Nigeria warns of new LinkedIn cyber threat—CovertCatch
To avoid the criminals, the agency urges individuals and businesses to avoid receiving unsolicited job offers or recruitment communications on LinkedIn.
Samuel Olomu
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African firms advised to conform with EU cyber security laws
Compliance is crucial for the continent, as the EU is Africa's largest trading partner, with over 18 economic partnership agreements.
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Nigeria considers CCTV tech to stop highway attacks
Highways are notorious locations for violent crime in the West African country, with abduction gang and armed robbers targeting motorists.
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Nigerian fintech Palmpay uses AI for increased fraud detection
The company says that the move will increase security and improve the fintech's ability to detect and combat fraudulent conduct in real time.
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SEACOM partners with US-based Arctic Wolf on security solutions
Through the partnership, SEACOM will leverage the Artic Wolf platform to offer its valued clients expanded visibility into their attack surface, says the company.
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Cameroon’s pension fund downplays ransomware attack
The pension fund says hackers used alarmist tactics to create the impression they had hacked the entire system.
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Kenya to set up a $815m public health-tech system
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa said the three partners on the project would invest around $815 million over ten years to develop, operate, and support the health tech system.
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Zambia reports rise in global cyber security index
The minister said improved performance highlighted Zambia's commitment to creating a safe digital ecosystem that promotes economic growth and innovation.
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Google delivers $16bn of new revenue for African firms
Google says using its tools, African businesses, organisations, publishers, creators, and developers were able to ‘expand, thrive, and create additional employment opportunities.'
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Five ways AI can boost your data backups
It is time to recognise that AI can support your whole organisation, and not just in the ways that seem the most obvious.
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Cameroon's pension fund refutes cyber-attack claims
The hackers claim that if they are not paid, the stolen data will be released on September 22.
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Namibia’s data, cyber-crime bills nearing completion
Both the Data Protection and Cyber-crime Bills seek to protect citizens' personal information as technology advances rapidly.