Myles Illidge reports: The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) is taking the Information Regulator to court to appeal the R5 million fine the agency slapped it with after falling prey to a ransomware attack in 2021, TechCentral reports. Departmental spokesperson Steven Mahlangu reportedly said the court application was issued on 29 September 2023…
Author: Dissent
Passwordless by default: Make the switch to passkeys
From Google: Earlier this year we rolled out support for passkeys, a simpler and more secure way to sign into your accounts online. We’ve received really positive feedback from our users, so today we’re making passkeys even more accessible by offering them as the default option across personal Google Accounts. This means the next time you…
Why One Of The Largest Cyber-Attacks Is Still A Mystery
Ketaki Bhojnagarwala writes: It’s widely assumed that the Chinese government orchestrated the infamous GhostNet spy system that breached over 1,000 computers of military, political, economic, and diplomatic targets worldwide. For various political and legal reasons, though, China was never officially named as the culprit. As a result, the origins of GhostNet are still a mystery….
Ca: NL Health Services Reveals Pediatrics Privacy Breach
VOCM reports: NL Health Services has another privacy breach on its hands. The news came quietly in a news release sent out just after 5:30 Friday evening. The breach is related to an email sent to the parents and guardians of 253 pediatric patients with diabetes. Officials say “the recipients of that email were inadvertently…
North Korea Suspected in Massive Hack of DeFi Project Mixin (1)
Katrina Manson reports: The massive breach of a decentralized finance project bears the hallmarks of a North Korean attack, according to a senior White House official. Mixin Network, which helps blockchains handle transactions more efficiently, said it had lost less than $150 million in a late-September attack. Originally the company estimated it lost $200 million…
Clorox Expects Double-Digit Sales Drop Following Cyberattack
Michael Novinson reports: Household cleaning product giant Clorox said Wednesday that an August cyberattack had taken a big swipe out of the bleach maker’s sales and profits in the quarter that ended Sept. 30. The Oakland, California-based manufacturer maker expects organic sales to drop between 21% and 26% due to widespread disruption, order processing delays…