Cyber-crime remains a persistent threat in Africa
Check Point says the cyber-attacks reflect the growing trend of exploiting legitimate platforms to bypass security defenses.
Lezeth Khoza
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MTN Group chair falls victim to imposter once more
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.
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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.
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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.