Africa remains low-hanging fruit for cyber-criminals

Check Point says the cyber-attacks reflect the growing trend of exploiting legitimate platforms to bypass security defenses.

The telco said any comments shared on the account do not represent the views of its chairman, and it is taking the required steps to resolve this.

A new report highlights Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa in particular as being hotspots for DDoS attacks within the financial sector.

Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Benin, Senegal, Mali, and Cameroon had the highest number of cyber-attacks, according to NETSCOUT.

To avoid the criminals, the agency urges individuals and businesses to avoid receiving unsolicited job offers or recruitment communications on LinkedIn.

The arrests were made as part of INTERPOL's Operation Contender 2.0, which seeks to combat worldwide cyber-enabled crimes.

Criminals are creating phishing email subject lines that appear genuine and convincing, according to security experts.

INTERPOL cooperated in a global law enforcement operation aimed at West African organised crime groups, notably Black Axe.

Gajjar, according to the organisation, brings over 25 years of expertise and leadership to his new post.

A new report says attackers are employing increasingly sophisticated techniques to target a smaller number of victims, leading to higher financial gains.

Research shows that one in three corporate employees on the continent is vulnerable to cyber crimes.