Third-party cyber risks emerge as weak link for banks after data breach concerns
Published: April 28, 2026 10:30
This follows a recent cyber incident at Standard Bank
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Warning to people with vehicle finance from WesBank
https://www.citizen.co.za/business/warning-to-people-with-vehicle-finance-from-wesbank/
Published: April 23, 2026 11:25
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Why your work WhatsApp groups are a major risk
https://www.citizen.co.za/lifestyle/technology/why-work-whatsapp-groups-are-major-risk/
Published: April 23, 2026 09:46
For many organisations, WhatsApp has become an unofficial backbone of workplace communication.
Merc, Aston GTI and Jaguar seized in R43m restraint order against an international call centre scam syndicate
Published: April 15, 2026 10:16
Members of the alleged international scam syndicate swindled international victims of more than R1 billion.
Have a credit card with Standard Bank? Fraudsters may be after you
https://www.citizen.co.za/business/standard-bank-data-breach-credit-card-personal-information/
Published: April 14, 2026 10:56
It is understood that the majority of Standard Bank credit card customers may have been affected by the data breach.
Information Regulator to probe Standard Bank over data breach
Published: April 13, 2026 05:54
Standard Bank warned that affected clients are at risk of impersonation and phishing scams.
Are subscription paywalls financial traps? Here’s what you should know
Published: April 10, 2026 12:46
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Standard Bank says data breach did not impact banking systems … just your personal information
https://www.citizen.co.za/business/standard-bank-data-breach-personal-information-banking-systems/
Published: April 9, 2026 11:12
'There is a risk that someone could use it to try to impersonate you or contact you fraudulently.'
State spends billions but IT systems still failing
https://www.citizen.co.za/business/state-spends-billions-but-it-systems-still-failing/
Published: March 31, 2026 11:12
Auditor-General flags deep flaws in South Africa's digital infrastructure
Stats SA hit by cyberattack, hackers demand ransom over stolen data
Published: March 30, 2026 01:57
The cyberattack was perpetrated by a cybercrime group known as XP95.