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  • Published on Apr 20, 2025

    Cyber attacks ; Africa most targeted

    Q1 2025 Global Cyber Attack Report from Check Point Software: Africa most targeted region in an almost 50% surge in cyber threats worldwide     Cyber attack Surge: In Q1 2025, cyber attacks per organisation increased by 47%, reaching an average of 1,925 …

    Source: Business Ghana - Pending
  • Published on Apr 20, 2025

    Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity in Nigeria’s Legal System

    Being text of a speech delivered by Ojo Emmanuel Ademola, a professor, at the 44th Annual Conference of the Magistrate Association of Nigeria (Ogun State Branch), on April 16, 2025 It is a profound honour to address you today at this landmark 44th Annual …

    Source: Business Day - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 21, 2025

    Top 5 Stories Of The Day | SEC Warns Celebrities, Influencers Against Promoting Fraudulent Investment Schemes

    SEC warns celebrities, influencers against promoting fraudulent investment schemes Tunde Onakoya sets Guinness World Record with 64-hour chess marathon FG warns retiring civil servants: clear housing loans or risk losing properties State Police not on …

    Source: Y Naija - Left-wing
  • Published on Apr 21, 2025

    Safeguarder or Silencer? Zimbabwe’s Data Law on Trial

    Editorial Zimbabwe’s Cyber and Data Protection Act of 2021 marked a historic step into the digital era, aiming to secure the nation’s cyberspace while protecting personal data. Enacted on 3 December 2021, the law’s official objective is “to increase data …

    Source: NGO Africa Watch - Center-left
  • Published on Apr 17, 2025

    Nigerian organisations recorded 4388 attacks per week in Q1 — Check Point

    Nigerian organisations experienced 4,388 attacks per week in the first quarter of 2025, according to Check Point Software. This was a 47 percent increase year-on-year (y-o-y), the cybersecurity platform revealed in its ‘Global Cyber Attack Report’ for Q1. …

    Source: Business Day - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 17, 2025

    CSI condemns Holy Week massacre of Christians in Nigeria

    A team from Christian Solidarity International was on the ground in Nigeria as the killings unfolded ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, April 17, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On April 13, Palm Sunday, Fulani militias massacred 56 people in a Christian village …

    Distribution channels: Human Rights, Politics ...
  • Published on Apr 19, 2025

    Security startup SplxAI raised $7 million to preemptively police AI. Here's its pitch deck.

    Companies are racing to adopt AI in pursuit of productivity and profits, but the last thing anyone wants is a chatbot going off the rails. AI systems are vulnerable to all kinds of new threats, from data poisoning to adversarial attacks. In a World …

    Source: Business Insider - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 19, 2025

    Experts warn over ignoring rising business risks at Kreston Pedabo forum

    Business leaders and regulators have warned that Nigerian companies risk long-term instability if they continue to treat Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) as an afterthought rather than a core element of corporate strategy. This caution emerged at a high- …

    Source: Business Day - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 18, 2025

    How Adoption Of AI Can Enhance Cybersecurity

    We are on the precipice of an unprecedented shift that is re­shaping the cybersecurity in­dustry and how organisations tread through the digital landscape, write Morné Louwrens, MD: Advisory at Marsh Africa, and Prejlin Naidoo, Digital Partner at Oliver …

    Source: Daily Independent - Pending
  • Published on Apr 17, 2025

    Ransomware Attacks Rose by 126% Attacking Consumer Goods & Services Companies

    Ransomware attacks surged dramatically in the first quarter of 2025, with a 126% increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to a newly released global cyber attack report. The consumer goods and services sector emerged as the primary target, …

    Source: Cyber Security News - Pending
  • Published on Apr 17, 2025

    Leveraging digital twins to make cyber security smarter

    Nithen Naidoo, founder and CEO of Snode Technologies. Digital twins aren’t usually associated with cyber security, but they actually make a perfect pairing. By creating a digital twin of your environment, it’s possible to run AI-enabled attack simulations. …

    Source: ITWeb - Pending
  • Published on Apr 16, 2025

    Xinghe Intelligent Unified SASE Solution: AI-Powered E2E Unknown Threat Detection System

    Huawei showcased its Xinghe Intelligent Unified SASE Solution, an AI-powered cybersecurity system designed to tackle the rising threat of AI-driven attacks. Cyber threats such as ransomware and malware compromise enterprises globally, and the need for more …

    Source: Developing Telecoms - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 6, 2021

    Recent cyber attack on Transnet serves as a warning to South African businesses

    The recent cyberattack on Transnet has acted as a warning of the dangers of cyber attacks on businesses in South Africa and the increasing effectiveness of the attacks Ransomware attacks are the most frequent cyberattacks on the rise, acting through …

    Source: Briefly - Neutral
  • Published on 05:50 GMT

    The rising tide of tech-fuelled violence against women

    The constant presence of digital technology in our lives today has brought many benefits. However, within this large online environment, which often lacks proper oversight, the use of technology to harm women and girls (technology-facilitated gender-based …

    Source: Business Day - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 19, 2025

    Report warns Morocco is becoming fertile ground for cyberattacks amid geopolitical tensions

    A report wants Morocco is becoming fertile ground for cyberattacks amid geopolitical tensions The Moroccan Institute for Policy Analysis (MIPA) warned that Morocco’s growing digital presence and reliance on information technology are making the country …

    Source: Hespress - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 18, 2025

    The town that went crazy for crypto

    In San Pedro, Argentina, 16,000 people, a fifth of the population, signed up for a cryptocurrency exchange where everyone won. Until they didn’t. At a backyard barbecue in San Pedro, Argentina, last May, Rafael Flaiman spotted a friend wearing a light blue …

    Source: The New Zealand Herald - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 17, 2025

    Christian Solidarity International (csi) Condemns Holy Week Massacre Of

    On April 13, Palm Sunday, Fulani militias massacred 56 people in a Christian village in Plateau State in Nigeria, CSI has learned from its staff on the ground. CSI’s Nigeria project manager arrived in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, on April 12. “Since …

    Source: The Nigerian Voice - Indeterminate
  • Published on Apr 17, 2025

    A coffee with… Kieran Human, special projects engineer, Threatlocker

    Kieran Human is a special projects engineer at Threatlocker, a Zero Trust cybersecurity solutions firm. With a keen mind for threats that often fly under the radar, Human is at the front line of researching and evaluating emerging attack vectors— …

    Source: Tech Informed - Neutral
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