African businesses beware! Everything you need to know about mitigating escalating DDoS cyberattacks
September 18, 2023
By Bryan Hamman, Regional Director: Africa, NETSCOUT In recent times, cyberattacks, particularly Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, have been on the rise across Africa. It’s no longer a matter of ‘if’ your organization will…
How to close the IT Talent Gap with a SASE Solution
August 29, 2023
By: Roy Gonen, Product Marketer According to cybersecurityventures.com unfilled cyber security positions will hit 3.5 million in 2023, with more than 750,000 of those positions based in the U.S. The lack of talent in this…
The daily number of human-driven cyber incidents increased by 1.5 times in 2022
May 22, 2023
Research based on the analysis of incidents reported to customers of Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response (MDR) has revealed that Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts discovered more than three high-severity incidents with direct human involvement…
Kenya Airports Authority suffers data breach from notorious hacking group
April 13, 2023
Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has confirmed that it suffered a cyberattack from the notorious hacking group, Medusa according to NTV. While KAA claims that no sensitive data was stolen, the attack resulted in the leakage…
The risks of using public Wi-Fi in Kenya and how to safely use it
March 13, 2023
With the increasing use of mobile devices, laptops, and tablets, public Wi-Fi networks have become an essential part of our daily lives. They provide us with the convenience of being able to connect to the…
Cybersecurity in Africa: Why Many Are Still Unaware of the Risk
March 13, 2023
The digital age has brought about numerous solutions and services that make life easier, but it has also opened up the world to attacks and threats that compromise organizations and individuals. Cybersecurity has become critical…
61% of CEOs in Middle East and Africa say their network is slowing business growth
October 21, 2022
NTT Ltd., a leading global IT infrastructure and services company, has today launched its 2022 Global Network Report, which found that 61% of CEOs in Middle East and Africa believe their network is slowing down…
Cyberthreats in Kenya are rising, but businesses still lack strong identity protection
February 14, 2022
By Mohamed El Nemr What would you imagine your username and password are worth to a hacker? According to Microsoft’s latest threat and data research, the average price for 1,000 stolen username password pairs is…
Driving gender diversity in cybersecurity
August 23, 2019
Globally, women hold 19% of tech-related jobs at the top global tech companies, compared to men who hold 81%. In leadership positions at these global tech giants, women comprise 28% while men representing 72%, according…