By William Akoto for The Conversation Last month, SpaceX became the operator of the world’s largest active satellite constellation. As of the end of January, the company had 242 satellites orbiting the planet with plans to launch 42,000 over the next decade. This is...
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Thieves steal R480k worth of cell tower batteries
By Jamie McKane for MyBroadband The Hawks’ Port Shepstone Serious Organised Crime Investigation and Port Shepstone K9 have announced that they have arrested three suspects on the N2 on Tuesday when they found cellphone network batteries that were reported stolen....
Warrant of arrest issued for Jacob Zuma
Source: IOL The Pietermaritzburg High Court issued an arrest warrant for former president Jacob Zuma on Tuesday, after he skipped court on grounds of needing medical treatment, but High Court Judge Dhaya Pillay stayed the warrant until his corruption trial resumes on...
Transnet website is now an Indonesian gambling platform
By Petrus Malherbe for Netwerk24 Instead of information about the eight commercial harbours it runs, the National Ports Authority’s (NPA) website now ostensibly contains information about gambling games in Indonesia, Netwerk24 reported. The National Ports Authority is...
SA’s huge Windows piracy problem
By Bradley Prior for MyBroadband Only a third of PCs being shipped to Africa include genuine software, which is a reason for the increase in data breaches and malware attacks in the region. This is according to Deniz Ozen, regional general manager for consumer and...
Russian hacking group targeting local banks
Source: Fin24 An infamous Russian-speaking hacking group – referred to as Silence – is the likely culprit making thousands of attempts to hack major banks in sub-Saharan Africa, cybersecurity company Kaspersky Labs said on Monday. The group is called...
New WhatsApp scam targets South Africans
By Phillip de Wet for Business Insider SA Scammers are separating helpful South Africans from their money in what appears to be a wave of fraud that relies on hijacking WhatsApp accounts – and then simply asking for money. The scammers first take control of a...
Five DStv scams to avoid this Christmas
By Tom Head for The South African If you’re a subscriber to the network, take note. At least five major DStv scams have been identified this year: here’s how to play it safe. ‘Tis the season to be cautious, folks. There are a myriad of DStv scams waiting...
You should be using spaces in your passwords
By Aaron Holmes for Business Insider US The most effective way to protect yourself against hackers is to build good password habits, experts say. Cybersecurity experts shared straightforward tips with Business Insider that can make it exponentially harder for hackers...
Retailers must prepare for cybercrime spikes
Retailers are increasingly coming under attack by cybercriminals, and there is little wonder why. They process payments on oftentimes unprotected Point of Sale (POS) systems, transfer large sums of money, and store and process sensitive customer information, such as...
How criminals will target shoppers this Black Friday
Source: Supermarket & Retailer Criminals will likely target the influx of shoppers bustling to get their festive season shopping done over the next few weeks, says Charnel Hattingh, national marketing and communications manager at Fidelity ADT. Hattingh said that...
Construction industry under siege
Armed gangs are increasingly invading construction sites across the country, harassing workers and threatening violence unless their employment demands are met. Databuild CEO Morag Evans believes that unless contractors take a firm stand against these so-called...
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