Cyber-attack on oil parastatal exposes Malawi vulnerabilities
from MAVHUTO BANDA in Lilongwe, Malawi Malawi Bureau LILONGWE, (CAJ News) – THE Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) is demanding that heads must roll at the National Oil…
IT Security
Cybercriminals target workplace tools
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – CYBERCRIMINALS are increasingly disguising malicious files, links and account-stealing campaigns as everyday workplace tools, with…
Cyber threat volumes continue to rise worldwide
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AFRICA remains prone to cyberattacks, according to Check Point Research, the threat intelligence arm of Check Point Software…
Namibia solidifies cybersecurity, digital ties with India
from ALFRED SHILONGO in Windhoek, Namibia Namibia Bureau WINDHOEK, (CAJ News) – INDIA and Namibia have enhanced their partnership on cybersecurity and the digital economy.…
South Africa records highest fraud cases in Africa
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH AFRICA has recorded the highest number of occupational fraud cases in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to the Association of…
Kenya ICT nonprofit demands rights-centred cyber governance
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya Kenya Bureau NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – A LEADING Kenyan think tank is demanding a human rights-centred approach to cyber security globally.…
Government, rights groups clash over Zambia cyber legislation
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, Zambia Zambia Bureau LUSAKA, (CAJ News) – ZAMBIA’S cyber laws are a source of renewed friction between the government and civil society…
Cyber breaches hit SA economy
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africa’s growing number of data breaches could be costing the economy as much as R141.96 billion a year –…
Kaspersky warns of fake software attack
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – CYBERSECURITY experts at Kaspersky have identified a large-scale malicious campaign using counterfeit software websites to…
Kenya approves national cyber security agency
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya Kenya Bureau NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – THE approval of the establishment of the National Cybersecurity Agency (NCSA) is a major milestone…