Does this affect internet banking??
I can't see how but I ask this as I tried to do some internet banking earlier. My password was rejected and was requested to reset it.
The "bank" then asked for my card number......AND MY PIN NUMBER......????!!!!
Johannesburg hacking?
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Johannesburg hacking?
Just been hearing reports of hackers trying to get into the Johannesburg servers??
Does this affect internet banking??
I can't see how but I ask this as I tried to do some internet banking earlier. My password was rejected and was requested to reset it.
The "bank" then asked for my card number......AND MY PIN NUMBER......????!!!!
Does this affect internet banking??
I can't see how but I ask this as I tried to do some internet banking earlier. My password was rejected and was requested to reset it.
The "bank" then asked for my card number......AND MY PIN NUMBER......????!!!!
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cage
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Re: Johannesburg hacking?
Banks (globally not just SA) have been targetted with a DDOS attack, this is to make the service slow enough to be unusable.
They then blackmail the banks to pay.
This is a common method often used for commercial sites on busy days.
It has nothing to do with compromising data or stealing information, totally unrelated.
They then blackmail the banks to pay.
This is a common method often used for commercial sites on busy days.
It has nothing to do with compromising data or stealing information, totally unrelated.
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Re: Johannesburg hacking?
bad journalism, this has been reported and confirmed all day.
It is also an ATTACK, not a HACK.South African banks have been hit with a global ransom-driven cyber attack.
However, banking risk group, South African Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric) says the attacks don't involve hacking or a data breach, so no customer data is at risk.
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Re: Johannesburg hacking?
As an aside City of Joburg, has a bigger problem with their security (if you could call it that).