– NETSCOUT® SYSTEMS, INC. (NASDAQ: NTCT) released its first half 2026 Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Threat Intelligence Report, revealing a significant shift in how attacks are launched and sourced.
Category: IT Security
Ghana: Over 10 Suspected Scam Centre Kingpins Arrested and Remanded – CSA
Accra, Ghana//-The Public Relations Officer of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Benjamin Madro Avornyotse, says more than 10 suspected kingpins linked to scam centre operations uncovered in Ghana have been arrested and remanded.
New Mastercard Whitepaper: Cyber Resilience is the Foundation for Africa’s Next Phase of Digital Growth
Johannesburg, South Africa//- – Africa’s digital economy is growing at remarkable speed, opening new opportunities for people, businesses and governments across the continent. Building strong cyber resilience will be key to sustaining that momentum, according to the new Mastercard-commissioned whitepaper, Africa’s Digital Defence Race.
DCO and UN ESCWA Sign MoU to Advance Digital Economy Development and Responsible AI
New York, United States// — The Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation on digital economy development and responsible and inclusive artificial intelligence.
Lesotho First Country to Implement United Nations AI Blueprint
Lesotho// — Lesotho has become the first country in the world to use the United Nations master plan for Artificial Intelligence (AI), Prime Minister Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane has announced.
Ghana: CSA Boss Earns Doctorate Degree
Accra, Ghana//- The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has announced the successful attainment of a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree by its Director-General (DG), Dr Divine Selase Agbeti.
Global Organisations Unveil 5-year Goal to Help Over 3 Bln People use AI in Their Languages, voices
New York, USA//- Organizations from across the global AI ecosystem today announced a joint commitment to help close one of AI’s most significant access gaps: providing safe, effective AI services in the languages people speak around the world.
Kaspersky: Cybercriminals Are Hiding New Malware in Torrents for Popular Films including The Odyssey
Nairobi, Kenya// — Kaspersky’s (www.Kaspersky.co.za) Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered a sophisticated new multi-stage campaign targeting both individual users and organisations.
Personal AI Takes Root in Africa as More Than 400 Attend ClawCon Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya// —More than 400 developers, entrepreneurs, technology professionals, students and innovators attended ClawCon Nairobi, Africa’s first community-led personal AI conference, held at Strathmore University.
deVere CEO: AI Slowdown Call Exposes a Hidden Portfolio Risk
Calls to slow AI development expose a concentration risk hiding in ordinary portfolios, says the CEO of financial advisory giant deVere Group.