SECURITY
Small businesses take big IT security risks: Kaspersky Lab
A new report concludes that a lack of budget remains the biggest barrier preventing small businesses from adopting more advanced IT and IT security measures. Read More
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Fake apps invade Google Play
Trend Micro has released a new report indicating that Google Play has become infested with trojanised ...
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Kenya Defence Forces Twitter account hacked
The Twitter account of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has been infiltrated by hacking group dubbed ...
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Stanbic advises holiday makers
As Botswana enters two days of holidays, Stanbic has urged people not to let their guard ...
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Friday 18 Jul
13,500 new phishing wildcards every month
Kaspersky Lab has released data on how many new phishing wildcards it adds to the company’s anti-phishing database every month. »Tuesday 8 Jul
Is Ghana's cybercrime out of control?
GHANA
Barely two weeks after Ghana’s Vice-President called on young people not to get involved in illegal internet activities, police arrested a 26-year-old undergraduate student for allegedly defrauding people through a bogus online organisation.»Monday 7 Jul
Increase in targeted attacks against business
Kaspersky Lab has found that targeted attacks are on the rise year-over-year, and also identified the business sectors most likely to be targeted.»Friday 4 Jul
IT security: what’s in it for business?
IT security spend is too often seen as a grudge purchase by business management. But the fact is – effectively securing enterprise networks is a business imperative, says Networks Unlimited.»Thursday 3 Jul
Egypt’s ISPs positioned to deliver DDoS protection
EGYPT
ISPs in Egypt are uniquely positioned to offer DDoS protection services, says Arbor Networks.»Tuesday 1 Jul
Special report released on the security of Ghana’s online banking platforms
GHANA
A local Ghanaian IT firm, Elcuto Consult, has released a vulnerability report on the security of online banking platforms in the Ghana. »Thursday 26 Jun
Nigeria steps up ICT expenditure for public safety
NIGERIA
Nigeria’s Federal Government has stepped up its ICT spending on tools to improve public safety and security.»Monday 23 Jun
Ten years since the first mobile malware
This week marks ten years since Kaspersky Lab reported the discovery of Cabir – the first ever worm designed to attack mobile phones.»Friday 20 Jun
IT must advance to match advanced threat capability
In the next round of the cyber war game, multi-layered targeted offences are being mounted against selected victims, and few enterprises have the security in place to withstand these attacks, says Networks Unlimited.»Friday 20 Jun
CBN: Nigerian banks lost N40b to cyber crooks
NIGERIA
The Regulator of Nigeria’s financial sector says the banking sector lost a whopping N40 billion to cyber-assisted crimes last year.»Wednesday 18 Jun
Kaspersky Lab: Facebook users most likely targets of account theft
Facebook remains the preferred target for cybercriminals who specialize in stealing social network accounts, according to Kaspersky Lab’s statistics.»Thursday 12 Jun
Cyber insecurity grows in Kenya
KENYA
Cyber insecurity is on an upward trend in Kenya and a lobby group now wants government to work with the private sector more to tackle the menace.»Tuesday 10 Jun
Renaldo likely the biggest cyber lure
A new McAfee study has found the names and apps most likely to present a risk to users ahead of the World Cup in Brazil.»Monday 9 Jun
Kaspersky: Online and mobile banking risks should be effectively managed
SOUTH AFRICA
‘Transforming Business and Driving Customer Centricity through the Intelligent Use of Technology and Data’ is the theme for this year’s GDS International CIO Africa Summit, which gets underway tomorrow. »Monday 9 Jun
‘Mobile Networks in Egypt are easy target for DDoS attacks’
EGYPT
Debilitating Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks will be increasingly targeted towards mobile networks in the country as Mobile Network Operators struggle with proper visibility into malicious activity on their networks, says Arbor Networks.»Sunday 8 Jun
SADC Cybersecurity practitioners seek more capacity
BOTSWANA
The fourth workshop in a global series of workshop on Cybercrime and Cybersecurity to be hosted by the US Government was held in Gaborone recently. »FEATURED STORY
Widening ICT skills gap: Cause for concernNigeria's FDI gains could be eroded by the widening gap in indigenous skilled ICT manpower, writes Kokumo Goodie.
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