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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Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria popular targets of DDoS attacks
Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Benin, Senegal, Mali, and Cameroon had the highest number of cyber-attacks, according to NETSCOUT.
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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.
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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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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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Mimecast appoints Khetan Gajjar as the new EMEA FCTO
Gajjar, according to the organisation, brings over 25 years of expertise and leadership to his new post.
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Morocco faced 52 million cyber threats last year alone
A new report says attackers are employing increasingly sophisticated techniques to target a smaller number of victims, leading to higher financial gains.
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KnowBe4 warns Africa about phishing, social engineering
Research shows that one in three corporate employees on the continent is vulnerable to cyber crimes.
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Tabiri seeks to end Africa’s cyber security talent crunch
The US firm intends to staff its monitoring operation with personnel from Rwanda, trained through a partnership that includes Carnegie Mellon University.
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Nigeria cracks down on cyber bullying and fake news
Africa's most populous country has announced yesterday that its police service are monitoring online platforms.
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AI driving virtual kidnappings growth globally
Cyber criminals are increasingly using AI to improve extortion attempts, among other criminal activities.