” hackers Steal Credit Card Information
Gone are the days when cyber criminals sat in a basement with poor attempts at stealing information. Today’s threat actors are organised, sophisticated, and have the latest technologies needed to profit from their thefts. South Africa has been one of the hardest hit when it comes to the newest criminal efforts. “Smishing” now leads the…
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Report Exposes Soft Security Underbelly of Mobile Computing
Zimperium, this week during the 2025 RSA Conference, shared an analysis of mobile computing environments that finds more than 60% of iOS and 34% of Android apps lack basic code protection, with nearly 60% of iOS and 43% of Android apps also vulnerable to leaking personally identifiable information (PII). The post Report Exposes Soft Security…