Secure Software Supply Chain: The New Cybersecurity Battlefield
In this new age of technology, the software supply chain is the new battlefield for cybersecurity attacks. With the adoption…
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Online shopping red flags: How to spot a scam this festive season
It’s officially the holiday season, and for many of us, that means the countdown to “presents o’clock” – AKA December…
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How to give your retail store a competitive edge
By supporting real-time decision-making, combining edge computing with digital signage improves the customer experience and boosts sales. Although in-store purchases…
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5 Cybersecurity Experts Disrupting the Tech Ecosystem 5 African Countries
In recent years, Africa has witnessed a significant increase in technological advancements, with a burgeoning tech ecosystem gaining wide acceptance…
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Sophos Launches Industry-First Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Service from an Endpoint Security Provider that Integrates Vendor Agnostic Telemetry
· Introduces Sophos Marketplace and $1 Million Breach Protection Warranty · Sophos X-Ops Identifies LockBit 3.0 Similarities to BlackMatter; Attackers Use Pentesting…
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The Cloud is a Growing Target for Cyberattacks, A New Sophos Survey Finds
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today published findings of a new survey, “The…
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Criminals “Follow the Money” by Commercializing Cybercrime, according to the Sophos 2023 Threat Report.
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today published its 2023 Threat Report. The report details…
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Tech trends – 5G, broadband, fintech, data privacy and cybersecurity risks – expected to be discussed at Africa Tech Festival
Trending topics in the African technology and telecommunications space include the rollout of 5G, the dire need for telecommunications infrastructure…
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How Businesses can prevent and Combat Cyber Threats
Online business may have its benefits, but there is also a greater chance of hoaxes and cyber threats. The credibility of your…
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SHELT Inaugurates Cyber Security Operations Centre Extension in Nigeria
SHELT has announced the opening of its very own SOC in Nigeria, where it will serve as a local extension…
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Sophos’ Industry-Leading MDR Service Launches Compatibility with Third-Party Cybersecurity Technologies
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today launched new third-party security technology compatibilities with Sophos Managed Detection…
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Report: A new Malicious WhatsApp mod is Targeting African Users
A new dangerous variant of the well-liked YoWhatsApp WhatsApp messaging mod was found by Kaspersky researchers. This mod spreads the…
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Dismantling a Prolific Cybercriminal Empire: REvil Arrests and Reemergence
We’ve recently seen reports that the REvil ransomware gang is back online after the January 2022 arrests of several its…
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Data breaches top the list of security concerns for Nigerian CIOs
New research from the IDC reveals the latest cloud security trends in Nigeria The majority (72 percent) of Nigerian organizations…
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TikTok breach: Comment from Kaspersky expert
“The first reports about the breach of TikTok appeared a few days ago. On the Breach Forums message board, an unknown user…
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Report: African Microsoft Office Users are at a High Risk of Attacks via Vulnerabilities
According to Russian internet security company Kaspersky, more Microsoft Office vulnerabilities are being exploited globally than in Q1 2022. These…
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LastPass Suffers Data Breach, Users Account Still Secure
More than 33 million users use the password manager LastPass, however, it was recently compromised after an unauthorized person gained…
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Why controlling device network access remains relevant in a Zero Trust world
Since its inception in 2019, the concept of Zero Trust has become a guiding principle for many cybersecurity practitioners. In…
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Active Adversaries Increasingly Exploit Stolen Session Cookies to Bypass Multi Factor Authentication and Gain Access to Corporate Resources, Sophos Reports
OXFORD, U.K. – Aug. 18, 2022 – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today announced in the Sophos X-Ops report, “Cookie…
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Report shows Africa Records 234% Increase in Phishing Scams
According to recent data from the Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky, social engineering and phishing scams were far more common in…
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Sophos Launches Sophos X-Ops
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has announced Sophos X-Ops, a new cross-operational unit linking SophosLabs, Sophos SecOps and Sophos…
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Liquid Technologies Announces Africa’s first Cyber Security Fusion Centres in South Africa
Today, July 20, 2022, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Liquid Cyber Security, a Cassava Technologies subsidiary, opened the first of their…
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Cassava Technologies Secures $50-Million Investment for Africa’s Cybersecurity
Cassava Technologies, an African integrated tech company, said today that C5 Capital (C5), a specialized venture capital firm that invests…
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Ransomware Attacks on Education Institutions Increase, Sophos Survey Shows
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has published a new sectoral survey report, The State of Ransomware in Education 2022….
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Apple Launches Lockdown Mode To Prevent Spyware Attacks On Users In Danger
Apple has unveiled a new security mechanism designed to protect high-risk customers from cyberattacks such as malware. Lockdown Mode will…
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Nigerian NGOs, Government Institutions Suffer Worldwide Spy Hack
A poorly identified backdoor application called “SessionManager” was set up as a malicious module within the Internet Information Services (IIS),…
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Cybersecurity skills survey highlights opportunities for diverse talents in South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa, 30 June 2022 – More than half of cybersecurity professionals agree that people don’t need a university degree…
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Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Organizations Increased 94% in 2021, According to Sophos Global Survey
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has published a new sectoral survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022.”…
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Attacker Dwell Time Increased by 36%, Sophos’ Active Adversary Playbook 2022 Reveals
OXFORD June 8, 2022 – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today released the “Active Adversary Playbook 2022,” detailing attacker…
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List of Africa’s Most Common Passwords
The cost of cybercrime on Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to be $4.1 billion by 2021, according to…
