Category: Security
The sex tape link Facebook hackers have hit Zim, here’s how to secure your account
The Facebook hacks are out of control, over the weekend two people I friended had their accounts hacked and they both had the same sex tape line from some “IG model”. I don’t them very well but it was suspicious that both had the same link tagging 98 other people they knew. This, at least […]
SA’s Shoprite attacked by ransomware gang in 3 countries
Last week, one of Africa’s biggest retailers, Shoprite, was the victim of a ransomware cyberattack. According to a report by TechCrunch, a group called RansomHouse has claimed responsibility for the attack which compromised customer data in Zambia, Namibia and Eswatini (formerly Swaziland). A ransomware attack is that which holds a user’s information hostage, through encryption, […]
Here’s your citizen’s guide to the Cyber Security & Data Protection Act
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zimbabwe has today unveiled a guide to the Cyber Security and Data Protection Act. This outline is there so that ordinary Zimbabweans will be able to understand what the new act entails. This Guide intends to assist ordinary citizens, data protection advocates, human rights advocates, media organisations and […]
Digital rights and inclusion forum calls for more digital transparency & protection across Africa
While many governments in Africa have made welcome progress toward digital transformation in the last year, more work needs to be done towards offering transparency, digital inclusion, and the protection of digital rights to citizens across the continent. This was the main finding of the Londa report, launched recently at the Digital Rights and Inclusion […]
EcoCash upgrades security, enhancing customer data protection & privacy
EcoCash, Zimbabwe’s leading mobile money platform, has introduced additional security enhancements to its platform to beef up customer data privacy and strengthen the system’s security. The measures announced by the company’s Chief Operating Officer, Munyaradzi Nhamo today, include protecting the customer’s identity by ensuring that when making merchant payments in shops or paying bills at […]
You can now delete last 15 minutes of Google history on Android with one tap
Listen, there is no judgement. We don’t need to know about those search results you want to wipe off the face of the earth. It’s no one’s business that you searched ‘how to clone your partner’s WhatsApp.’ Or that you went into the weeds after that search, looking into prenups, breach of promise to marry […]
“95% of cybersecurity breaches are traced to human error” – World Economic Forum
A security system is as strong as its weakest link: and in Information Security, that link is the human factor. Employees present an elevated risk for corporations’ information resources. According to the 2022 World Economic Forum Global Risks Report, about 95% of cyber-attacks can be traced back to human negligence or human-based attacks such as […]
ZRP lashes out at a parody Twitter account
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a statement lashing out at a lookalike Twitter account that goes by the handle @PoliceZimb. ZRP’s statement reads as follows: ZRP PRESS STATEMENT 26 JANUARY 2022 FAKE TWITTER ACCOUNT IN THE NAME OF ZRP The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) dismisses a twitter handle dubbed “Zimbabwe Republic Police (@PoliceZimb)” […]
Please uninstall FM WhatsApp right now, and consider ditching GB WhatsApp too
I know the WhatsApp situation sucks. The official application is adequate, rocking a pleasing design with a beautiful dark mode. However, the fact remains that the official app is often slow to add exciting features – for example, to this day the disappearing messages feature is severely limited. I do not know why the WhatsApp […]
123456 and other weak passwords of 2021, surely we can do better
Several security researchers have released their findings on the most common passwords of 2021. It appears that the message is not getting through because the same weakest of the weak passwords are still the most common. Just to make it clear just how terrible they are, Nordpass has gone further and included the time it […]
MacOS high-severity vulnerability allows attackers to take over computer
An independent security researcher found a bug in Apple’s MacOS that allows attackers to run commands remotely. This zero-day vulnerability affects all MacOS versions including the latest Big Sur. SSD Secure Disclosure to whom the bug was reported explained how it works: A vulnerability in macOS Finder allows files whose extension is inetloc to execute […]
Are you sure you’re not vulnerable if your phone is stolen?
I was overcome with sympathy when I heard that Kaitano Tembo’s phone was stolen. I’ve had a phone stolen before, how I loved that Galaxy S (1). However, my thief was not as cruel as Tembo’s. The thieves that stole his phone have been soliciting money from his contacts. They have been sending messages posing […]
Pensioners will only get benefits if they undergo biometric registration
The Registrar General’s Office has been instructed to capture the biometric data of pensioners according to a report by New Zimbabwe. This initiative was recommended by the Public Services Commission of Zimbabwe (PSC) and is aimed at fighting corruption in the pension system. This announcement is hardly surprising because the government has for some time […]
There is a naughty malware that’s blocking people from visiting torrent sites
Malware software programs are often known as viruses for good reason. In most cases the virus once it gets on your computer or any other devices proceeds to wreak havoc. Some payloads are created just to create chaos including trashing/deleting files or they could be crafty and for self-gain as we see in ransomware that […]
The company POTRAZ got for call monitoring; here are similar deals it made in the past
Earlier this year the government ordered the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ) to install a call monitoring system or Telecommunications Traffic Monitoring System (TTMS). The pretext or reason for this move was revenue assurance to keep mobile network operators (MNOs) honest. Now, as far as we know there is no reason for this because […]
ZIMRA names fraudster extorting money while posing as an official
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has warned the public of a fraudster who is extorting money from people while purporting to be a ZIMRA official. ZIMRA’s statement reads as follows: PUBLIC NOTICE: FRAUDUSTER POSING AS A ZIMRA OFFICIAL ON THE LOOSE The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) wishes to advise its valued clients, members of staff […]
Webmasters pay attention, one of Let’s Encrypt’s root certificate will expire soon
Hear ye! Hear ye!
All WiFi devices are vulnerable to “frag attacks”, here is how to protect yourself
Fragmentation and aggregation attacks.
Govt to spend an additional US$2 mil on drones for border patrol
Unamanned Aerial Systems vs Smugglers
LastPass password manager is making some devastating changes to LastPass Free next month
LastPass is making some changes to it’s very useful free tier that will affect the internet security for a lot of people who rely on it.
We are relying too much on Google, here is how you can free yourself from its shackles
We rely far too heavily on Google and its services and with the outage that happened yesterday, you might want to look for some alternatives.