Tag: Cybersecurity
Liquid Telecom now offering Cybersecurity services to businesses
In their ongoing push to diversify their business model, Liquid Telecom has announced that they will now be selling cyber security services. Liquid Telecom’s Cyber Security unit will offer end-to-end managed services for digital security solutions. Liquid Telecom decision to fill this particular gap was reinforced after conducting a survey last month; IT decision makers […]
Report shows users on Netflix and other streaming services were targetted by hackers
Streaming has redefined how we consume content. The days where we have to be drip-fed episode after episode over a long period are quickly going. The convenience of having a whole season to watch has made it easier for users to consume tv shows at their own pace. As convenient as these services are they […]
Bulawayo based firm partners with Chinese company on facial recognition systems
In a report by The Chronicle, Bulawayo based firm Brains at Work Consulting Pvt Ltd has entered into a partnership with a Chinese company called Clou Global Technology to be the sole distributor of Clou Global’s facial recognition and temperature scan systems. Who are the players in this deal? Brains at Work Consulting They are, […]
Zoom security flaw allows hackers to target users running Windows 7
Slovenian cybersecurity firm ACROS Security has discovered a vulnerability in the popular video conferencing software Zoom. Researchers at the firm revealed that users running Windows 7 or older are at risk of hackers gaining access their computers. This vulnerability known as “zero-day“, doesn’t affect Zoom client users running Windows 8 or Windows 10. Windows 7 […]
The doomed cybersecurity effort
The cyber security bill has been the talk of the nation for a while now. People are already misinterpreting several parts of it, as is common with legislation. Our focus today is not on the bill and its contents but rather the doomed nature of it all in the global scope of information technology and […]
Using Microsoft Teams For Remote Work? Protect Yourself From This Security Flaw
[Image Source: PC Mag] Since everyone has been forced to adopt remote working tools because of the Novel Coronavirus – I believe a significant portion of companies the world over have adopted Microsoft Teams due to the fact that that’s a recognisable brand offering a pretty well reviewed product. If you or the organisation you […]
Government Dumps Sensitive Employee Information On The Internet ZEC Style
Respect for data privacy and internet security is not well understood in Zimbabwe. The government is a major culprit in this crime of ignorance. Two years ago, the voter’s roll was accessed by some unscrupulous folks who just dumped the whole darn thing on the internet full of our names, ID numbers and residential addresses. […]
Security Firm Details How Nigerian Scammer Made US$100 000+ From Cybercrime
CheckPoint Research (CPR) is a security firm famous for revealing how the WhatsApp end-to-end encryption can be intercepted and altered in a relatively simple manner. That same research firm also recently shared how a Nigerian cybercriminal made hundreds of thousands of dollars using common cybercrime tactics. “Dton” -the cybercriminal- has been active for 7 years […]
Phishing Attacks Still Most Popular Method Of Cyber Attacks In Africa
The 2019 KnowBe4 African Report across South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, Morocco, Mauritius and Botswana has found that people living on the continent are not prepared for the cyber threat. 65% of respondents across all eight countries are concerned about cybercrime. They are vulnerable, as they’re not aware of what they don’t know. From […]
CABS Dismisses Cyber Attack Allegations
A recent social media post by journalist Hopewell Chin’ono shared a Facebook post by a person claiming that CABS had been hacked and funds were being withdrawn: Someone has got illegal access to the CABS payment system. Funds are being withdrawn from accounts. Reports are being made at the moment to Police Stations. I am […]
List Of Free Google Digital Skills Courses For People Interested In Coding/Programming
One of the biggest opportunities offered by the internet nowadays is the ability to attain skills you would otherwise have to pay for at no cost at all. Google Digital Skills for Africa is one such platform that has a number of free online courses for people looking to upskill and without investing money into […]
Over US$11 Billion Has Been Hacked In Crypto Exchanges Since 2011
When the merits of cryptocurrencies are raised one point which is heavily stressed is the fact that these digital currencies remove the need for banks. Whilst this is attractive (more so if you’re Zimbabwean) very rarely do evangelists of cryptocurrencies speak about how the removal of financial institutions and by extension authorities meant to protect […]
UAE Messaging App ToTok Accused Of Spying On Its Huge User Base
A messaging application that originated in the United Arab Emirates and ended up on popular app stores has been labelled a “spying tool”. Though the app has already been downloaded by millions of users on Google Play and Apple Store, it turns the UAE government used to try and track “every conversation, movement, relationship, appointment, […]
Warning! FBC Tells Clients To Ignore Fake Message Asking For Account Details
A week ago CBZ sent out a warning to their clients regarding a fake message that was circulating asking for clients details. It seems this is not a situation exclusive to CBZ as FBC is also sending out a similar message. FBC Bank notes with concern the spread of fake communication across various platforms purporting […]
Hidden Dangers of Public Wi-Fi and How to Avoid Them From The Mouth Of Hackers
In the era when cybercrime is flourishing, public Wi-Fi has become a golden opportunity for various types of criminals. The latest survey shows that 79% of public Wi-Fi users take significant risks when choosing their Wi-Fi connection. They select a hotspot for its Wi-Fi strength, go for a name that sounds appropriate, or simply pick any free […]
Infographic: How Safe Is Your Online Data?
