As Kenya’s digital economy grows, artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly dual role in the country’s fight against cybercrime. While AI strengthens defenses, it also equips cybercriminals with tools to launch faster, more sophisticated attacks, according to the Africa Cybersecurity Report Kenya 2024/2025 by the Africa Cyber Immersion Centre (ACIC). Kenya […]
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Several government websites, including president.go.ke, the official site of the presidency, were hacked on Monday and rendered inaccessible. Other websites affected include those belonging to ministries of Interior, Energy, Labour, Health and Education. At the same time, several state departments were also inaccessible for the better part of Monday, with the Immigration […]
The national broadcaster, Kenya Broadcasting Channel (KBC), has confirmed its X (formally Twitter) account has been hacked. The account has been paralysed for more than 17 hours. The account, which boasts of over 800,000 followers, suffered the hack late on Friday, January 31. Hackers changed the account from its normal […]
The Business Registration Services (BRS) has been hit by a major data breach, resulting in sensitive information about private companies being exposed to the public. The cyberattack, believed to have taken place on the night of January 31, has left the organisation scrambling to contain the situation. A source familiar […]
Three university students have created a cybersecurity programme towards fighting attacks that have risen sharply due to increased online transactions and activities. The application is designed to offer real-time monitoring and analysis to detect, prevent, and address security threats against local Kenyan businesses and individuals. The App is set to […]
Sex toys that use Bluetooth could be vulnerable to being hacked by malicious third parties, the UK Government has warned. Remote sex toys are designed to allow a device to be used in one location while being controlled by someone in another. Research for the Department for Science, Innovation and […]
The number of cyberattacks targeted at internet users in Kenya jumped 16.5 percent in the three months ended June 2024, new data shows, driven by criminals exploiting the artificial intelligence (AI) craze. Data by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) shows that the National Kenya Computer Incident Response Team – […]
With an annual growth rate of 23% exceeding other sectors, Kenya’s ICT sector promises to be a significant contributor to the country’s GDP, but the country’s enterprises need to balance innovation with data protection and safeguard against potential threats, explains Atef Djmoui at Extreme Networks. Africa has always been brimming […]
Kenya’s cyberspace witnessed fewer attacks in the three months leading up to March, with incidents decreasing to 971.4 million from 1.29 billion in the previous quarter, according to new data from the Communications Authority (CA) of Kenya. Most of the attacks exploited system vulnerabilities, which may be attributed to the […]
The NTT data, formerly known as Dimension Data, has urged private and public institutions across the country to reassess their cyber security strategies to avert the adverse risks of cyberattacks orchestrated by criminals using artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking in Nairobi, the NTT Data East Africa General Manager of Managed Services, […]
