Cybersecurity
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Mobile Internet Use Surpasses PCs as Kaspersky Warns of Mobile Data Security
A new global survey conducted by Kaspersky revealed that smartphones have overtaken personal computers (PCs) as the primary way of…
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The First Hour After a Cyberattack Is When Small Businesses Make Their Biggest Decisions
For many business owners, a cyberattack begins with something that seems routine. An employee cannot log into their account. Files…
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President’s Website Restored, Leaving Key Questions About the Attack Unanswered
Kenya’s official presidential website is back online after a reported cyberattack forced the platform offline for several hours. The restoration…
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CYBER SECURITY
Specops Secure Onboarding Responds to the Rise of AI Hiring Fraud
As cybercriminals continue exploiting artificial intelligence to impersonate job applicants and infiltrate organizations, identity security company, Specops has introduced a…
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CYBER SECURITY
The Real Reason Small Businesses Keep Getting Targeted Online
Large corporations often dominate headlines when they suffer a cyberattack, creating the impression that cybercriminals are only interested in organisations…
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The Cybersecurity Problems Small Businesses Can Prevent Before They Become Crises
Running a small business means making dozens of decisions every day. Most revolve around customers, suppliers, invoices and deadlines. Cybersecurity…
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Visa Wants Banks to Catch Cyber Threats Before They Become Fraud
Visa has recently rolled out a new cybersecurity solution designed to help financial institutions identify and respond to cyber threats…
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Africa Remains at the Centre of INTERPOL’s Online Fraud Investigations
INTERPOL Operation First Light 2026 has become one of the largest coordinated anti-fraud operations ever announced, with authorities arresting 5,811…
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Why Cloud Managed Security Is Changing Africa’s Digital Economy
Africa’s digital economy is expanding at a remarkable pace with mobile money platforms processing billions of dollars in transaction, businesses…
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Kenya Expands Cybersecurity and AI Governance as Digital Risks Rise
Kenya’s cybersecurity agenda is expanding alongside the rapid growth of digital government services, with the government stepping up efforts to…
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Interviews
ESET’s Allan Juma On The Rising Wave of Cryptocurrency Scams and Cyber Frauds
Cryptocurrency has been pitched as Africa’s path to financial inclusion, but for a growing number of users, it’s become the…
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Mastercard Deepens Africa Cybersecurity Strategy With New Center
Mastercard has launched the Africa Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, a continent-wide initiative aimed at strengthening cyber resilience, improving threat intelligence…
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Africa Internet Summit Opens in Nairobi With Focus on Regional Cooperation
Nairobi is hosting the Africa Internet Summit 2026 (AIS’26), bringing together policymakers, regulators, technology experts, industry leaders, civil society organizations,…
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Five Eyes Signals a New Era of AI Security Controls as Cyber Risks Accelerate
On Monday night, intelligence agencies from Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand released a rare…
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CYBER SECURITY
A New Cybersecurity Agency Is Coming, but Kenya Already Has Several Cyber Institutions
Parliament approved the creation of a National Cybersecurity Agency, a new state corporation intended to coordinate Kenya’s response to digital…
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World Cup 2026: One in Six Public Wi-Fi Networks in Mexican Host Cities Unsafe, Kaspersky Warns
With the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicking off on June 11, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky is warning football fans and travellers…
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Smartcomply Joins PCI Security Standards Council to Advance Global Payment Security Standards
Smartcomply is expanding its global footprint in cybersecurity and financial compliance after being admitted as an Associate Participating Organization of…
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Smartcomply Expands UK Footprint Amid Rising Africa Payment Compliance Challenges
Smartcomply is taking its Africa-focused compliance technology to the United Kingdom, targeting the growing compliance burden on institutions processing transactions…
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Kaspersky Unveils AI-Powered Upgrades to Cloud Workload Security Platform
Kaspersky has updated its Cloud Workload Security (CWS) platform with new AI-powered capabilities, expanded integrations, and performance enhancements designed to…
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Kaspersky Warns of Rising AI-Powered Cyber Threats at AI Everything Kenya x GITEX
At AI Everything Kenya x GITEX Kenya, taking place from 19–21 May, global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky highlighted the evolving threat…
