Articles about data breach

Coming of age: The evolution of teenage hackers

BBC cyber correspondent Joe Tidy will present his findings on the shifting profile, motivations and methods of teenage hackers over recent decades.

Closing trust gap is foundation of digital transformation

Digital trust is a business issue as much as a technical one, and requires secure systems, strong compliance, staff education and accountability.

InfoReg exposes POPIA violators as data breaches mount

The information watchdog names organisations that violated the data privacy law, highlighting the growing need for robust data protection.

Firms under-report POPIA breaches as cyber attacks rise

The Information Regulator does not have sufficient staff to enforce the Protection of Personal Information Act amid rising cyber attacks.

PRASA data breach results in defamation lawsuit

The High Court dismisses PRASA’s attempt to block a defamation lawsuit brought against it by one of its former senior employees.

SAA hit by cyber attack

South African Airways confirms a breach temporarily disrupted access to the airline’s website, mobile application and several internal operational systems.

MTN encounters cyber security ‘incident’

An unknown third-party claims to have accessed data linked to parts of the company's systems.

RansomHouse hackers disclose data stolen from Cell C

The telco confirms the data compromised in the recent cyber security incident has been unlawfully disclosed by RansomHouse.

The criticality of application security in today's world

Application security is not merely an important aspect of business operations, it is crucial in the modern digital landscape.

Parly confirms hacking of social media accounts

Parliament identifies a security breach affecting one of its 25 YouTube streaming services integrated with its official social media accounts.

Cyber attack rattles real estate firm Pam Golding

Last week, an unknown third-party gained unauthorised access to the company’s system via a user account.

Top cloud security issues: Risks, threats and challenges

Data breaches remain one of the most concerning threats in cloud security, says Altron Arrow.