30 results
- 3 Dec 2023
Africa: 2023 Cyberthreats Landscape, Next Year Predictions
By Yusuph Kileo In recent years, of African countries are working hard to adopt 2030 African digital transformation agenda. Finance, education, agriculture, government, security, and manufacturing,…
- 3 Oct 2017
Mimecast to Present the Latest Email-borne Cyber Attacks at GITEX
Mimecast Limited, a leading email and data security company, announced that it is participating in GITEX Technology Week 2017 which will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from October 8-12. The…
- 14 Sept 2021
Sophos Report Shows 66% Organizations in Nigeria Report Increase in Phishing Attacks
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, on Tuesday announced the findings of its global survey, “Phishing Insights 2021,” which reveals that phishing attacks targeting organizations…
- 1 Jun 2021
NCS Urges FG to Tap into $45Bn Cybersecurity Market
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), umbrella body for all information technology practitioners in Nigeria, in its advocacy capacity, has called on the government at all levels in Nigeria, to tap into the…
- 24 Sept 2019
Growth in Africa Fintech Drives Growth in Cyberattacks - Kaspersky
Africa’s Fintech sector is booming! According to reports, Africa’s Fintech ecosystem has surged 60% in the last two years and the continent’s Fintech firms have grown to 491 from 301 in 2017, with…
- 4 Apr 2025
Sophos Reveals Key Findings: 56% of Cyberattacks Exploit Valid Credentials
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, has released the 2025 Sophos Active Adversary Report, which details attacker behaviour and techniques from over…
- 1 Dec 2022
HP Q3 Wolf Security Report Shows What is Helping Threat Actors Hoodwink Detection Tools
HP Inc. issued its third quarter HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report, finding that archive file formats – such as ZIP and RAR files – were the most common file type for delivering malware,…
- 19 Jul 2024
Gartner Peer Insights Reports Names Sophos Customers’ Choice for Endpoint Protection Platforms and Network Firewall
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, on Friday announced it has been named Customers’ Choice in the Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for…
- 4 Jun 2019
Sophos Boosts Intercept X for Server with Endpoint Detection and Response to Help Businesses Battle New Cyberattacks
Sophos a global leader in network and endpoint security, on monday announced Intercept X for Server with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR). By adding EDR to Intercept X for Server , IT managers…
- 28 Apr 2021
Ransomware Recovery Cost Reaches Nearly $2 Million- Sophos Survey Shows
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today announced the findings of its global survey, “The State of Ransomware 2021,” which reveals that the average total cost of recovery from…
- 5 Jan 2015
Beware! Internet of ‘Threats’ 2015 Loading
As F5 Networks puts it, “Promiscuous sharing of personal information is putting identity data at greater risk than ever”, a series of stunning cyberattacks drew headlines in 2014, and the situation…
- 12 May 2025
Why Even the Most Experienced can Fall Victim of AI Phishing Attacks
The evolution of AI is not only affecting various industries, but it has also transformed cybercriminals’ tactics. One alarming trend is the use of AI to enhance phishing scams, refining them,…
- 22 Aug 2024
Kaspersky Detects 23 Percent Increase in Attacks Targeting Vulnerable Windows Drivers
Attackers are increasingly targeting Windows by exploiting vulnerable drivers, according to Kaspersky experts. In the second quarter of 2024, the number of systems attacked using this technique…
- 19 Nov 2018
Sophos 2019 Threat Report Unveils Rise of Hand-delivered, Targeted Cyberattacks
Sophos has launched its 2019 Threat Report providing insights into emerging and evolving cybersecurity trends. The report, produced by SophosLabs researchers, explores changes in the threat landscape…
- 2 Mar 2026
Why Digital Trust Matters: Secure, Responsible AI for African SMEs?
By Kehinde Ogundare, Country Head, Zoho Nigeria For years, security for SMEs across sub-Saharan Africa meant metal grilles and alarm systems. Today, the most significant risks are invisible and…
- 7 May 2026
New Phishing Campaign Uses CAPTCHA Traps to Steal Login Credentials
A large-scale cyberattack has been uncovered in which cybercriminals are stealing users’ email credentials and login information through fake event invitation links. The campaign, which has been…
- 3 Oct 2022
Report shows Most Cyber Breaches are Caused by Human Error
Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd, a provider of cybersecurity solutions globally, marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month by highlighting the need for each and every individual to prioritise…
- 28 Oct 2025
WDC, EC-Council Launch Ethical Hacking Programme
Wild Fusion Digital Centre (WDC), a technology training center based in Lagos and EC-Council, a global leader in cybersecurity certification have partnered to officially launch an advanced ethical…
- 23 Jul 2021
Sophos Acquires Braintrace to Boost Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today announced that it has acquired Braintrace, further enhancing Sophos’ Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem with Braintrace’s proprietary…
- 17 Dec 2024
Sophos XDR Achieves Top Ratings in MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced its strong results in the 2024 MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations: Enterprise. According to the report,…
- 3 Jun 2024
How Cybercriminals Target Corporate email
Phishing attacks are among the most widespread and effective tactics used by cybercriminals against business. These schemes aim to deceive employees into disclosing sensitive information, such as…
- 13 Jul 2019
IT Managers are Inundated with Cyberattacks, Struggling to Keep Up, Says Sophos Global Survey
Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security, has announced the findings of its global survey, The Impossible Puzzle of Cybersecurity, which reveals that IT managers are inundated with…
- 25 Feb 2026
Sophos Report: Identity Attacks Drive 67% of Cyber Incidents as Threat Groups Surge in 2025
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today released the 2026 Sophos Active Adversary Report. John Shier It reveals that 67% of all incidents…
- 11 Apr 2025
Cyberattacks: ‘56 Percent of Cases Stem from Existing Logins
A new report by Sophos, ybersecurity firm, has said that attackers primarily gained initial network access—56 per cent of all MDR and IR cases—by exploiting external remote services like firewalls…
- 22 Oct 2025
Kaspersky Identifies PassiveNeuron Cyberespionage Campaign Targeting Windows Server Machines
Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) have uncovered an ongoing cyberespionage PassiveNeuron campaign, that targets Windows Server systems in government, financial and industrial…
- 13 Sept 2022
The Mobile Malware Landscape in 2022, of Spyware, Zero-Click Attacks, Smishing and Store Security
By Pankaj Bhula Cyberattacks are increasing in number all the time. Indeed, our 2022 Mid-Year Report revealed a 42% global year-on-year increase in attacks and according to the World Economic Forum’s…
- 12 Dec 2025
Sophos XDR Achieves its Best-Ever Results in the MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise 2025 Evaluation
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, has announced its best-ever results in the MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise 2025 Evaluation. MITRE ATT&CK…
- 21 Oct 2025
Sophos Launches Identity Threat Detection and Response to Combat Rising Credential-Based Cyberattacks
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced the launch of Sophos Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR). This new solution for Sophos…
- 23 Jan 2017
Only Informed, Prepared Will Survive Cyberattacks with Less Losses- Deloitte
Transitioning from 2016 to 2017, the journey of attaining a secure cyber ecosystem is a long but optimistic one as cyberattacks would continue to grow and only the informed and prepared would survive…
- 21 Oct 2020
Kaspersky Warns of Top IT Security Threats in Africa
Despite research showing an overall decrease in certain malware families and types in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in H1 2020 (36% decrease in South Africa, 26% decrease in Kenya and a 2.7% decrease in…