Tag: Cybercrime
AFIGF identifies Cybercrime as threat to Africa’s digital transformation
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The 12th Africa Internet Governance Forum (AFIGF), held under the theme “Transforming Africa’s Digital Landscape: Empowering Inclusion, Security,…
South African firms grapple with escalating cybercrimes
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In the ever-evolving landscape of cybercrimes, South African companies find themselves in a precarious situation, often awakening to…
Kaspersky provides threat intelligence to INTERPOL to curb cybercrime
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In its Africa Cyber Surge II operation, Kaspersky provided threat intelligence data to INTERPOL, helping authorities find cybercrime…
Cybersecurity: Norton’s free app ‘Genie’ will spot and stop online scams
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Norton, a longtime maker of consumer antivirus software, is rolling out Norton Genie, a new free app- and…
5 internet virus prevention tips for 2023
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AV-Test Institute, an impartial IT security company, estimates that there will be over 1.2 billion malware pieces online…
Cybercrime Ravages Cryptocurrencies
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While cryptocurrencies gained popularity over the years, hackers have specifically targeted it to exploit weaknesses in crypto-transactions. Chainalysis,…
‘The Black Axe’ Infiltrates Irish Banks and IT firms to Commit Fraud
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Black Axe, a Nigerian fraternity now an international criminal organization, has been discovered to have infiltrated Irish banks…
Cybercrime in Nigeria: Increasingly Sophisticated Crimes Part 2
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This is the second part of the Cybercrime in Nigeria series. Read: Cybercrime Typology in Nigeria: A Sign…
Kenya Launches Cybercrime Protection Game for Children
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The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) Established in 1999 by the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998, is…
Cybercrime Typology in Nigeria: A Sign of Industrialisation Part 1
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Over the years, cybercrime in Nigeria has been equated to fraud on the internet. It is the only…
