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Heartbreakers and hackers: Don’t let romance scammers steal more than your love

By Staff Writer 14 February 2024

Due to Valentine’s Day, February is the month when love-based phishing and romance scams reach their peak, aiming to deceive unsuspecting victims and steal more than just their hearts, cautions Fortinet. FULL STORY >

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DeFi Needs More Cybersecurity and Regulations

By Staff Writer 8 July 2022

Hackers, scammers, charlatans and money grabbers are running amok within the world of DeFi. Anna Collard from KnowBe4 Africa explains. FULL STORY >

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Tips for protecting your Kids from security threats as they go Back-to-School

By Staff Writer 10 September 2020

With back to school now imminent and entailing home schooling, Check Point offers key tips for students, parents and schools to stay cybersafe. FULL STORY >

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Mine a million: Kaspersky Lab identifies sophisticated hacker group earning millions through mining malware

By Press Release 5 March 2018

According to Kaspersky Lab researchers, cybercriminals have started using sophisticated infection methods and techniques borrowed from targeted attacks in order to install mining software... FULL STORY >

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Kaspersky Lab helps uncover vulnerabilities that make gas stations easy prey for hackers

By Press Release 7 February 2018

Kaspersky Lab researchers have helped uncover a number of unknown vulnerabilities that have left gas stations around the world exposed to remote takeover, often for years. FULL STORY >

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Cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck loses $400 million due to hackers

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 29 January 2018

The Japanese cryptocurrency exchange confirms that hackers stole $400 million in a recent security breach. FULL STORY >

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Dating with Hackers: users of the world’s most popular apps face serious security risks

By Press Release 1 November 2017

Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered a range of vulnerabilities contained in popular dating apps which have the potential to result in various negative consequences for users. FULL STORY >

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HBO playing hard ball as hackers leak more show episodes

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 14 August 2017

Hackers continue to leak HBO episodes as the US network refuses to pay up. FULL STORY >

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HBO may have placed $250k bug bounty payment for hackers

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 11 August 2017

It appears as if HBO is trying to negotiate with hackers and ensure more show episodes don't get leaked. FULL STORY >

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Razer details first batch of games for OSVR headset dev kit

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 1 March 2016

One of the VR headset makers absent at this year's MWC, Razer has finally detailed the developer kit for its OSVR offering, with a number of games in tow. FULL STORY >

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Car Hacking: Your future car is next

By Staff Writer 3 October 2013

Hacking vehicles is now no longer relegated to the fictional domain of movies and TV series. FULL STORY >

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Anonymous launches own social network

By Ryan Noik 19 July 2011

Anonomous, the notorious hacker group responsible for a series of cyber attacks on financial institutions last year, has launched their own social networking site. FULL STORY >

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Hackers strike Nintendo

By Johan Keyter 6 June 2011

Nintendo on Sunday confirmed that hackers had infiltrated one of its US servers, but stated that the attack was minor. FULL STORY >

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The PlayStation Store is back

By Johan Keyter 2 June 2011

Sony finally relaunches its PlayStation Store, enabling gamers to once again access exlusive PS3 content through the virtual marketplace. FULL STORY >

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PSN comes back from the dead

By Johan Keyter 16 May 2011

Sony starts restoring its PlayStation Network services around the globe, with services going online region by region. FULL STORY >

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