When thinking about industries that cybercriminals might target, tertiary education probably isn’t the first to come to mind. But according to the latest edition of Microsoft’s Cyber Signals report, education …
Cyber crime
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Information Technology, Education, and Research are the leading sectors most prone to cyber-attacks this year. The conclusion is contained in the recently released 2024 Digital Defense Report by Microsoft which …
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Sophos has released findings from its annual sector survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Education 2024.” According to the report, the median ransom payment was $6.6 million for lower …
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Sophos, a global leader in innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today released a new dark web report, “Turning the Screws: The Pressure Tactics of Ransomware Gangs,” which details how …
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Cases of bank accounts and digital money wallets being hacked and cash being stolen have been on the rise in Kenya. The most affected are those in small businesses, known …
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The landscape of cyber threats has significantly expanded in terms of volume, complexity, and impact of attacks over the past few years. Consequently, regardless of their size, industry, or geographic …
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Sophos released its Active Adversary Report for Security Practitioners, which found that telemetry logs were missing in nearly 42% of the attack cases studied. In 82% of these cases, cybercriminals …
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Sophos has shared its sector survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2023,” which revealed that, among those organizations surveyed, cybercriminals successfully encrypted data in nearly 75% of ransomware …
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Sophos has released a new sectoral survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Education 2023,” which found that education reported the highest rate of ransomware attacks in 2022. Over the …
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Sophos released its Active Adversary Report for Business Leaders, an in-depth look at the changing behaviors and attack techniques that adversaries used in 2022. The data, analyzed from more than …
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Trend Micro has released a new report that shows Kenya’s losses to cyber criminals reached Ksh 3.6 billion (USD 36 million) in 2022, compared to Nigeria and South Africa where …
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Police officers in Nakuru are pursuing murder suspect by the name Thomas Njuguna who is believed to have stabbed to death his 41-year-old wife over marital disputes before running into …
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There is an unwritten rule that Kenyans on Twitter are an army that you never want to mess with. Once they direct their missiles at you, you will need a …
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The alleged mysterious disappearance of cash from the bank accounts of a section of customers belonging to Equity Bank Group has landed on the floor of the Kenyan Senate. Nominated …
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Over 73% of Information Technology security decision-makers are concerned about the growing digital attack space because of the Covid-19 pandemic’s increased digitalization. Trend Micro, a leading cybersecurity provider, has recently …
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A strong collaborative framework and adhering to global quality standards is the future way of managing Kenya’s cyber-criminal threats. This is the position taken by technology leaders and regulators meeting …