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Africa: #AfrSS2017 - Cybercrooks Fight Over DDoS Attack Resources
CIO, 16 May 2017
As more groups get into the denial-of-service attack business they're starting to get in each other's way, according to a report released this morning. Read more »
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Kenya: Blue Whale and Wannacry Expose the Internet's Dark Side
Nation, 16 May 2017
Last week, two things happened that exposed the dark side of the internet in a way we have never experienced it before. Read more »
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Kenya: Like Sharing Nudes? Beware of Cyber Bullying
Capital FM, 17 May 2017
One minute you are friends next you are foes and such is life. Read more »
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Africa: What Is Wannacry? What Does WannaCry Ransomware Do?
CIO, 16 May 2017
A ransomware attack called WannaCry that was first launched on 12 May and since spread around the world impacted a number of high-profile organisations globally, including NHS… Read more »
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Africa: Hacker Group Teases More Windows Exploits, Cyberespionage Data
CIO, 16 May 2017
A group of hackers that previously leaked alleged U.S. National Security Agency exploits claims to have even more attack tools in its possession and plans to release them in a new… Read more »
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South Africa: DA Requests Briefing On Current State of South Africa's Cyber Security Following Global Cyber-Attacks
DA, 16 May 2017
The DA notes with concern reports that the recent global cyber ransom attack has also spread to South Africa. The attack is considered to be the biggest global cyber-attack in… Read more »
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East Africa: Rwanda On Alert Over Latest Cyber Threat
New Times, 15 May 2017
Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA) has pledged stronger cooperation with the public in enhancing cyber security for all computers in Rwanda amid an alert over an outbreak… Read more »
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Africa: #AfrSS2017 - a 'Kill Switch' Is Slowing the Spread of Wannacry Ransomware
CIO, 15 May 2017
Friday's unprecedented ransomware attack may have stopped spreading to new machines -- at least briefly -- thanks to a "kill switch" that a security researcher has activated. Read more »
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South Africa: Do Not Open Unknown Emails
SAnews.gov.za, 15 May 2017
South Africans have been warned not to open any unknown emails and to urgently update their security software as a global cyber ransom attack spread on Friday. Read more »
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Africa: 'Nigeria Likely Target of Worldwide Cyber Attack'
Daily Trust, 14 May 2017
Nigeria is likely going to be hit by a massive cyber-attack in the coming weeks, according to a top government official. Read more »
#CyberAttack - Africans Warned Against Suspicious Emails
A global cyber-attack has affected 150 countries after hackers used malicious software to lock private users and businesses out of their computer networks. Cyber experts have encouraged users not to open unknown emails and to update their security software.
Describing it as the biggest cyber attack in history, Roi Shaposhnik of Johannesburg-based Gold N' Links Cyber said syndicates around the world targeted a weak spot in Microsoft security updates which lead to a massive crash (file photo).
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15 May 2017
Warnings Raised of More Cyber Attacks
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- Al Jazeera
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Government offices, banks and hospitals around the world are bracing themselves for a possible repeat of Friday's cyber attack that hit 200,000 ... see more »
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13 May 2017
Ransomware Cyber-Attack Hits Almost 100 Countries
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- Al Jazeera
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Computer hackers have launched a major international cyber-attack which has hit almost 100 countries. Ransomware targeted users and locked them out ... see more »
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A wave of cyberattacks has hit over 350 companies and hundreds of thousands of computers in 152 countries. And now Kenyan companies have fallen victim to the ransomware, which ... Read more »
