cybersecurity

ADF STAFF South Africa has launched its latest venture exploring the potential for artificial intelligence (AI), this time in the defense sphere. The Defence Artificial Intelligence Research Unit (DAIRU) opened in early May at the South…

ADF STAFF Located in an upscale neighborhood of Lusaka, Zambia, Golden Top Support Services presented itself as a normal call center. In fact, it was a Chinese-owned cybercrime operation using WhatsApp, Telegram and other communication…

ADF STAFF The rapid expansion of digital technology in recent years has left millions of Africans vulnerable to cybercriminals seeking to scam them, their companies and even their governments out of money and valuable personal information.…

ADF STAFF Nearly 80% of South African businesses experienced a ransomware attack in 2023, up from just over half the previous year, an indication of the growing threat cybercriminals pose to Africa’s rapidly expanding online presence,…

ADF STAFF With cybercrime growing rapidly across Africa, the Ghana Armed Forces plans to launch a Directorate of Cyber and Electronic Warfare Operations to protect the nation’s military from cyberattacks and to expand the country’s ability…

ADF STAFF Kenyans experienced 860 million cybersecurity incidents over the past year — a level of attacks that is more than 100 times higher than it was five years ago, according to the country’s Communications Authority. Across Africa,…

ADF STAFF Odd videos began circulating on social media in Burkina Faso in January, showing a diverse group of people urging Burkinabe to support the military junta. “Hello to the African people and particularly to the Burkinabe people. My…