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C-Trade, The Share Trading Platform And Other Associated Sites Were Hacked
No doubt, digitisation (digital platforms) has immense advantages but we don’t usually mention the risk of unauthorised access that comes with these platforms. Even WhatsApp, which we consider to be very secure, was a victim of hacking last week. Yesterday in the afternoon someone reached out to us through our Tips section telling us that […]
Cyber Security Workforce Gap Is Huge: Over 2.9 Million Workers Needed
(ISC)²’s Cyber Security Workforce Study for 2018 had some interesting revelations regarding the state of the cybersecurity workforce. There might a be a cybersecurity crisis on the horizon is action isn’t taken anytime soon. There’s also a pretty sweet silver lining. Worldwide there’s a shortage of nearly 3 million workers in cybersecurity. Europe, Africa and […]
Download: Cybersecurity Booklet Put Together For Your Protection
This past week was declared Cybersecurity Awareness Week by the Ministry of ICT and Courier Services. They did a few awareness workshops which were actually good on content. The issue of security in the increasingly digital world is of great importance. Here is a booklet compiled by the Zimbabwe Institute of Communication Technologies (ZICT), a division […]
Ministry Of ICT Launches National Cybersecurity Awareness Week: Zim Government Now Serious About Cybersecurity
The threats and attacks that happen in the digital world are no less injurious and dangerous to those that happen in the physical world. Zimbabwe (and the world) is increasingly entering the digital world and that progress equally exposes us to cyber threats and attacks. Which makes it needful to sit down and come up […]
Liquid Telecom Partners Kenya’s Serianu To Improve Africa’s Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity issues will remain a menace in the coming days as organizations across the globe try to improve safe practices in a bid to eliminate or reduce chances of falling victims of computer attacks. In line with attempts to mitigate cybersecurity concerns, Internet access provider, Liquid Telecom has furthered its geographical presence through a strategic […]
Digital Presence And Exposure To Cyber Criminals – The Enigma Of Establishing A Digital Marketing Footprint
Reading through one of my friend’s profile on the LinkedIn platform worked as a setup for me to discover a world that I at no time thought I would find myself reading or writing about; Digital Marketing. Indeed, digging into his activity you encounter a young man enthusiastic about his marketing work and full of […]
It Has Taken 12 Years To Come Up With The Cyber Security Bill. Let’s Get It Over And Done With
The text below is the body of a letter that was written by ZICT Chairman, Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi and sent to the Speaker of Parliament, the Clerk of Parliament and the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on ICT. The letter also went to the Office of the President and Cabinet and the AG’s office. From […]
We underestimated Cybercrime in Zimbabwe, it’s time to be woke now…
The appointment of a fully-fledged Minister of Cyber Security, Threat Detection and Mitigation was met with a lot of scepticism. This was mainly driven by the perceived duplication of responsibilities among ministries, and also by the lack of public understanding of the real threat cybercrime poses. Such a perception threatens to downplay one of the […]
President Mugabe speaks on new social media monitoring ministry
The president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, spoke on why his government created a ministry to monitor social media. At an event where he opened a Community Information Center (essentially a place where residents of a community can access computers and the internet), the president said that the ministry was about defending the country against people […]
The Gambia joins Africa’s politically inspired internet censorship club – here’s why Zimbabwe could be next
It’s clearly being viewed as a strategic way to quash expression or control communication in one way or the other. As Zimbabwe gears up for its own election season in 2018, it’s hard to not imagine that our government could explore the same strategy if “things” got out of hand.
Zimbabweans scream plagiarism after discovery that proposed Cybercrime Bill resembles Lesotho’s draft
Earlier today a number of people on social media were quick to point out the striking similarities that exist between Zimbabwe’s own draft bill and Lesotho’s own Computer Crime and Cybercrime Bill.
Viber joins the secure messaging revolution, introduces end-to-end encryption
Viber the Instant messaging platform and VoIP service that most of us have forsaken for WhatsApp recently announced complete end-to-end encryption (E2EE) across all devices including Android and iOS devices as well as PC and Mac desktops.
WhatsApp has just made all your messages safer by introducing end-to-end encryption
WhatsApp has announced that it is enabling end-to-end encryption for all of its users on the latest version of the application.
Cybersecurity, Telemedicine & e-Waste dominate 1st day of e-Tech Africa Conference 2016
The 2016 edition of government’s e-Tech Africa Expo kicked off yesterday at its familiar venue the Harare International Conference Centre. This year, the two-day conference is running on the theme “Creating a Climate for Innovation and Access to Global Markets”.