https://cyberdesk.africa/ Cybersecurity news from across the continent en Fri, 30 Oct 2026 04:19:33 +0000 https://punchng.com/data-breach-ndpc-probes-240-cases-flags-1900-organisations/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/data-breach-ndpc-probes-240-cases-flags-1900-organisations/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web NDPC head Vincent Olatunji said the commission has issued over 20 major remediation orders and named more than 1,900 non-compliant organisations, though it did not name the breached firms or the penalties imposed. (Punch) Nigeria Policy & Regulation Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.cairo24.com/2520510 https://www.cairo24.com/2520510 The Interior Ministry said the international company that streams ads to the digital screen was breached, and the same footage appeared on its screens in several countries at once. The firm halted broadcasts while it dealt with the intrusion. (Cairo 24) Egypt General Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://tech-ish.com/2026/10/30/us-ghost-student-fraud-charges-allege-college-aid-was-diverted-to-kenya/ https://tech-ish.com/2026/10/30/us-ghost-student-fraud-charges-allege-college-aid-was-diverted-to-kenya/ Prosecutors say fake college enrolments in stolen names collected federal aid refunds, two of those charged are Kenyan, and over $750,000 in crypto was seized. Kenya's DCI and Asset Recovery Agency assisted. (Tech-ish) Kenya Fraud & Scams Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://punchng.com/nigerian-makes-us-most-wanted-list-over-1m-fraud/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/nigerian-makes-us-most-wanted-list-over-1m-fraud/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web The US Labor Department's inspector general lists Onoriode Ezewu, believed to be in Nigeria, as wanted for laundering proceeds of over $1m in unemployment claims filed with stolen identities. (Punch) Nigeria Fraud & Scams Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/674431-there-are-3111-exposed-home-streaming-systems-in-south-africa-which-can-be-taken-over-by-hackers.html https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/674431-there-are-3111-exposed-home-streaming-systems-in-south-africa-which-can-be-taken-over-by-hackers.html Orange Cyberdefense counted 3,111 internet-facing Plex servers in SA vulnerable to an actively exploited flaw chain allowing code execution. Home users, including remote workers, should update past 1.43.3.10861. (MyBroadband) South Africa Vulnerabilities Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.cairo24.com/2520251 https://www.cairo24.com/2520251 A Cairo lawyer has asked the public prosecutor to trace fraudsters who posed as him online and took EGP 22,000 from a woman via InstaPay for an Umrah visa that never existed. (Cairo 24) Egypt Fraud & Scams Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.moonstone.co.za/retirement-funds-cannot-outsource-accountability-for-cyber-risk/ https://www.moonstone.co.za/retirement-funds-cannot-outsource-accountability-for-cyber-risk/ At a webinar on Joint Standard 2 of 2024, the FSCA said fund boards must oversee providers' cyber controls, demand clear incident-notification timelines and report material incidents within 24 hours. (Moonstone) South Africa Policy & Regulation Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://it-online.co.za/2026/10/29/sa-security-bosses-rank-rule-breaking-above-phishing-as-their-top-cyberthreat/ https://it-online.co.za/2026/10/29/sa-security-bosses-rank-rule-breaking-above-phishing-as-their-top-cyberthreat/ 28% of 50 South African security decision-makers named deliberate workarounds by staff as their top human cyber risk, the highest of 13 countries, against 12% for social engineering. Only 14% of SA firms reached the study's top maturity level. (IT-Online) South Africa Threat Intelligence Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/28/nitda-tightens-cybersecurity-rules-for-mdas-mandates-dns-security-assessments/ https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/28/nitda-tightens-cybersecurity-rules-for-mdas-mandates-dns-security-assessments/ Nigeria's IT agency now checks ministries, departments and agencies for DNSSEC as part of its security assessments and wants all .gov.ng websites to adopt it, aiming to harden government domains against DNS spoofing. (Nairametrics) Nigeria Policy & Regulation Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.itweb.co.za/article/hope-outweighs-caution-for-digital-fraud-victims/lwrKxv3Y8X8Mmg1o https://www.itweb.co.za/article/hope-outweighs-caution-for-digital-fraud-victims/lwrKxv3Y8X8Mmg1o A Yazi study of SA and UK consumers found South Africans lose money to scams about three times as often as UK respondents, and 75% of SA victims recovered nothing, despite most knowing about AI voice cloning. (ITWeb) South Africa Fraud & Scams Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/674602-us-secret-service-helped-take-down-a-prolific-south-african-cybercriminal-who-has-been-charged-with-murder.html