ADF STAFF Nigeria’s so-called Yahoo Boys begin learning the tricks of online fraud early. They’re often as young as 12…
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ADF STAFF A ransomware bug infecting computer systems across Africa is the latest evidence that criminals are using the continent…
ADF STAFF A series of undercover “Operation Jackal” investigations have dealt a blow to Nigeria’s notorious Black Axe criminal networks.…
ADF STAFF South Africa’s Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) organization is developing an artificial intelligence tool designed to monitor social media…
ADF STAFF Cyberattackers are using a new, low-cost weapon to disrupt internet access to media sites across Africa — one…
ADF STAFF Africa may have already gotten its first experience with artificial intelligence on the battlefield in mid-2020. That’s when…
ADF STAFF With great fanfare, Kenya launched its upgraded e-Citizen digital platform in 2023. The system offers access to 5,000…
ADF STAFF Cyberattacks targeted a maritime company an average of every three days in September and October, according to alerts…
ADF STAFF A team of international cybersecurity investigators recently identified more than 20,600 suspicious websites tied to an estimated $40…
ADF STAFF Cyberattacks cost African governments, companies and citizens an estimated $2.5 billion in 2020. That figure is likely to…