Staying clued up on the various types of cyber-attacks and knowing how to shield yourself from them is essential in today’s fast-paced world.
Two of South Africa’s biggest consumer credit reporting agencies, TransUnion and Experian, are apparently being targeted by a Brazilian hacker group called N4ughtySecTU.
A London court official called it a “politically motivated attack” driven by “anger and resentment” on the part of the knife-wielding ‘incel’.
It sounds pretty scary but there is a very easy way to stop it from happening – just use your account and it will stay safe. Even if you rarely use your Gmail or Photos account, just log in, check an image, or send a few messages and things won’t get deleted.
Sure a lock screen is somewhat good enough, but setting up another barrier to thwart access to your precious information is critical.
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.
Generally, it’s the IT sector of a company blamed for inadequate protection against cybercrime. Now that blame is shifting to the boardroom.
I know you can’t go more than a few hours without tapping away on WhatsApp, but it turns out your phone could be a problem for your employer.