Category: Security
The Psychology of Phishing
Posted by David Wiles | Jan 31, 2019 | Editorial, Security | 0
An “Anti-virus update” e-mail could open you up to fraud
by David Wiles | Oct 17, 2021 | CyberSecurity Month, Security | 0
Identity Theft has increased dramatically during global pandemic — and the impact on ordinary...
Read MoreTricks phishers use to hijack your university e-mail
by David Wiles | Nov 22, 2019 | CyberSecurity Month, Security | 0
“The majority of enterprise email compromise attacks take place on weekdays and during...
Read MorePhishing schemes that target academics
by David Wiles | Oct 28, 2019 | CyberSecurity Month, Security | 0
“Typically, the most important and devastating vulnerability a company can have, is its very...
Read MoreThe threats of Malware and Ransomware: Part 2
by David Wiles | Oct 7, 2019 | CyberSecurity Month, Security | 0
Ransomware are malicious programs that block access to your device until you pay a ransom fee to...
Read MoreThe threats of Malware and Ransomware: Part 1
by David Wiles | Oct 4, 2019 | CyberSecurity Month, Security | 0
Viruses are malicious pieces of code that infect your device without your knowledge. They can...
Read More5 ways to spot a spear-phishing attack…
by David Wiles | Sep 25, 2019 | CyberSecurity Month, Editorial, Security | 0
Spear-phishing is more subtle than conventional phishing. This scam is always attempted with far...
Read MoreI have received a phishing e-mail! What do I do?
by David Wiles | Sep 5, 2019 | Security, Tips | 0
If anyone receives a phishing e-mail, it can be very unnerving and frightening. In most cases,...
Read MoreHow Dark Patterns trick you online
by David Wiles | Jun 27, 2019 | Security, Tips | 0
When we use websites and apps, we will not read every word on every page – we skim and make...
Read MorePhishers are getting smarter…
by David Wiles | Apr 23, 2019 | Editorial, Security | 0
How many phishing e-mails have you received in the past week? Even with all the filtering and...
Read MoreSextortion – PAY MONEY OR ELSE!
by David Wiles | Mar 14, 2019 | Security, Tips | 0
There is a growing trend these days of what is know as “sextortion”. You receive an...
Read MoreProtecting yourself from spear-phishing attacks
by David Wiles | Mar 12, 2019 | Security, Tips | 0
For a large enterprise like Stellenbosch University phishing attacks are the most common...
Read MoreForget Phishing and Ransomware. Formjacking is the new flavor of the month for cyber-criminals
by David Wiles | Feb 27, 2019 | Security | 0
Believe it or not, cyber-criminals are contributing to the growth of the English language, by...
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