Africa’s Cybersecurity Talent Crisis Is Getting Harder to Ignore
The numbers tell a stark story. A continent of 1.4 billion people, one that is digitizing at a pace few…
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How Nigerian Bank Customers Are Being Targeted, and What It’s Costing Them
Nigeria’s banking sector has grown remarkably over the past decade. Mobile money transactions, USSD banking, and digital wallets have pulled…
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Kaspersky discovers Keenadu – A multifaceted Android malware that can come preinstalled on new devices
Kaspersky has detected a new malware for Android devices that it dubbed Keenadu. This malware is distributed in multiple forms…
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Kaspersky Warns of Cyber Risk Scenarios That Could Undermine Global Digital Stability
As digital systems become more interconnected and dependent on invisible technical foundations, new categories of cyber risks are emerging beyond…
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Check Point Marks Safer Internet Day 2026 With Focus on Smart Tech and Safe Choices
Today Monday, February 9th, 2026 is Safer Internet Day, which has always been about protecting people online. In 2026, that mission takes on new…
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Global Cyberattacks on Financial Institutions Jump 115% in 2025
Check Point’s 2025 Financial Threat Landscape Report, released this week, shows that the financial sector experienced an unprecedented rise in…
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Kaspersky Details Hidden Attack Chains Behind Notepad++ Supply Chain Compromise
Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team researchers have discovered that attackers behind the Notepad++ supply chain compromise targeted a government…
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The Trends Defining Cyber Security in 2026: Cyber Security Report 2026
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader in cyber security solutions, today released its Cyber Security…
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Building Cyber Readiness Early: Why Youth Education Is a Security Imperative in Africa
With organisations experiencing an average of 2207 cyber attacks per week according to Check Point’s Threat Intelligence Report, cyber security is…
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8 Key Trends That Will Define Africa’s Cyber Security Landscape in 2026
As global leaders gather for the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting this week to discuss “A Spirit of Dialogue,”…
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Kaspersky leads in Independent Transparency and Accountability assessment of Cybersecurity Vendors
Kaspersky has released Protection beyond detection: Why trust and transparency decide your cybersecurity future, a new whitepaper based on an independent transparency…
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Cybersecurity in 2026: The Make-or-Break Factor for Scaling African Startups
For many African startups, speed is survival. Teams race to launch products, acquire users, and prove traction before funding runs…
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MENXTT NG to Bundle Bitdefender Antivirus with All Laptops Starting 2026
MENXTT NG has announced that it will begin bundling Bitdefender Antivirus with all laptops sold by the company in 2026,…
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Security Alert: New Year WhatsApp Scam Puts Bank Accounts at Risk
As the new year approaches, cybercriminals are once again taking advantage of the holiday atmosphere to target gullible Indian smartphone…
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From Fake Deals to Phishing: The Most Effective Festive Season Scams of 2025
Key Insights AI and automation have made holiday scams smarter and harder to detect. Over 33,500 Christmas-themed phishing emails and…
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Sophos XDR Delivers Best-Ever Performance in MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise 2025 Evaluation
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, has announced its best-ever results in the MITRE ATT&CK…
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Samuel Edet: Smart Businesses Leverage Cybersecurity to Gain Competitive Advantage
In today’s digital economy, cybersecurity is no longer just an IT concern, it is fast becoming a strategic business differentiator….
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Sophos Report: Manufacturing Sector Blocks More Ransomware Attempts as Attackers Pivot to Data Theft
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced new findings from the Sophos State of Ransomware…
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Sophos Integrates Advanced Cyber Intelligence into Microsoft Security Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced the general availability of new integrations that…
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Exploiting Trust in Collaboration: New Vulnerabilities Discovered in Microsoft Teams
Trust alone isn’t a security strategy. That’s the key lesson from new research by Check Point Research, which recently uncovered multiple…
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Over Half of Retailers (58%) Affected by Ransomware End Up Paying the Ransom
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today released its fifth annual Sophos State of Ransomware in…
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Deepfakes: The Emerging Human Vulnerability Threatening 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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Kenya Retains Top Spot on East Africa’s DDoS Threat List
NETSCOUT 1H 2025 Threat Intelligence Report shows range of targeted regional industries As the results are analysed from the release…
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Meta Shares Online Safety Tips to Help Older Adults Avoid Scams
Meta, as part of its ongoing global anti-scam awareness campaign, has shared the latest trends in scams targeting older adults,…
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Sophos Unveils ITDR Solution to Combat Rising Identity-Based Attacks
…Expands Sophos SecOps Portfolio, Delivering Faster Detection of Identity Risks and Exposure of Compromised Credentials Sophos, a global leader of…
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Microsoft Tops Phishing Charts in Q3 2025, Accounting for 40% of Attacks as PayPal and DHL Rejoin Top 10
Technology and Social Media Platforms Continue to Dominate Brand Phishing Attacks, Underscoring the Urgent Need for AI-Driven, Prevention-First Security Check…
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Kaspersky Launches Online Course to Help Universities Integrate Cybersecurity into Curriculums
Kaspersky has launched ‘Cybersecurity: Entry Level’, a new free online course designed to introduce first- and second-year university students of all…
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Five Essential Cybersecurity Tips to Stay Safe Online
Cyber threats today are constantly evolving, targeting individuals and organisations alike with ever-increasing and sophisticated tactics. Whether you’re scrolling social…
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Sharing Isn’t Always Caring: How to Keep Kids Safe When Posting Photos Online
When it comes to responsible digital parenting, it is hard to draw the line that defines the breach of children’s…
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Study Finds Global Surge in Trust for GenAI Despite Gaps in Safeguards
Organisations building trustworthy AI are 60% more likely to double ROI of AI projects, underscoring the high cost of ignoring…