https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/674602-us-secret-service-helped-take-down-a-prolific-south-african-cybercriminal-who-has-been-charged-with-murder.html A Soweto man faces charges including murder after a 17-year-old victim of the alleged sextortion scheme took his own life; US investigators assisted the South African police. (MyBroadband) South Africa Fraud & Scams Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mybroadband.co.za/news/cellular/674648-new-rules-to-close-a-big-sim-card-fraud-loophole-proposed-in-south-africa.html https://mybroadband.co.za/news/cellular/674648-new-rules-to-close-a-big-sim-card-fraud-loophole-proposed-in-south-africa.html The communications regulator's draft amendments target a loophole fraudsters use to take over victims' mobile numbers and, with them, their banking one-time PINs. (MyBroadband) South Africa Policy & Regulation Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://cybersecuritymag.africa/ouganda-lance-officiellement-strategie-nationale-protection-des-donnees/ https://cybersecuritymag.africa/ouganda-lance-officiellement-strategie-nationale-protection-des-donnees/ The ICT ministry's new framework covers how government data is managed, shared and secured. (Africa Cybersecurity Mag) Uganda Policy & Regulation Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://cybersecuritymag.africa/protection-des-donnees-personnelles-lipdcp-renforce-sa-campagne-nationale-de-sensibilisation-au-togo/ https://cybersecuritymag.africa/protection-des-donnees-personnelles-lipdcp-renforce-sa-campagne-nationale-de-sensibilisation-au-togo/ The IPDCP is running outreach sessions in the run-up to Togo's first national personal data protection day on 29 October in Lomé. (Africa Cybersecurity Mag) Togo Policy & Regulation Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://cybersecuritymag.africa/4-forum-national-cybersecurite-somalie-nca-universite-mogadiscio-lancent-evenement/ https://cybersecuritymag.africa/4-forum-national-cybersecurite-somalie-nca-universite-mogadiscio-lancent-evenement/ The National Communications Authority and Mogadishu University launched the forum to build local cyber skills and capacity. (Africa Cybersecurity Mag) Somalia Industry Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://capitalfm.africa/cyber-threats-in-kenya-rise-14-45pc-to-2-6-billion-in-q3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed-technology https://capitalfm.africa/cyber-threats-in-kenya-rise-14-45pc-to-2-6-billion-in-q3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed-technology The Communications Authority of Kenya says system attacks made up most of the detected events between July and September, and blames unpatched systems, low phishing awareness and criminals' use of AI for the rise. (Capital FM) Kenya Threat Intelligence Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://techtrendske.co.ke/2026/10/27/safaricom-logs-1-25bn-intrusion-attempts-in-fy26/ https://techtrendske.co.ke/2026/10/27/safaricom-logs-1-25bn-intrusion-attempts-in-fy26/ Kenya's largest telco says in its sustainability report that it detected about 1.25 billion intrusion attempts and investigated over 130,000 security events during FY26. (TechTrendsKE) Kenya Threat Intelligence Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/fnb-fine-information-regulator-popia/287711/ https://techcentral.co.za/fnb-fine-information-regulator-popia/287711/ The infringement notice follows a flaw in FNB's app that exposed 88 home loan applications to other customers. (TechCentral) South Africa Policy & Regulation Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mybroadband.co.za/news/telecoms/674322-good-news-about-south-african-network-operators-after-critical-security-vulnerabilities-exposed-thousands-of-internet-servers.html https://mybroadband.co.za/news/telecoms/674322-good-news-about-south-african-network-operators-after-critical-security-vulnerabilities-exposed-thousands-of-internet-servers.html Vodacom, MTN, Cell C and Rain told MyBroadband their systems were unaffected by the two critical PHP vulnerabilities leaked ahead of disclosure. (MyBroadband) South Africa Vulnerabilities Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://cybersecuritymag.africa/cybersecurite-et-gouvernance-de-ia-en-afrique-ua-reunit-des-ministres-des-tic/ https://cybersecuritymag.africa/cybersecurite-et-gouvernance-de-ia-en-afrique-ua-reunit-des-ministres-des-tic/ The AU's specialised technical committee on communications and ICT gathered ministers in Gabon to discuss continental cyber and AI policy. (Africa Cybersecurity Mag) Africa Policy & Regulation Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://cybersecuritymag.africa/international-cybersecurity-conference-2026-abuja-accueille-une-deuxieme-edition/ https://cybersecuritymag.africa/international-cybersecurity-conference-2026-abuja-accueille-une-deuxieme-edition/ Officials, security practitioners