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INTERPOL Arrests 201 in MENA Cybercrime Sweep Backed by Kaspersky Intelligence
INTERPOL has concluded a large-scale cybercrime operation across the Middle East and North Africa, resulting in 201 arrests and the…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kaspersky Expands Crisis Simulation Platform With AI Fraud and Supply Chain Scenarios
Kaspersky has expanded its Interactive Protection Simulation (KIPS) platform with four new cyberattack scenarios built specifically for IT sector organisations,…
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Critical Cybersecurity Skills Gaps Threatening Africa’s Digital Growth
With the rapid expansion of Africa’s technology sector, particularly in digital payments, fintech, government digital services and startups, cybersecurity threats…
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CYBER SECURITY
1M Banking Accounts Compromised as Cybercrime Shifts to Credential Theft
More than one million online banking accounts were compromised in 2025 as cybercriminals increasingly turned to credential theft and data…
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SASRA Issues Cybersecurity Directive for Saccos Ahead of Holidays
The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has issued a cybersecurity directive for saccos, requiring all regulated institutions to implement mandatory…
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CYBER SECURITY
Almost No Organizations Fully Trust Their Cybersecurity Vendors, New Study Finds
A sweeping new global study has laid bare a crisis of confidence at the heart of the cybersecurity industry: the…
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Westcon-Comstor Expands Cybersecurity and Networking Portfolio with Infoblox in Southern Africa
Westcon-Comstor has announced a new distribution partnership with Infoblox, bringing the company’s hybrid and multi-cloud networking platform to channel partners…
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COLUMNS
Allan Juma | Why Threat Intelligence is a Compliance Imperative for Kenya’s Financial Sector
Kenya’s financial sector operates in one of the most dynamic digital economies in Africa. This economy, according to GSMA, will…
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Liquid C2 Partners with CyberCoach to Strengthen Digital Security for African Businesses
Liquid C2, a subsidiary of Cassava Technologies, has announced a new partnership with CyberCoach, a privacy-first AI-driven cybersecurity training and…
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Kaspersky Upgrades Next Platform With AI-Powered Threat Detection
Kaspersky has upgraded its Kaspersky Next cybersecurity platform with new artificial intelligence capabilities designed to improve threat detection, accelerate investigations,…
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TRENDING
Trust as Currency: Protecting Kenya’s Digital Economy from Growing Fraud
There was a time when fraud was mainly a bank’s problem. A suspicious transaction would be flagged, an account frozen,…
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CYBER SECURITY
Smartcomply Enters Kenyan Market with High-Level Cybersecurity Forum in Nairobi
Smartcomply, an African-built digital trust and cybersecurity technology company, will host The Secure Horizon Executive Breakfast on 26 February 2026…
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CYBER SECURITY
Safer Internet Day: Sophos’ Advice to Internet Users on How to Proactively Protect Their Login Details
On Safer Internet Day (February 10), a day dedicated to raising awareness about digital usage, Sophos, a global leader of…
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Online Safety in Kenya Is Getting Harder to Ignore, Even for Regulators
Online safety in Kenya has stopped feeling like a specialist concern. It has crept into everyday conversation, the sort that…
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Kenya’s Digital Government Is Growing Fast, and Cybersecurity Funding Is Racing to Keep Up
The European Union has committed Ksh 454 million(€3 million) to Kenya’s national cybersecurity ecosystem, and it comes at a very…
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Sophos Launches Workspace Protection to Secure Hybrid Teams and Govern AI Usage
Cybersecurity firm Sophos has announced the launch of Sophos Workspace Protection. This new solution is designed to provide organizations with…
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African Firms Face Growing Vulnerability as AI-Driven Cyberattacks Outpace Defenses
A new report from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) warns that African businesses are increasingly falling behind in a high-stakes…
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CYBER SECURITY
Google.org and CyberSafe launch 3-year cybersecurity resilience project for Africa
CyberSafe Foundation, with funding support from Google.org will launch Resilio Africa, a 3-year cybersecurity resilience project that aims at reducing…
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Kenya’s cyber threat decline hides a new security reality
Kenya’s cyber threat volumes collapsed by a staggering margin in the last quarter, dropping from 4.6 billion detections to 842…
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How a flicker in the JKUAT portal drew students into a wave of speculation
For a few minutes in early December, the JKUAT fee portal turned into a kind of Rorschach test for a…
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Sophos: Manufacturers Blocking More Ransomware, But Data Theft and Extortion on the Rise
Manufacturing organizations are becoming increasingly effective at stopping ransomware attacks before data can be encrypted, yet cybercriminals are countering these…
