Articles about vishing

Account login, gift card fraud on the rise in SA

While digital transaction fraud is on the decline, SA still battles an uptick in account login attacks and gift card scams, says TransUnion.

Telcos and ISPs: The time to prioritise cyber security is now

While telcos and ISPs may not handle money directly, they carry something just as valuable: data, says Anthony Laing, GM of networking at NEC XON.

Cisco hit by vishing attack

The company reveals an incident involving a bad actor targeting its representative through a voice phishing attack.

How to spot phishing, vishing, smishing

If you receive an unexpected message or call requesting sensitive information, it's crucial to pause and verify, says John Mc Loughlin, CEO of J2 Software.

Vishing: The voice scam you need to know about

Vishing uses voice calls or voicemails to create a sense of urgency and pressure you into acting quickly, says John Mc Loughlin, CEO of J2 Software.

Identity is the future of security

As businesses face new threats like GenAI and deepfakes, securing organisational identities – those of employees, third-party suppliers and machines – is critical.

SA sees alarming rise in digital banking fraud

Gross losses from digital banking platforms escalated from R440 million in 2021 to R740.8 million in 2022, according to Sabric’s latest banking fraud statistics.

Standard Bank warns of phishing targeting clients

The bank says a phishing e-mail is doing the rounds, asking clients to update their bank card details.

Attackers empty victims’ wallets ahead of iPhone 14 debut

Kaspersky has detected a slew of phishing pages claiming to be selling the 14 iPhone.

SA records massive jump in impersonation attacks

Impersonation in SA increased by 264% in the first five months of the year compared to 2021, says SAFPS.

VOIP and telephony fraud – new wave of fraud attacks, extortion

Oracle Security Shield provides observability of telephony traffic, type of calls, risks and actionable insights enabling smarter investigations.

The top threats of 2022 (and how to fight them)

Atvance Intellect Cybersecurity discusses the threats SA businesses face, ahead of ITWeb Security Summit 2022.