Algeria has called for reform of UN Security Council and to ask for two permanent seats for Africa. Algeria's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ramtane Lamamra, asked for the change as the ninth conference of senior African officials discussed peace and security across the continent. Lamamra said: "Africa...
Uganda has heightened its security in its national parks following a tragic fatal incident where a ranger was killed by armed poachers. State-run Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) confirmed the step up in security via a statement. It revealed that it has deployed additional personnel at strategic...
Alviva Holdings, one of Africa's largest ICT products and services providers has invested in a robust, cloud-based disaster recovery (DR) and backup solution. Partnering with VMware Cloud Verified Partner Routed, the distribution giant is using a consumption-based DR-as-a-Service (DRaaS) solution hosted on VMware Cloud at two of...
Cybastion, an emerging leader in the field of cybersecurity, is proud to be a platinum sponsor for the United States -Africa Business Forum. The highly anticipated event will bring leaders from across the African continent to Washington, DC from December 13-15, 2022. The Summit demonstrates the...
Cybersecurity company Trellix has released its annual threat predictions report for 2023. Forecasts from the Trellix Advanced Research Center anticipate spikes in geopolitically motivated attacks across Asia and Europe, hacktivism fueled by tensions from opposing political parties, and vulnerabilities in core software supply chains. John Fokker,...
A TV broadcaster in Africa has been hit by cyber attacks since it began streaming the World Cup from Qatar. Officials at New World TV, a relatively new pan-African audio-visual group in Togo, confirmed it had also been attacked before the finals kicked off in Qatar...
Sophos, global cybersecurity leader, revealed that ransomware remains one of the greatest cybercrime threats to organisations in Africa. The firm disclosed the information in a recent Threat Report. The report details how the cyber threat landscape has reached a new level of commercialisation and convenience for...
Companies in South Africa have been warned to be on alert for Information and communication technologies (ICT) security threats which are posed by hackers. Advice has been offered to adopt offensive security systems and constantly identify threats before hackers find and exploit them. IT security expert...
Kaspersky has contributed to INTERPOL’s Africa Cyber Surge Operation (ACSO) to combat cybercrime in African countries. The data company will help by sharing data, comprising of indicators of compromise (IoCs) on various cyber threats and types of cybercriminal activity targeting African countries. This evidence provided the...
South Africa's ATG Digital has revealed business burglaries are on the rise, with a peak in December. As you prepare to go on holiday, criminals prepare to get to work. That's the word from ATG Digital's Ariel Flax as he shares findings from a Distribution Centre...