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CYBER SECURITY
Massive Cyberattack Defaces Dozens of Kenyan Government Websites
Dozens of official Kenyan government websites were knocked offline and defaced in a coordinated, widespread cyberattack early Monday morning. The…
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Cassava and Entanglement Partner to Advance AI and Cybersecurity in Africa and Middle East
Cassava Technologies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with U.S-based Entanglement, Inc. to accelerate the deployment of advanced digital…
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Leaders Tackle Escalating Cyber Threats at Safaricom Cybersecurity Summit
Government officials, regulators, and top business leaders gathered in Nairobi today to forge a unified strategy against an escalating wave…
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CYBER SECURITY
Safaricom Cuts Customer Cyber Incidents by 90% Amidst 4.6B National Threat Alert
Safaricom today revealed that the deployment of its advanced security measures has reduced cybersecurity incidents among its business customers by…
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CYBER SECURITY
M-Tiba Breach Exposed 4.8 Million Records, Report Reveals 10-Day Detection Delay
A cyberattack on the Kenyan healthtech platform M-Tiba exposed the personal and medical information of nearly five million Kenyans, according…
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Weak Password, Weaker Defense: Lessons from the Louvre Heist
Even the world’s most guarded museum fell to a password anyone could guess. The breach tells a larger story about…
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KRA’s X Account Hacked Amidst National Cybersecurity Week
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) official X account (formerly Twitter) has been compromised by unknown hackers. The compromised account’s handle has…
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CYBER SECURITY
Ben Jacob: Deepfakes – The Next Human Vulnerability For Businesses?
Synthetic audio and video generation technologies, known as deepfakes, have reached a critical threshold. Once mostly limited to social media…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kenya Champions Cybersecurity Collaboration as Cyber Week Africa 2025 Kicks Off
Cyber Week Africa 2025 officially kicked off in Nairobi today, ushering in a high-level continental dialogue under the theme “Compliance…
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CYBER SECURITY
Massive Data Breach at Kenyan Health Platform M-TIBA; Sensitive Medical and Personal Data of 4.8 Million Users Reportedly for Sale
A threat actor, identified on cybercrime forums as “Kazu,” is reportedly advertising a massive 2.15-terabyte database allegedly stolen from M-TIBA,…
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AI-Powered Deepfakes and Phishing Put Africa on High Alert, Microsoft Report
Microsoft has issued a stark warning to African businesses, highlighting a new wave of sophisticated, AI-driven cyber threats in its…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Expands SecOps Portfolio with New Identity Threat Detection and Response Solution
Sophos, a global leader in cybersecurity, has launched Sophos Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), a new addition to its…
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Safaricom Business Takes Cybersecurity To The Front Lines Of Kenya’s Digital Growth
Nobody predicted the rapid economic growth that Kenya would experience. A large number of businesses from small to large enterprises…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Launches Advisory Services to Deliver Proactive Cybersecurity Resilience
Sophos, a global cybersecurity firm, has announced the launch of Sophos Advisory Services, a new suite of security testing solutions…
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CYBER SECURITY
Safaricom Business Hosts Exclusive Cybersecurity Breakfast
Safaricom’s Enterprise arm, Safaricom Business, on Friday hosted an exclusive cybersecurity breakfast session, bringing together over 50 senior IT and…
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Ghana Re-Elected as ANCA Chair for Second Term, Steering Africa’s Cybersecurity Ambitions Into a Defining Phase
In Rabat on 17 September 2025, the 6th meeting of the African Network of Cybersecurity Authorities (ANCA) delivered a signal…
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IT Burnout Emerges as Education Sector Battles Ransomware, Sophos Report Finds
Sophos, the cybersecurity firm, has released its fifth annual State of Ransomware in Education report, revealing both progress and persistent…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kaspersky Warns of New Malware Campaign Targeting Facebook Users Across Africa
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has raised concern over a malicious campaign sweeping across Africa, with cybercriminals spreading the StealC v2 infostealer…
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CYBER SECURITY
Uganda Launches “Beera Ku Guard” to Boost Cybersecurity Awareness
When it comes to cybersecurity, awareness in Uganda has lagged behind the rapid pace of digital adoption. Nearly half of…
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Kaspersky and NITDA Join Forces to Strengthen Cybersecurity Across Nigeria
Kaspersky and the National Information Technology Development Agency of Nigeria (NITDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen…
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Sophos and Halcyon Announce New Intelligence-Sharing and Mutual Anti-Tamper Protection Initiative
