CyberSecurity

Nigerian Banks lose ₦472m to POS and mobile fraud in Q1

According to NDIC, the number of POS and mobile fraud cases increased by 19.51% in the first quarter of 2023. This is likely due to the growing popularity of these payment methods in Nigeria.

Top five cybersecurity predictions for African businesses in 2023

As African businesses start to build their cybersecurity resilience planning, priorities, and roadmap for 2023, Jaco Nel, CTO at Deimos makes cybersecurity predictions.

Under The Hoodie—Simbiat Sadiq, Information Security Professional

In this Under The Hoodie edition, she tells us about her first encounter with cybersecurity, and her passion for helping a lot of women get into the field.

The protracted history of internet shutdowns in Africa

Internet shutdowns have become a motif in Africa. African leaders restrict internet access for the flimsiest motives. It could be to prevent exam malpractice, disperse protests, or mitigate against misinformation.

Kaspersky: Economic uncertainty to shape 2021 cybercrime agenda in Africa

Kaspersky experts expect growing economic turbulence along with the impact of COVID-19 to contribute to an increase in cybercrime across South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria this year.

Bypassing a Government-imposed internet shutdown

Can the Nigerian government shut down the internet? How feasible is it? How do you bypass internet restriction or shut down? Here is all you need to know.

6 ways to protect your devices from stalkers and Spyware

Spyware is hard to define because we are yet to agree on what constitutes "consent" and "harm". Regardless, here are 6 ways to guide against Spyware.