There are numerous cellphone manufacturers producing counterfeit or copies of mobile phones which usually appear very genuine but are of very low quality. You should only buy a phone made by a trusted manufacturer and ensure that you check the phone’s specific model number, available colours, features, what software and hardware come included and if […]
The browser market sees heavy dominance from Google Chrome across the board, much to the detriment of other browsers and the underlying competition in the market. This dominance and the declining user base has forced several browser entities to explore alternative models of revenue. Opera, which has a browser market share of 2.28% as of December […]
Despite research showing an overall decrease in certain malware families and types in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in H1 2020 (36% decrease in South Africa, 26% decrease in Kenya and a 2.7% decrease in Nigeria). Kaspersky (africa.Kaspersky.com) stresses that the human cyber threat remains rife, where Africa is not immune to the evolving techniques of Advanced […]
By Winston Ritson Digital transformation has brought with it a massive increase in cyber activity, and attacks present a real, and present danger to people and organisations across the globe. Add in a global crisis like COVID19, where most people ended up working from home in potentially unsecure environments, and you have the perfect storm […]
Dimension Data has enhanced its Threat Intelligence Centre services with new capabilities that aim to empower business enterprises with data-driven automation, incident response and improved security operations. The enhanced capabilities will enable organizations to collect data about security threats from multiple sources and respond to them with limited human assistance. The Threat Intelligence Center integrates existing […]
Several aspects of our lives have gone digital. Our mode of communication, transport, finance, and even feeding have been revolutionized by technology one way or the other. The next step in this technological disruption is the creation of smart cities. Smart cities are easily defined as cities that make use of information technology to enhance […]
Strathmore University today announced it has collaborated with Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, to develop cybersecurity talent and help close the skills gap. Through Strathmore University’s Centre @iLabAfrica, which spearheads Research and Innovation, is the first academic institution in Kenya to join the Security Academy Program, part of Fortinet’s […]
By Mohamed Alaa El-Din The Swvl Group Transport Company revealed that its platform was exposed to a security breach on Friday evening targeting some customers’ data, although all bank details were safe. The company added that as soon as the breach was discovered, its IT team took control of the breached vulnerability, with the site […]
Facebook has announced the launch of “My Digital World” a programme designed to equip the youth and general public across Sub-Saharan Africa with digital skills needed to navigate the digital world. My Digital World is a consolidation of all Facebook digital literacy programs including Safe Online with Facebook, Ilizwe Lam, and eZibo and will be […]
Check Point has successfully brought down VandaTheGod, the person behind a 7-year hacktivism campaign. Since 2013, many official websites belonging to governments worldwide were hacked and defaced by an attacker who self-identified as ’VandaTheGod.’ The hacker targeted governments in numerous countries, including South Africa, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Thailand, Vietnam, and […]