Category: Editorial
5 ways to spot a spear-phishing attack…
Spear-phishing is more subtle than conventional phishing. This scam is always attempted with far...
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Phishers are getting smarter…
How many phishing e-mails have you received in the past week? Even with all the filtering and...
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The Psychology of Phishing
[Inspired by an article in the Kaspersky Lab Blog by Anastasia Gridasova linked here.] If I was to...
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Spear-phishing is not a new water sport…
According to the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC), South Africans lose in...
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How strong is your password – really?
As if the recent ransomware scares and cleverly disguised phishing scams weren’t enough to...
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Identity Theft – Giving out your cellphone number
These days, it seems we have to hand out our cellphone number like sweets at a kids party. Whether...
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Reusing passwords – A bad and dangerous habit
According to International Business Times, a new study finds more than 80% of Americans reuse...
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Tech Support Scams – Bollywood-style
Have you ever received a call from someone with a heavy Indian accent from Microsoft saying your...
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Scammers are like vultures
For those who have been spared the torture of Flappy Bird, it was the latest mobile gaming craze...
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WW-III: War on WordPress 3
Since 12 April 2013, the WordPress blog system world-wide is facing its most serious coordinated...
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E-Mail Hoaxes – sometimes as dangerous as the real thing
What is a Virus/E-Mail Hoax? Have you ever received an e-mail message that includes something like...
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South Africa’s spammers
ISPA names and shames South Africa’s biggest spammers and email address resellers in their Hall of...
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