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Cybersecurity

Phising Scams Surge 234% in Africa, Especially in Tech Powerhouses

Luis Monzon -
New data from Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reveals that the prevalence of phishing and social engineering scams has increased significantly in Africa in Q2 2022 in comparison with the previous quarter. The company’s security solutions detected 10,722,886 phishing attacks in...
Cybersecurity

Beware: The Top 5 Cybercrime Schemes Running Amid the Tokyo Olympics

Luis Monzon -
After an unprecedented year-long delay, the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics began in earnest last week. This time, all the events will take place with no spectators, which reduces physical risks – in terms of health and from a cybersecurity point...
East Africa

WhatsApp Multi-Device Feature Rolls Out to Kenyan Users

Luis Monzon -
WhatsApp has started to test support for multi-device connections that let users access the chatting app on more devices without the need to have an active connection on one device. The new feature is currently rolling out to users in...
Cybersecurity

WhatsApp Overwhelmingly Popular for Phishing Scammers, According to Kaspersky

Luis Monzon -
Anonymised data, voluntarily provided by Kaspersky Internet Security for Android users, has shown which messenger apps are the most popular among phishing scammers. The biggest share of detected malicious links between December 2020 and May 2021 were overwhelmingly sent via...
Cybersecurity

Something Phishy: How to Identify and Avoid Phishing Scams

Staff Writer -
Phishing is one of the most common attack vectors for hackers who exploit end-user behavior as the weakest link in an organizations cyber-defense. For years, criminals have disguised attacks in emails and today we see phishing emails as a...
Cybersecurity

Top 3 tips for expanding your organisation’s security strategy

Staff Writer -
With a leadership team in place and a set of known and likely email security threats identified, African organisation’s need to be ready to build out advanced security strategy. Here are 3 ways in which advanced security strategies can...
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Ethiopia Inaugurates First Stock Exchange

Ethiopia has officially inaugurated its first stock exchange in almost five decades. On January 10, 2025, Prime Minister Abiy...
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