by VDT Attorneys | Jun 12, 2025 | AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Cyber forgery, Cyber-attack, Cybercrime, Soweto Uprising, Youth, Youth Month
Moreover, with the exponential growth in technology, more and more young people now have access to these technologies, including the internet and, recently, artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT. However, with increased access to this emerging technology,...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 2, 2025 | Cyber security, Cybercrime, Cybercriminals, Property transfers
Cybercriminals often try and impersonate property practitioners and conveyancers and target the sellers and purchasers of properties, employing different measures to try and trick sellers or purchasers into transferring or depositing funds into fraudulent bank...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 30, 2024 | Cyber security, Cyber-attack, Cybercrime, Phishing
The intended reasons behind cybercrime may vary, but generally, the objective is to cause financial harm, gain financial benefit, access data, or damage the reputation of a business. While large businesses and corporations are often targeted by cybercriminals,...
by VDT Attorneys | Sep 3, 2024 | Banking Fraud, Cybercrime, Email Hacking, Fraud
The recent case of Edward Nathan Sonnenberg Inc. v Judith Mary Hawarden (421/2023) [2024] ZASCA 90 (10 June 2024) sounds like a resounding warning to all consumers to take precautions to ensure they don’t fall victim to increasingly clever cybercriminals. In this...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 23, 2024 | Cyber security, Cyber-attack, Cybercrime, Email Compromise, Fraud, Security, Technology
Although the intended reasons behind cybercrime may vary, the objective is primarily to cause financial harm, gain financial benefit, access data, or damage the reputation of a business. It should also be kept in mind that while large businesses and corporations are...
by VDT Attorneys | May 1, 2024 | Cyber, Cyber Law, Cyber-attack, Cybercrime, Cybercrimes, Data breach, Social Media
Social media accounts by their very nature are exposed online. This provides visibility and marketing benefits but also increases the possibility of abuse. With the media often sensationalising attacks on larger corporates, it can be easy to assume that smaller...
