Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa top targets for DDoS attacks
A new report highlights Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa in particular as being hotspots for DDoS attacks within the financial sector.
Staff Writer
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Zambians seek monetisation of social media
Zambia's parliament is discussing a motion to promote the monetisation of social media.
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TikTok removes over 360,000 videos in Kenya
The update comes after the Kenyan government accused TikTok of encouraging the spread of misinformation, allowing fraud, and disseminating graphic sexual content.
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Kenya orders suspension of Telegram
The move came after education authorities reported several cases of examination supervisors attempting to smuggles mobile phones and materials to candidates.
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Zimbabwe introduces data protection licences
Churches and WhatsApp group administrators also need to get licences and appoint data protection officers.
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Zambia vows to clamp down on online abusers
The Zambian government threatens internet users with heavy-handedness over alleged online abuse.
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HOSTAFRICA acquires Nigeria’s Webmanager.ng
HOSTAFRICA says Nigeria is important to its growth strategy, as the country has huge potential with a projected 19.52% increase in web hosting industry revenue for 2024.
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INTERPOL apprehends West African cyber-crime group
The arrests were made as part of INTERPOL's Operation Contender 2.0, which seeks to combat worldwide cyber-enabled crimes.
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MDXi to rebrand as Equinix, new era for West Africa’s data centre firm
MDXi announced the plans yesterday, saying it will move its social media communications to Equinix on October 21, 2024, to streamline communication and deliver a' seamless user experience'.
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KnowBe4 cautions phishing is now a major global curse
Criminals are creating phishing email subject lines that appear genuine and convincing, according to security experts.
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INTERPOL's mission dealt a serious blow to African cybercrime
INTERPOL cooperated in a global law enforcement operation aimed at West African organised crime groups, notably Black Axe.
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GeoPoll outlines Kenya's protest motives
The organisation believes that understanding the sources of these protests by impartial, unbiased, scientific study is critical for Kenya's development.