Cybersecurity firm Sophos has announced a strategic partnership with Halcyon, a leading provider of anti-ransomware solutions, for threat intelligence sharing.…
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CYBER SECURITY
A Sophisticated Malware Targeting Fintech and Online Trading Platforms Uncovered
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has discovered a new and highly sophisticated malware used in campaigns targeting fintech companies, and online trading…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Unveils Unified Partner Program to Accelerate Growth and Cybersecurity Delivery
Cybersecurity leader Sophos has launched a new global Unified Partner Program that brings together its partner ecosystem with that of…
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Why Cybersecurity Is No Longer Optional in Africa’s Mobile‑First Economy
As Africa races ahead in its digital transformation, mobile devices have become the primary access point for banking, health services,…
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CYBER SECURITY
Chinese-linked APT41 Group Behind Cyber Espionage Attack on Southern African Government Entity, Kaspersky
Kaspersky has revealed a sophisticated cyber espionage operation targeting a government IT department in Southern Africa. The attack has been…
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With Cyber Attacks Rising, Kenya’s New Insurance Rules Put Pressure on Insurers’ Boards
Kenya’s insurance industry is now under stricter cybersecurity oversight after the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) introduced a sweeping framework that…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cyber Threats in Kenya Triple to 2.54 Billion in Just Three Months
Kenya’s cyber security space continues to experience massive threats, with the number of threats detected in Q3 of the 2024/2025…
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CYBER SECURITY
Median Ransom Now $1M, But 53% Paid Less Than Asked
Nearly 50% of companies in 2025 paid ransom to get their data back – the second highest rate of ransom…
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COLUMNS
Vinay Hirallal: From Vulnerable to Vigilant – Embedding Threat Resilience to Your Organization
With the continent’s rapid digital transformation, African businesses are being exposed to increasingly complex cyber threats. As their digital footprint…
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Sophos Empowers Partners with MDR Focus at Kenya Roadshow
Over 60 cybersecurity professionals convened in Mombasa last Friday for the Sophos Experience Partner Roadshow 2025, a major annual gathering…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kenya’s Digital Trust Crisis: How Criminals Are Weaponising WhatsApp to Defraud M-Pesa Users
Kenya is rightly celebrated as a global leader in mobile money innovation. But with innovation comes vulnerability, especially when the…
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Check Point to Acquire Cybersecurity Firm Veriti
Check Point Software Technologies has revealed plans to acquire Veriti Cybersecurity, the first fully automated, multi-vendor pre-emptive threat exposure and…
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CYBER SECURITY
This Cybersecurity Startup Is Quietly Moderating X’s Community Notes to Fight Crypto Scams
Social media platforms are struggling in the face of rising misinformation and scams, particularly involving cryptocurrency. In its bid to…
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Mart Networks Unveils Cybersecurity Offering for Fintechs
Mart Networks, a leading cybersecurity distributor in Africa and the Middle East, has announced the launch of a dedicated cybersecurity…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Boosts MSP Growth with New MSP Elevate Program
Sophos has launched MSP Elevate, a new business-accelerating program for managed service providers (MSPs). With the new program, the cybersecurity…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Raises Data Theft Concerns Amid Surge of Chinese Cars in France
The recent success of the Shanghai Motor Show is a strong indicator of the growth of the Chinese automotive sector,…
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Why Hacking Remains the Top Cybersecurity Threat
In the fast-growing digital world, our reliance on technology has become inescapable, with individuals communicating online via social media to…
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COLUMNS
Aaron Bugal: AI and Cybersecurity – Balancing Innovation with Caution
Undoubtedly one of the most influential technologies in recent decades, the ascent of artificial intelligence has produced a mixture of…
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CYBER SECURITY
Mart Networks, Infopercept Sign Cybersecurity Distribution Deal for Africa Region
Mart Networks Group, a leading value-added distributor, has announced a distribution partnership with Infopercept, a platform-led managed security services company…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Report: 56% of Cases Involved Attacks Using Existing Logins
Attackers primarily gained initial network access—56% of all MDR and IR cases—by exploiting external remote services like firewalls and VPNs…
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UK Tech Firm Syntura Launches East Africa’s First AI and Cybersecurity Hub
Syntura, a UK-based technology company, has expanded to Africa with the launch of the Syntura Experience Center, the region’s first…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cybersecurity Mistakes You Don’t Realize You’re Making (And How to Fix Them!)
