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The Malawi Electoral Commission confirmed yesterday media reports of problems with the network when sending out election results.

Escalation of cyber security challenges and evolving technology has led to Zambia’s government introducing two new bills to govern the digital economy.

AI-generated scam video features government ministers purportedly endorsing an official investment scheme.

Microsoft, in partnership with Cloudflare and the USA Secret Service, has seized 338 websites tied to RaccoonO365, a phishing-as-a-service scheme believed to be led by Nigerian operator Joshua Ogundipe.

South Africa’s mining sector has finally recorded growth after two consecutive quarters of decline, with Q2 output up 3.7%. While this signals a welcome recovery, there is an increasing risk of cyberattacks that may jeopardise the mining sector.

In an interview, Rudi van Rooyen, security engineer and evangelist at Check Point Technologies, explained why Angola was the most targeted.

As Namibia seeks to improve digital transformation, it has tasked relevant ministries to focus on ensuring cyber security challenges get resolved.

The government has reshaped its fiscal policy to give some financial relief to telecoms consumers, while clawing back money from big tech companies operating in the country.

Research published by the software firm demonstrates that most Nigerian firms have already adopted AI in some form, while also improving data protection.

Liquid C2 believes that incorporating AvePoint’s solutions into its services enables the company to strengthen its existing offerings and help clients close cyber security gaps.

CTEM continuously detects, prioritises, validates and remedies security exposures in real-time, says Andrzej Jarmolowicz, operations director at Cybershure.