Blocking of X divides tense Tanzania
from ALLOYCE KIMBUNGA in Dar-es-Salaam, TanzaniaTanzania BureauDAR-ES-SALAAM, (CAJ News) – THE blocking of X, formerly Twitter, is divisive in Tanzania, where political…
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Concern over women’s abuse in Africa cyber space
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – THERE is concern over weak legal protections, underreporting and the limited capacity for law…
Africa likely a testing ground for global cyber crime perpetrators
by MTHULISI SIBANDAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – A DISPARITY between digitisation and cyber security implementation has placed Africa as the continent’s most vulnerable…
African countries most targeted in malware attacks
by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – EIGHT African countries are among the top 20 countries most targeted by malware practitioners. Ethiopia continues to occupy…
Trio arrested under Zambia’s new cyber security laws
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, ZambiaZambia BureauLUSAKA, (CAJ News) – A LEGISLATOR believes it is necessary for Zambia to strengthen laws governing its cyber space in order…
Zambia shuts bogus online platform, Chinese arrested
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, ZambiaZambia BureauLUSAKA, (CAJ News) – ZAMBIAN police have shut down an alleged illegal online platform said to be run by a Chinese national.…
Furore over Zambia cyber security laws
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, ZambiaZambia BureauLUSAKA, (CAJ News) – THE enactment of the Cyber Crimes Act and Cyber Security Act has sent shockwaves in Zambia.…
NEC XON disrupts sophisticated cyber attack
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – RECENT global research indicates that ransomware attacks continued to trend upwards in 2024, rising by 3 percent compared to 2023.…
Infinity ranked top global AI platform
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – CHECK Point’s Infinity Platform has been named the top-ranked Artificial Intelligence-powered cyber security platform in the 2025…
Zambia orientates envoys to boost e-government adoption
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, ZambiaZambia BureauLUSAKA, (CAJ News) – ZAMBIA is to deploy what it calls digital ambassadors to mobilise peers, and eventually citizens, to…