There has been a notable increase in the number of phishing attacks throughout many African countries.  Kaspersky Labs, a market leader in the cybersecurity industry, has announced its plans to expand globally. As of the most up-to-date data provided by the company, Kaspersky’s anti-phishing system successfully blocked over 500 million attempts to access global websites […]

Mastercard and Nigeria-based digital payment startup NowNow have begun a partnership aimed at supporting Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) in combating cyberattacks. The duo plan to achieve this by providing free materials to SMEs to help educate and intensify their cybersecurity ecosystem. The agreement between Mastercard and NowNow comes amid major rises in cybercrime in […]

AV-Test Institute, an impartial IT security company, estimates that there will be over 1.2 billion malware pieces online in 2023. The organization discovers 450,000 new viruses and possibly dangerous apps daily. Scammers and hackers use such apps to steal funds and personal information or use your online identity. These virus prevention tips can prevent you […]

Google has accused North Korean hackers of exploiting the fatal  ‘Halloween crowd crush’ to distribute malicious software to internet users in South Korea. The Halloween crush is a fatal event that occurred on October 29, 2022, where thousands of fun lovers crowded alleyways during Halloween festivities in the Itaewon neighbourhood of Seoul, South Korea. The […]

The Microsoft (MSFT) Security Intelligence team has discovered that hacker DEV-0139 has been using Telegram group chats to target wealthy cryptocurrency funds. Investment funds and rich traders find it very difficult to deal with cryptocurrencies due to exchange fees. They must be improved to lessen the impact on margins and profits as they are identified […]

#invisiblechallenge on short-form video hosting site TikTok could expose devices to information-stealing malware, the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) advised. The Invisible Challenge on TikTok involves encircling a subject who is supposed to be naked with a partially see-through body contouring filter. According to an NCC-CSIRT caution, threat actors are using […]

Technology has significantly evolved over the years, improving the internet experience globally. There is now easier and more affordable access to a plethora of diverse information.  This advancement has also made human interactions more seamless across business operations and relationship building among individuals, organisations and nations, among other human endeavours. More than ever, the world […]

In collaboration with others in the international community, MTN Ghana is spreading the word about how important cybersecurity is, what the best practices are, and why everyone needs to work together to prevent cybercrime. This is done in observance of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which takes place throughout the month of October each year. Therefore, […]

While cryptocurrencies gained popularity over the years, hackers have specifically targeted it to exploit weaknesses in crypto-transactions. Chainalysis, a company that analyzes blockchains, has published research that shows that about $2 billion worth of cryptocurrency was stolen in 13 separate hacks on cross-chain bridges. The company said that most of the $2 billion had been […]

In the midst of the ongoing Kenya general elections, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced that there were around 200 attempts made to breach the system between Thursday, 4:00 pm and Friday, 8:00 am. This was affirmed by an insider that reported on the happenings on Friday.  However, IEBC has given the […]

Black Axe, a Nigerian fraternity now an international criminal organization, has been discovered to have infiltrated Irish banks and IT companies with its members. Iris Sun reported that for the organization to successfully launder over 14 million Euros, which were the proceeds of various fraudulent schemes, the organization sent people to the Irish institutions to […]

Liquid Cyber Security, a Cassava Technologies Company, launched its first parent Cyber Security Fusion Centers in Johannesburg, South Africa. The company aims to bolster the Cyber-Security sector in the country and Africa as a whole by curbing the growing menace of cyber-attacks on both the Government and various businesses. What Liquid Cyber Security Fusion Centres […]

To determine which threats are becoming more dangerous to entrepreneurs, Kaspersky Lab researchers compared the dynamics of attacks between January and April 2022 and the same period in 2021. Cybersecurity can seem complicated and unneeded for a small business owner juggling production costs, financial reports, and marketing. In contrast, cybercriminals are exploiting this non-concern for […]