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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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.
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Trend Micro, INTERPOL route out African cybercrime
The partnership has led police to arrest 14 people and discovered more than 20,674 suspicious cybercrime networks linked to over $40 million in losses.
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Mobile devices targeted as cyberattacks increase by 13%
Research shows wave of vulnerabilities and attacks against mobile operating systems.
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Cybercriminals are holding nothing back in attacks on Africa
Ransomware remains the standout threat in the first half of the year, with Africa accounting for 1.7% of these attacks, with 1.05% being targeted at South Africa.
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Africa held to ransom
IT security firm Sophos releases findings of the “State of Ransomware 2021” report.
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Human fallibility – the weakest link in cyber security
South African banks, financial institutions and corporations will need to re-evaluate their cybersecurity infrastructure on three fronts, namely: people, policy and technology says Yash Pillay of Trend Micro.
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The disconnected government
How has the public sector fared during lockdown? We asked a panel of experts.
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First Distribution signs up Trend Micro for Africa
Agreement in place to distribute all of Trend Micro’s security solutions in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Trend Micro appoints Connor Smith to head partnerships, alliances in SSA
Smith joins the team effective 1 June, and will be responsible for leading the company's channel sales and alliance strategy across the continent.
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Coronavirus-themed security attacks on the rise
Cybercriminals aren't guided by the same moral compass as the rest of humanity says Indi Siriniwasa, Vice President at Trend Micro Sub-Saharan Africa.