17/11/2021
AFRICA, YOU HAVE BEEN HACKED.
As the world continues to recover from the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, coping mechanisms such as increased use of virtual workspace, online marketplaces and e-governance have become the norm. While this presents opportunities to revamp economies and streamline public service delivery, it may also heighten exposure to cyber-crime.
In Africa, many countries have seen a rise in reports of digital threats and malicious cyber activities. The results include sabotaged public infrastructure, losses from digital fraud and illicit financial flows, and national security breaches involving espionage and intelligence theft by militant groups.
Addressing these vulnerabilities requires a greater commitment to cybersecurity. This requires enforceable policy safeguards, risk prevention and management approaches, along with technologies and infrastructure that can protect each country's cyber environment, as well as individual and corporate end-user assets.
An INTERPOL assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on cyber-crime has shown a significant target shift from individuals and small businesses to major corporations, governments and critical infrastructure.
In one four-month period (January to April) some 907,000 spam messages, 737 incidents related to malware and 48,000 malicious URLs – all related to COVID-19 – were detected by one of Interpol's private sector partners.
Join us for the webinar on November 23rd, 2021 at 1 PM GMT ( 2 PM EET )
The Webinar will include a wide range of cybersecurity insights on how you as a person or company are being tracked online and how hackers are making huge profits on cyber-crime. How easy is it to take control over your digital identity or company data?
You'll deepen your knowledge on how cyber-criminals are working and their mindset and how we can help you to make your Business secure and compliance.
On the Webinar, John Samuel, Mikael Zaman Rodin and Professor Dr. Touhid will explain in detail how cyber-threats can impact businesses, consumers, and Government.
Click the link on the bio and register for the webinar.