Africa records highest average number of cyber attacks
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – IN July, Africa experienced the highest average number of cyber attacks per organisation. This is according to the Check Point…
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Efimer Trojan targets users via phishing
by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – CYBERSECURITY firm Kaspersky has uncovered a growing malicious campaign using the Efimer trojan to target both individuals and…
Egypt hosts maiden payments security summit
from AHMED MOOLA in Cairo, EgyptEgypt BureauCAIRO, (CAJ News) – THE Payment Security Summit (PSS) series is expanding to North Africa with the first such summit to be held in…
MTN deploys SA’s first biometric digital ID system
by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MTN South Africa is deploying a digital identity document (ID) system with real-time biometrics on any device across all its…
Biometric tech tackles graft in South Sudan healthcare
by MTHULISI SIBANDAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE introduction of biometric payments for health workers in South Sudan is eradicating corruption in the health sector as the…
SA bears brunt of AI-powered cyber crime
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – NEC XON has issued a critical alert about the dual threat of massive credential theft and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered…
SharePoint ToolShell Exploits Linked to Incomplete 2020 Patch
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – CYBERSECURITY firm Kaspersky has revealed the recent wave of ToolShell vulnerabilities targeting Microsoft SharePoint stems from an…
Kenya rolls out tech-driven crime-fighting strategy
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) -THE Kenyan Police Service (KPS) is undergoing digital transformation in an effort to improve crime-fighting…
Women jailed under Zambia’s new cyber security law
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, ZambiaZambia BureauLUSAKA, (CAJ News) – THE jailing of two women for posting online videos “humiliating” and…
Zimbabwe bourse approves TN CyberTech listing
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, ZimbabweZimbabwe BureauHARARE, (CAJ News) – THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has approved the listing of TN CyberTech Investments Holdings,…