Cyber Security Articles

Social Engineering Is South Africa’s Biggest Cyber Threat

Andrew Badham - 2026-09-30 15:49:51

"Congratulations! You’ve just won R5,000. All you need to do is reply with your credit card number, expiry date, and the CVV on the back." It sounds absurd. Nobody with a corporate email account falls for a scam that clumsy anymore. But what happens when the message isn’t about winning a supermarket voucher? What if it is an urgent WhatsApp message from your managing director, sent from an unfamiliar number while they are supposedly boarding a flight, asking you to settle an over... Read more