Cyber Security
Critical updates and advice on protecting against evolving cyber security threats and breaches across the globe.
- News
Mastercard Launches Africa Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence. Kenya Isn’t Part of Phase One
Mastercard launches an Africa Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence in South Africa and Nigeria, backed by Recorded Future's threat intelligence
- News
World Cup 2026: The Fake Streaming and Betting Sites Targeting Kenyan Fans
Fake World Cup streaming sites, betting traps and prediction-fee emails target fans. Here is how the scams work in Kenya.
- News
The UK Is Banning Social Media for Under-16s. The Hard Part Is Making It Work
Britain is following Australia with a full ban on social media accounts for children under 16. The announcement was the…
- News
Scams on Legitimate Shopping Sites Are Now the Biggest Source of Fraud Losses in Kenya
TransUnion says third-party seller scams on legitimate shopping sites caused most fraud losses in Kenya, with KES 108,132 median loss.
- News
Meta is taking its teen content limits worldwide, and adding a feed-variety test on Instagram
Meta is expanding its strict "13+" teen content filter globally across Instagram, Facebook and Messenger, after two child-safety court losses.
- News
Hackers Hijacked Instagram Accounts by Asking Meta’s AI Support Bot
Hackers tricked Meta's AI support bot into resetting Instagram passwords and seizing accounts. Meta patched it. Here is what actually…
- News
Kenyans are installing unapproved software at a higher rate than META average, Kaspersky warns
Kenyan organisations may be doing better than some regional peers when it comes to having cybersecurity policies in place, but…
- Interesting Reads
The βAlways-Onβ Epidemic: Why Your Weekend Hustle is a Cybersecurity Nightmare
Our inability to disconnect from work is not just driving burnout; it is the ultimate cybersecurity vulnerability hackers actively exploit
- News
Co-op Bank security scare exposes a potential crisis across Kenyaβs banking websites
A screenshot shared on X (formerly Twitter) has reignited a long-running debate about the technical foundations of Kenya’s banking infrastructure,…
- News
Court Strikes Down Kenya’s βFake Newsβ Laws, But Upholds Police Spying Powers.
Kenya's fake news law is dead, but state surveillance and ambiguous harassment clauses remain. Read our complete analysis here:
- News
INTERPOL smashes African scam rings with 651 arrests in 2 months, millions recovered
Another month, another sweeping cybercrime crackdown across Africa, and once again, Kenya and Nigeria are right in the middle of…
- News
Milimani Court Acquits Student in Cybercrime Case, Raising New Questions About Kenyaβs Digital Rights Laws
Milimani court acquits student, spotlighting weak digital attribution, telco data concerns, and growing scrutiny of Kenyaβs cybercrime law enforcement.
- News
TikTok Purges Over 580,000 Videos in Kenya: Inside the Q3 2025 Enforcement Report
TikTok removed over 580,000 Kenyan videos in Q3 2025, with 99.7% deleted proactively before user reports to ensure platform safety.
- Opinion
How a ‘Russian Creator’ Weaponised Wearables Against African Women
Russian creator faces charges in Kenya and Ghana for secretly recording and monetising intimate videos of women using smart glasses.
- News
No Audit Trails, Expired Licences, and ‘God Mode’: How the Government’s HR System Collapsed
Kenyaβs payroll system failed due to 720 "superusers" altering 4.7 million records without audit trails, amidst expired software licences.
