In the past three months, #TeamHomeAffairs has taken decisive action against corruption, disciplining 31 officials and facilitating the prosecution of two additional individuals, with further arrests anticipated as we collaborate with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to eliminate corrupt practices. Our commitment to empowering ethical officials remains steadfast, and we maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward corruption.
The financial toll of cyber attacks in South Africa is comparable to the damage caused by corruption, according to Dr. Jabu Mtsweni, chief researcher and manager of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) Information and Cyber Security Research Centre.
Telemarketers in South Africa are required to obtain consent from individuals during their initial contact, as mandated by the country's regulations. However, there is no specified limit on how many times telemarketers may call to request this consent.
A must-read guide for non-security professionals using modern digital systems.
Denial-of-Service (DoS) and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks have seen a significant rise in frequency and sophistication worldwide. These attacks involve overwhelming a network or application with excessive traffic, rendering the service unavailable to legitimate users. Globally, both public and private sectors are targeted, disrupting operations and causing substantial financial and reputational damage.
Microsoft confirms that Several Microsoft services, such as Azure App Services, Application Insights, Azure IoT Central, Azure Log Search Alerts, Azure Policy, and the Azure interface, were negatively impacted by a global outage caused on July 30, 2024, by a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack.
The event also affected another subset of Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview services.
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