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October 29, 2020
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Africa, Cybersecurity, Kenya

University Students Charged with Hacking Bank in Kenya

This Monday, two University students in Kenya were charged with conspiracy to defraud a local bank of millions through hacking. The two individuals attempted to steal and move a...

October 28, 2020
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Congo, Cybersecurity

Congo Mobile Technician Warns Mobile Users Against a Missed Call Scam

It’s quite annoying to receive anonymous calls and later come to the realization that we’re being extorted. Congo nationals were really suffering in the hands of these fraudsters until...

October 10, 2020
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Africa, Cameroon, Cybersecurity

Scammers take over Cameroon Mine Ministers Phone

Mobile Money Theft Mobile money theft is becoming an even more significant issue in the world as the years go by. In Cameroon, Scammers have come up with new...

October 5, 2020
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Africa, Cybersecurity, Internet, Nigeria

The Toppling of Hushpuppi: A Prominent Fake Wealthy Influencer

Many believe in faking it until they make it. However, some have ended up consumed by the flames of their greed. Through social media, people from all over are...

September 19, 2020
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Cybersecurity, WORLD

Cyber-crime in the East African Region

Cyber-crime means the act of malicious people carrying out criminal activities through the internet or computers. It is a common crime globally and countries are striving to solve the...

May 14, 2020
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Africa, Cybersecurity, Kenya, Social media

Kenyan Nurse Shunned Over Coronavirus Fears

A Kenyan nurse is shunned and harassed after she prepped a patient for a Coronavirus test while on nightshift. The nurse, by the name Eunice Mwabili, says the patient...

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