UNCOVERING THE INCREASE OF CYBER- ATTACKS IN KENYA

According to a global survey from B2B International and Kaspersky Lab, in the last year, almost 98 per cent of users enjoy the ease and convenience of shopping and banking on their PCs, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. The report also indicates that Cybercriminals are taking advantage of this reality. Last year alone, the number of cyber-attacks involving financial malware increased to 28.4 million -27.6 million more than 2012. Bethwel Opil is the channel sales manager for Kaspersky in...

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

BBC

Attacks increase pressure on Kenya

Kenyan leader remains defiant despite Somali terror attacks

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

27 Jul

Anonymous group warns Kenya of more cyber attacks

The ongoing cyber-attacks on web and social sites operated by the government, the military and top leaders is part of an effort to expose corruption in Kenya, a ‘hacktivist’ group has claimed.

 

10 years ago

Ykileo

THE COST OF CYBER-ATTACKS IN THE UK IS RISING DRAMATICALLY

According to the  “PWC REPORT”, the cost of a cyberattacks to businesses has more than doubled in the past year. This should be a wakeup call to other nations – The rise of cyber-attacks in recent years has proven the need to do more than what has been done. More collaboration beyond border is extremely needed and the required skill set on the fight is to be raised along with cybercrime awareness programs that will eventually add impact to the community.

The Department for Business,...

 

9 years ago

Ykileo

A YOUNG BOY IN COURT CHARGED WITH CYBER-ATTACKS

A young boy has appeared in court charged with carrying out cyber-attacks on websites across the world (This includes, Asia Africa, Europe and other parts of the world) he was also charged with sending bomb hoaxes to US airlines.

The boy, aged 14 and 15 when the alleged offences took place, sat with his parents at Plymouth youth court in Devon for a brief first appearance.

He denied three charges under section three of the Computer Misuse Act relating to alleged distributed denial of service...

 

11 years ago

Ykileo

CYBER-ATTACKS HIT eBay: IT HAS ASKED USERS TO CHANGE THEIR PASSWORDS.

Online marketplace eBay is forcing users to change their passwords after a cyber-attack compromised its systems.

The US firm said a database had been hacked between late February and early March, and had contained encrypted passwords and other non-financial data.

The company added that it had no evidence of there being unauthorized activity on its members' accounts.

However, it said that changing the passwords was "best practice and will help enhance security for eBay users".

The...

 

10 years ago

BBC

Kenya breaks 'cyber crime network'

Kenyan police say they have cracked a cyber crime centre run by 77 Chinese nationals from upmarket homes in the capital, Nairobi.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Kenya governor arrested over attacks

Police in Kenya arrest a regional governor in connection with attacks that killed at least 60 people in the coastal town of Mpeketoni.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

31 Jan

US warns of new attacks on Kenya soil

>Somalia’s al-Shabaab militants may be planning new attacks on Kenya, the director of US national intelligence warned on Wednesday.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Kenya arrests over coast attacks

Several people, including suspected ringleaders, have been arrested over this week's deadly attacks on Kenya's coast, the local police chief says.

 

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