Ransomware Surges as Cyber Threats Spike in April 2026
Angola and Nigeria top the list of EMEA countries most targeted by cyber threat actors, while attacks to Financial Services…
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Kaspersky Pushes IT Leaders to Prepare for Modern Cyber Threats
Kaspersky has expanded its Kaspersky Interactive Protection Simulation (KIPS) with new advanced cyberattack scenarios tailored specifically for IT organisations. The…
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Why So Many Nigerian Websites Keep Getting Hacked
Nigeria’s digital economy is now valued at $18.3 billion and contributes nearly 20 percent of GDP. Banks, government agencies, startups,…
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Nigeria Deepens Data Privacy Push with NDPC-BPP-NGF Partnership
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has signed separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP)…
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World Password Day 2026: Why Strong Passwords Are No Match for AI and Infostealers
Welcome to the real World Password Day 2026 this Thursday, May 7th, and it’s not the one where we remind…
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Kaspersky Identifies SilverFox Campaign Targeting South African Businesses
The APT campaign involved disguising malicious files as documents related to tax violations. Upon infection, attackers could gain remote access…
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Kaspersky Reports 37% Surge in Malicious Packages Targeting Global Supply Chains
According to Kaspersky telemetry, almost 19,500 malicious packages were found in open-source projects by the end of 2025, representing a…
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Energy’s Digital Big Bang: 75% to Go Digital in 2 Years – But at What Cost?
A recent joint study by Kaspersky and VDC revealed that over half of energy organisations have already faced cyber incidents…
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The Cybersecurity Talent Gap Is Africa’s Most Urgent Tech Problem
The numbers are difficult to ignore. Across the African continent, organisations are absorbing thousands of cyberattacks weekly, yet the pool…
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Nigeria’s Data Regulator Sounds the Alarm as Cyber Threats Target Financial and Digital Infrastructure
The NDPC is done playing nice — and it wants every organisation handling Nigerian data to know it. The Nigeria…
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Data-Driven Governance in Africa: Balancing AI Innovation, Public Trust, and Accountability
Across the continent, artificial intelligence is reshaping public administration, policing, and social services. The infrastructure is advancing. The oversight is…
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Kaspersky Uncovers SparkCat Malware That Bypasses App Store and Google Play Security
Kaspersky SparkCat has identified a new variant of the SparkCat Trojan in the App Store and in Google Play —…
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How Hackers Hijack Your SIM Card, and Why Africa Has the Most to Lose
Your phone number is no longer just a way to receive calls. For most people across Africa, it is the…
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Why Nigerian SMEs Can No Longer Afford to Treat Cybersecurity as Someone Else’s Problem
Nigeria’s small and medium enterprises form the backbone of its economy. They account for roughly 96 percent of businesses in…
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The Agentic AI Storm Reshaping Cybersecurity for African Enterprises
Artificial Intelligence has created a perfect storm for African enterprises, faced with the unprecedented speed of AI-generated attacks and a…
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Nigeria’s Data Protection Law Is Now a Compliance Reality, Not Just a Policy Statement
For years, the conversation around data privacy in Nigeria hovered in an uncomfortable space — strong rhetoric, weak enforcement. That…
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A Single Website Visit Can Now Compromise Your iPhone — Hundreds of Millions May Be Exposed
A new and highly capable iPhone exploit that requires nothing from its target beyond loading a webpage has been documented…
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Nigeria’s Cybercrime Surge: How Economic Pressures and Digital Growth Created a Perfect Storm
Nigeria has become one of Africa’s most prolific sources of cybercrime, with the country consistently ranking among the top global…
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Why Your Coffee Shop Wi-Fi May Be Costing You More Than You Think
The convenience of free public internet has become a standard expectation across Nigerian cities. From Lagos co-working spaces to Abuja…
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Meta Deploys Advanced AI and Cross-Border Enforcement Against Platform Scammers
Meta Platforms has rolled out a suite of anti-fraud technologies across its Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp applications, combining artificial intelligence…
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Global Cyber Attacks Stay Near Record Highs in February 2026 Even as Ransomware Dips
Check Point Research, the threat intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), has released its Global Threat…
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Why Digital Identity is Central to Nigeria’s Digital Transformation Agenda
Digital transformation has become a defining pillar of Nigeria’s national development strategy. From expanding broadband access to deepening financial inclusion…
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How NativeID Is Tackling Nigeria’s Business Identity Crisis—One QR Code at a Time
Here’s a problem that doesn’t get talked about enough: Nigerian businesses are losing customers not because their products are subpar,…
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African Businesses Face Growing Ransomware Crisis as Attacks Double Since 2022
Ransomware attacks across Africa have surged to unprecedented levels, with cybersecurity firms reporting a 134% increase in incidents between 2022…
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Supply Chain Attacks Emerge as Top Corporate Threat Over the Past Year
Supply chain attacks have emerged as the most common cyberthreat facing businesses over the past year, a new Kaspersky global…
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SIM Swap Fraud: How African Mobile Users Are Losing Money to a Growing Digital Threat
The text message arrived just after midnight. “Your account has been temporarily locked. Call this number to verify your identity.”…
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Identity Attacks Surge in 2026, Reveals Sophos Active Adversary Report
Two-thirds of security incidents traced back to identity-related weaknesses as attackers move faster and strike after hours Sophos, a global…
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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…