In our digital world, even the most cautious users can fall victim to cyber-security traps without knowing it. Cybersecurity mistakes you…
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Connected Africa Summit 2025: How Africa’s Digital Future is Taking Shape
William Kabogo, the Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy of Kenya, has officially launched the Connected Africa…
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CYBER SECURITY
The Illusion of Security: Why Senior Officials Using Signal Doesn’t Guarantee Safety
When media reports highlight the frequent usage of Signal for secure communication by senior government officials, people jump to the…
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CYBER SECURITY
Foreign Cyber Threats in Kenya: National Strategies for Digital Defense
Cyber threats have become a national security challenge as Kenya is rapidly digitizing. Its digital assets, from financial institutions to…
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Safaricom’s Bold Tech Pivot: Decode 2025 Event Highlights AI, Cybersecurity, and Climate Innovation
Safaricom Decode 2025 event has just concluded making a milestone in the company’s tech transformation. Safaricom Decode, the company’s three-day…
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Cybersecurity Discussions Take Center Stage at Safaricom Decode 3.0
Safaricom’s annual Engineering Summit (Safaricom Decode 3.0) kicked off on Wednesday with a strong emphasis on cybersecurity as an important…
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Africa CISO Summit Set to Take Place This Week
Cybersecurity professionals in Africa are set to gather in Nairobi for the second edition of the Africa CISO Summit. Slated…
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CYBER SECURITY
MDR Users Report 97.5% Fewer Claims Than Endpoint-Only Users – Sophos Study
A new Sophos study has revealed the different impact that endpoint solutions, EDR/XDR technologies and MDR services have on claims…
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Kaspersky and Smart Africa Partner to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Africa
Kaspersky has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Smart Africa to enhance cybersecurity across the continent. This partnership…
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Infopercept Unveils Comprehensive MDR Solution
Infopercept, a global platform-led managed security services company has announced its new MDR solution called ‘Real MDR Solution.’ Delivered through…
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Stalkerware Scandals: Data Leaks, Hacks, and Legal Crackdowns
A whole underworld exists for people who want to watch over and spy on their families. Several app creators sell…
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Governments Worldwide Increasingly Weaponizing Internet Shutdowns
Last year, the world witnessed an alarming rise in government-imposed internet shutdowns – at least 296 cases from 54 different…
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Sophos and Pax8 Announce Partnership to Streamline Security Management
Cybersecurity firm Sophos has announced a strategic partnership with Pax8, the leading cloud commerce marketplace. Through this collaboration, Pax8’s network…
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Over Half of Africans Fear Financial Losses From Cybercrime, Survey Finds
According to a recent survey conducted by KnowBe4 AFRICA, 58% of respondents are very concerned about cybercrime, a figure which…
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Kenya Yet to Mandate Transition to Quantum-Resistant Cryptography, But Growing Awareness Sparks Conversations
Despite increasing global concern over the potential threats posed by quantum computing, Kenya has not yet passed legislation requiring government…
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Kenya’s DCI X Account Hacked By Crypto Scammers
On Sunday evening, the X account of Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) sent out posts inviting users to share…
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Kaspersky reveals the evolution of ‘Nigerian’ email scams
Kaspersky researchers detected over 414,000 ‘Nigerian’ email scams. According to the cybersecurity firm, these emails relied on messages that lured…
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Westcon-Comstor Extends Splunk Collaboration to EMEA
Westcon-Comstor, a global technology provider and specialist distributor, has announced that its Comstor arm has secured EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)…
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Malware Steals Crypto via Screenshots in App Stores
Kaspersky identified a new malware operation called SparkCat that has invaded the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. This…
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