Cyber Security
Critical updates and advice on protecting against evolving cyber security threats and breaches across the globe.
- News
US “ghost student” fraud charges allege college aid was diverted to Kenya
US prosecutors charge five over alleged ghost student aid fraud involving stolen American identities, Kenyan associates and seized cryptocurrency funds.
- Business
Binance pauses withdrawals after more than USD 3 billion leaves its hot wallets in a suspected hack
Binance paused withdrawals after USD 3.3 billion left its hot wallets in a suspected hack. It says funds are safe.
- Business
Safaricom fired 118 staff over fraud and sent 14 cases to the police
Safaricom dismissed 118 staff over fraud in the year to March and sent 14 cases to police, up from seven.
- News
INTERPOL’s third Serengeti sweep arrests 1,462 over scams, crypto mines and email fraud in Africa
INTERPOL's Operation Serengeti III arrested 1,462 cybercrime suspects in 21 countries and recovered USD 105 million, about KES 13.6 billion.
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Japan’s PM, the NSA and the FBI tell websites to update PHP or go offline
Two critical PHP flaws let attackers take over web servers without logging in. Visitors need nothing; site owners need updates.
- Business
Cyberattacks in Africa grew fivefold in ten years, Mastercard report says
Cyberattacks in Africa rose 421% in ten years, Mastercard says, against 307% globally. Kenya is among the four focus countries.
- News
Nearly half of people on a video call with Tavus’s Griffin AI thought they were talking to a human
Tavus says 26 of 54 people took its Griffin AI for a real person on a live one-minute video call.
- News
Nvidia launches OpenShell and Sentry to stop AI agents acting outside their limits
Nvidia's new agent safety tools include free OpenShell software and Sentry, a monitor that runs on BlueField-4 chips and has…
- Business
KCB asks the DCI to investigate the documents behind a EUR 978 million claim against it
KCB has asked the DCI to investigate documents Foxcapital filed in its High Court claim over EUR 978,675,835, alleging forgery
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Kenya’s Cyber Café ID Rules: A 2011 Solution to a 2026 Problem?
Kenya's cyber cafés must record customer names, ID numbers and session times from August 14. Here's why that's misguided.
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Kenyans lost KES 491.6 million to SIM swap fraud in 2025, INTERPOL report says
INTERPOL says SIM swap fraud drained KES 491.6 million from Kenyan mobile wallets in 2025. Here's what the report says.
- Interesting Reads
The New Tricks Fraudsters Use, and How to Stay Ahead of Them
A scammer needs a few seconds of your voice, one photo, or one careless SMS. Here are the tricks running…
- News
Your KCB app PIN is weaker than you think, but a fix is coming
If you use the KCB mobile banking app, you may want to pay close attention to how you log in.…
- 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.
