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 […]
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 […]
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 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 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. […]
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 […]
Africa’s e-security is the worst among all continents, according to Surfshark’s Digital Quality of Life study. The report comes following the news of repeated cyber attacks on 12 African countries by the cybercriminal group OPERA1ER. The e-security index includes an evaluation of a country’s cybersecurity (how well a country can counter cybercrime) and the quality […]
The phrase “hashing” is probably familiar to those in the tech and cybersecurity fields, but what exactly does it mean, and why is it used? Fundamentally, hashing changes a string of letters into a different value for security reasons. Despite the frequent confusion between the terms hashing and encryption, hashing is always used for one-way […]
The rapid rise in digitisation, self-service onboarding and faster payments has left many banks, financial institutions and their customers at risk from fraudsters and cybercriminals. While many fraud- and risk-management measures severely hamper customer experience, MoData’s AI-driven Behavioural Biometrics platform ensures that the customer experience remains seamless while delivering advanced fraud protection. It does this […]
The financial sector has in the last decade undergone a full-scale digital transformation that has changed how users send and receive money. Sending money across borders is today as simple as sending a text message while innovations such as mobile money wallets have provided a variety of options for receivers to access and store their […]