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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

social engineering

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Opinion Pieces

Common ways people become cyber threat targets

    By Ms. Cornelia Shipindo, Manager: Cyber Security, Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN)   In today's digital era, the risk of cyber-attacks is a significant concern as bad actors aim to exploit vulnerabilities present in our online interactions. There are several ways in which individuals can inadvertently become targets for these threats, whether through negligence, lack of knowledge, or simply by oversight.  Cybercriminals utilise a variety of tactics […]

todayJuly 17, 2024 7

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South Africa

Ordinary white South Africans and apartheid – bound to a racist system they helped prop up

    By Neil Roos, University of Fort Hare     In South Africa, apartheid was a divisive political system entrenched by a white minority who regarded other ethnic groups as inferior, creating townships on the outskirts of cities to house the black population and legislation to control their movements. Many academic studies have focused on black life under apartheid, but few on white life – and even fewer on […]

todayJuly 10, 2024 16

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Business / Economics

Know the most common types of bank frauds

By Bank Windhoek’s Forensics Services Manager, Johnny Truter. International law states that any illegal act involving deception to obtain money from a financial institution or a bank's depositors is categorised as bank fraud. Like other fraud offences, bank fraud involves using a trick to obtain money illegally. Nowadays, fraudsters are continuously coming up with different ways to steal people’s hard-earned money. The following looks at the most common trends used […]

todayFebruary 27, 2024 23

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Lifestyle

What ‘psychological warfare’ tactics do scammers use, and how can you protect yourself?

christinarosepix/Shutterstock   By Mike Johnstone, Edith Cowan University and Georgia Psaroulis, Edith Cowan University   Not a day goes by without a headline about a victim being scammed and losing money. We are constantly warned about new scams and staying safe from cybercriminals. Scamwatch has no shortage of resources, too. So why are people still getting scammed, and sometimes spectacularly so? Scammers use sophisticated psychological techniques. They exploit our deepest […]

todayFebruary 21, 2024 10

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Opinion Pieces

Do not share your banking PINs or OTPs with anyone – banks included

By Bank Windhoek’s Forensic Services Manager, Johnny Truter In the past, bank robbers were brazen. They used weapons and physical intimidation to instil fear into staff, security guards and any customers who were in the branch. Their timing was considered. They would strike on the last day of the month, for instance, at a time of day when the branch cash levels were high and before too many people could […]

todayDecember 4, 2023 29

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