Cybersecurity
Phishing
Phishing is when someone pretends to be a trusted company or person to trick you into giving away personal information, such as your passwords, credit card details, or other private stuff.
Public Wi-Fi
Public Wi-Fi, which you often find in coffee shops, airports and other public places, can be risky to use. These networks are often not secure, which means hackers can easily see what you’re doing online. They might even intercept your information or steal information, such as passwords and other private data without you knowing.
Ransomware
Ransomware is a type of malware (harmful software) that locks you out of your device or scrambles your files so you can't open them. Then it demands money - usually in the form of cryptocurrency - in exchange for a decryption key to unlock everything.
Social engineering
Social engineering is when someone tricks you into giving away confidential information or doing something that could put your security at risk. They might pretend to be someone you know (eg a colleague, classmate or even technical support) to get access to things they shouldn’t.
Data breaches and data leaks
A data breach is an intentional attack by hackers who break into a system to steal data. The stolen information could be things like your personal details, bank account information, sensitive business information or anything else that’s supposed to be kept safe, but gets taken by the wrong people.
Identity attacks
Identity attacks happen when someone tries to break into your online accounts by guessing or stealing your login details, such as your username and password.
Last modified: Fri Oct 02 05:13:18 SAST 2026
