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Cybercrime on the rise in property transactions

02 June 2025

As property transactions increasingly rely on electronic communication, buyers and sellers are becoming prime targets for cybercriminals. This article outlines... simple, effective steps to help protect against digital threats during the buying and selling process.

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Cast your nets and navigate the waters of phishing and whaling

30 October 2024

With the digital world evolving at unimaginable speeds, cybercriminals are cashing in as they attack individuals and businesses without constraint... from virtually anywhere. South Africa and the African continent are coming under heavy fire from cyber criminals as growing economies expand their internet accessibility and so open new and vulnerable targets for cyber-attacks. In this article, we look at a form of cyber-attack called “phishing” with its variants and what you should look out for.

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The rising tide of business email compromise

23 July 2024

Cybercrime is on the rise and is fast becoming one of the most noteworthy threats of the modern age. Perpetrators... of cybercrime are located all over the world and can swiftly facilitate cybercrime between jurisdictions. Developing countries such as South Africa are also more vulnerable to cybercrime, especially with the rapid spread of technology and the internet across the African continent, creating a new and vulnerable target base for cyber criminals.

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Cybercrime - a clear and present danger for individuals and businesses

23 October 2023

Cybercrime has become a global pandemic with South Africa leading the charge in terms of countries that have become a... hotspot for cybercrime, earning us the dubious honour of being labelled the cybercrime capital of Africa. With October being international cyber security awareness month, we touch on some of the issues and risks which South African businesses face with respect to cybercrime.

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The legal consequences for a business after a cyber-attack

13 April 2022

You have an online store through which you sell products. Although you have taken precautions, the risk of a cyber-attack... remains a concern as you hear about more and more businesses that suffer attacks. Apart from the reputational risk which could be massive, you also wonder about legal consequences when you consider the impact of data protection legislation.

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Email scammed? Who is responsible?

12 October 2021

I recently fell for an email scam where I provided my banking details. The scammer proceeded to use my account... to pay out a sum of money from the bank. The bank now wants to hold me liable for this money as they say it is my account and my negligence led to the scammers using my account. However, I don’t have a credit facility with the bank and yet the bank paid out a large amount in credit on my behalf. Surely the bank should not have done that? 

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