Tag: Cybersecurity

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), in partnership with the Kenya Cybersecurity and Forensics Association (KCSFA), hosted a Youth Forum ...

New data from cybersecurity and antivirus firm Kaspersky has revealed that Sub-Saharan Africa faced 42.4 million web attacks and 95.6 ...

Samsung's smart home appliances have earned their first security certification from TÜV Nord, setting a major milestone as Europe tightens ...

A cybercriminal going by "Chucky_BF" is making waves in the underground forums. They claim that they're selling what they call ...

It usually starts innocently. A friend sends you a link saying, “You have to see this!” or a message pops ...

A recent global survey reveals that not all mobile phone owners employ basic digital security, specifically by failing to use ...

Microsoft has issued an urgent alert regarding "active attacks" targeting its SharePoint server software, commonly used by government agencies and ...

Hackers are increasingly turning to one of the internet’s most trusted and overlooked systems to deliver malware: DNS, the Domain ...

Kenya's Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has introduced mandatory cybersecurity reporting requirements. Insurance companies must now report major cyber attacks within ...

The latest FBI’s Internet Crime Report reveals that phishing remains the most common cybercrime in the US, with over 193,000 ...

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new type of malware that uses prompt injection to try and manipulate AI-powered security tools. ...

The continent of Africa is facing a rise in cybercrime activities, and Kenya is right at the centre of this ...

The cybersecurity space in Kenya has witnessed a huge escalation in threats during Q3 of the 2024/2025 financial year, with ...

Following recent U.S. airstrikes on the Iran nuclear facilities, cyberattacks linked to Tehran and pro-Palestinian hacking groups have increased, targeting ...

Protests are a fundamental right in democratic societies, but in Kenya, as we've witnessed lately, exercising this right can put ...

Google has urgently pushed out a critical security update for its Chrome browser, warning all users to update immediately following ...

The Connected Africa Summit 2025 commenced on May 26 at the Diamonds Leisure Beach & Golf Resort in Diani, Mombasa, ...

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has denied claims that its systems were hacked. The social scheme firmly assured Kenyans ...

Tanzania faced a cybersecurity breach earlier today when hackers compromised the Tanzania Police Force's official X account, using the platform ...

Apple has issued a stark warning to iPhone users across 100 countries, alerting them of potential exposure to mercenary spyware. ...

Yesterday, the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) submitted a comprehensive memorandum providing detailed feedback on Kenya's Draft Cybersecurity Strategy 2025-2029. ...

This Message Is Not for the IT Department This message is for CEOs, board members, policy makers, and entrepreneurs whose ...

Africa's largest telco, MTN Group, has alerted customers about a data breach that compromised the private information of some individuals ...

Receiving an email from Google might feel safe, but it shouldn’t anymore. A new phishing campaign is leveraging a clever ...

A newly discovered malware strain, ResolverRAT, is turning heads in the cybersecurity world, and not for good reasons. Designed to ...

Cybersecurity threats keep evolving, and now, PDFs have emerged as a surprisingly effective weapon for cybercriminals. With 68% of cyberattacks ...

The cybersecurity world has been rocked by yet another major data leak. This time affecting over 200 million users of ...

A new ransomware variant, dubbed Boramae, has been identified by cybersecurity researchers, posing a significant threat to Windows-based systems. First ...

Flightradar24, a global flight tracking service, is facing a Dedicated Denial of Service attack (DDOS). The online platform offers real-time ...

Dream, an AI-driven firm specializing in the protection of governments and critical infrastructure, has secured $100 million in a Series ...

Mass Hydro, a Chinese manufacturer of Internet of Things (IoT) grow lights, has inadvertently exposed approximately 2.7 billion records due ...

Kenya marked Safer Internet Day 2025 with alarming revelations about the state of cybersecurity in the nation. At the Sarova ...

Here's a dose of irony to end your Sunday. Kenya's premier crime-fighting agency found itself the target of cybercriminals earlier ...

In a security breach, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has identified a novel malware campaign, dubbed "SparkCat," that has successfully infiltrated both ...

Kenya's Business Registration Service (BRS) is grappling with a major data breach that occurred on January 31, exposing sensitive information ...