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…
Four reasons why cyber-security should be on your 2018 agenda
March 5, 2018
2017 saw a slew of cyber-attacks, major hacks, threats and data breaches dominating world headlines. Many of these breaches were in fact the result of human error. They demonstrate that to compete in the emerging…
Introducing AON Cyber Enterprise Solutions Designed to Address Rising Cases of Cyber Attacks in Kenya
September 28, 2017
Over the last couple of years, we have seen an increase in the number of cyber attacks targeting organizations. Just recently, we saw the Petya and WannaCry ransomware attacks that showed us how vulnerable individuals…
Ransomware: Should you Pay?
February 16, 2017
Ransomware maintained its attractiveness amongst cybercriminals in 2016. Of note is the steady growth on multiple platforms including mobile which essentially means every mobile device user is vulnerable as we enter 2017. According to research…