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Samsung’s SmartThings Service Surpasses 200 Million Nodes

Samsung Electronics has announced that its SmartThings Find service has experienced rapid growth, with over 200 million find nodes now available to help users locate their lost or misplaced devices. Find nodes refer to devices that have been registered on the SmartThings Find service to assist other Samsung Galaxy users in finding their lost devices. […]

15/05/2023
By Admin
Cyber security

Kaspersky: Spyware Attacks on Organizations Increase in Africa

The number of organizations in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria that were attacked with spyware increased steadily in the first quarter of 2023 (Q1 2023), according to Kaspersky. The company recorded an increase of 18.8% in South Africa, 12.9% in Kenya, and 14.6% in Nigeria from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. Thin clients are small, […]

Kaspersky Products Demonstrate 100% Protection Against Ransomware Attacks

Kaspersky’s Endpoint Security for Business, Small Office Security, and Internet Security achieved a 100% effectiveness rate against ransomware attacks in the Advanced Threat Protection Test conducted by AV-TEST. These products did not lose a single user file during the test, which involved 10 different full-chain attacks. However, in the first ten months of 2022, the […]

Emotet Trojan evades Microsoft’s macro block in new OneNote file campaign

Check Point Research has released its Global Threat Index for March 2023, which highlights the most prevalent malware, vulnerabilities, and attacked industries in that month. According to the report, Emotet Trojan launched a new campaign last month to evade Microsoft’s macro block, sending spam emails containing malicious OneNote files. Once the file is opened, a […]

27/03/2023
By Admin
Cyber security, Guide

Top 5 Best Antivirus Software For PC 2023

In today’s digital age, protecting your computer and personal information from malicious software is more important than ever. Antivirus software has become an essential tool for safeguarding your devices and data from a wide range of cyber threats. Here are the top 5 best antivirus programs available on the market today: 1. Norton Antivirus Norton […]

Phishing Scams 3.0 Leverages iCloud, PayPal, Google Docs For Attacks

Avanan has warned of an evolution in phishing dubbed Phishing Scams 3.0 using everyday services to send attacks, such as iCloud, PayPal, Google Docs and Fedex. According to the Check Point company, the method requires no compromise or code, just a free account to infiltrate people’s inboxes. The firm revealed at least 33,817 email attacks […]

17/02/2023
By Admin
Cyber security

What is Kava Crypto and how does it work?

Blockchains have proven themselves to be ground-breaking technology for payments, Finance and Data storage. However, their biggest challenge lies in choosing the right blockchain for a particular application since each operates independently from one another; creating the need to build separate protocols for each network. Kava.IO is here to bridge this gap and provide users […]

Mastercard, Network International Partner To Launch Brighterion AI

Mastercard in Partnership with Network International has launched Brighterion AI, a program designed to reduce the costs and risks associated with fraud, declines, and chargebacks. The partnership will see the two firms riding on Brighterion technology across the region, providing transaction fraud screening and merchant monitoring to acquirers and businesses. Card fraud losses are projected […]

Kaspersky Supports INTERPOL To Combat Cybercrime In African Countries

Kaspersky has contributed to INTERPOL’s Africa Cyber Surge Operation (ACSO) by sharing data, comprising of indicators of compromise (IoCs) on various cyber threats and types of cybercriminal activity targeting African countries. This evidence provided the grounds for a series of operational and investigative activities against the threat actors behind the cybercrimes and their malicious infrastructure. […]

How can we help SMBs in Africa up their cybersecurity game?

Today, SMBs are investing in all areas of IT, embracing cloud, mobile, and SaaS technologies to both gains a competitive edge and adapt to new, more remote ways of working. However, cybercriminals know that, for many, these investments are new territory. They recognize that SMBs struggle with the expertise, manpower, and IT budget needed to […]