and researchers meet in Nigeria's capital on 27 and 28 October, with AI-driven threats high on the agenda. (Africa Cybersecurity Mag) Nigeria Industry Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://capitalfm.africa/binance-disrupts-west-african-scam-centres-in-international-operation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed-technology https://capitalfm.africa/binance-disrupts-west-african-scam-centres-in-international-operation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed-technology Law enforcement and private partners including Binance targeted online scam networks; Ghanaian police arrested 19 near Accra, seized 303 devices and identified 117 trafficking victims, and over $11m was flagged for possible freezing. (Capital FM) Africa Fraud & Scams Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/sa-banks-warn-customers-logins-ai-agents/287667/ https://techcentral.co.za/sa-banks-warn-customers-logins-ai-agents/287667/ Absa says customers who share credentials with an AI assistant could be held liable for losses; local banks are blocking outside agents for now. (TechCentral) South Africa Fraud & Scams Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://cybersecuritymag.africa/securite-numerique-en-rdc-felix-tshisekedi-ordonne-un-audit-des-systemes-informatiques-etat/ https://cybersecuritymag.africa/securite-numerique-en-rdc-felix-tshisekedi-ordonne-un-audit-des-systemes-informatiques-etat/ Félix Tshisekedi told the Council of Ministers that public digital infrastructure must be audited to protect government data and services. (Africa Cybersecurity Mag) DR Congo Policy & Regulation Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://cybersecuritymag.africa/ia-en-entreprise-le-nouveau-point-aveugle-de-la-cybersecurite-en-cote-divoire/ https://cybersecuritymag.africa/ia-en-entreprise-le-nouveau-point-aveugle-de-la-cybersecurite-en-cote-divoire/ Staff are adopting AI assistants and agents without IT's knowledge, opening new paths to company data as attacks on the continent grow. (Africa Cybersecurity Mag) Côte d'Ivoire Threat Intelligence Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/673639-south-african-law-enforcement-join-raid-on-criminal-networks-which-stole-r6-35-billion-from-people.html https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/673639-south-african-law-enforcement-join-raid-on-criminal-networks-which-stole-r6-35-billion-from-people.html The Interpol-led Operation Serengeti targeted cybercrime and fraud groups, including Black Axe, across several African countries. (MyBroadband) Africa Fraud & Scams Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/673816-courier-scam-warning-in-south-africa.html https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/673816-courier-scam-warning-in-south-africa.html Fraudsters posing as courier companies use payment requests and fake tracking links to steal money and card details from online shoppers. (MyBroadband) South Africa Fraud & Scams Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/673772-130-year-old-financial-provider-that-works-with-some-of-the-biggest-companies-in-south-africa-hit-by-alleged-366gb-cyberattack.html https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/673772-130-year-old-financial-provider-that-works-with-some-of-the-biggest-companies-in-south-africa-hit-by-alleged-366gb-cyberattack.html Attackers claim to have taken 1.6 million records from the insurer that covers mining and steel workers. The claim has not been independently confirmed. (MyBroadband) South Africa Data Breach Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/673875-south-african-presidency-shuts-down-website-to-prevent-hacks.html https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/673875-south-african-presidency-shuts-down-website-to-prevent-hacks.html The Presidency said the site was temporarily unavailable in response to a global cybersecurity event. (MyBroadband) South Africa Vulnerabilities Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/673383-motorists-are-under-attack-in-south-africa.html https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/673383-motorists-are-under-attack-in-south-africa.html Scammers are using lookalike traffic-fine sites to trick drivers into paying fake fines and handing over card details. (MyBroadband) South Africa Fraud & Scams Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mybroadband.co.za/news/cloud-hosting/673628-south-african-companies-scrambled-to-protect-customers-from-critical-php-security-flaw.html https://mybroadband.co.za/news/cloud-hosting/673628-south-african-companies-scrambled-to-protect-customers-from-critical-php-security-flaw.html Afrihost, 1-grid, Axxess and others scrambled to protect customer servers after details of two critical PHP bugs leaked before patches were ready. (MyBroadband) South Africa Vulnerabilities Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/673275-thousands-of-internet-servers-in-south-africa-at-risk-of-being-taken-over.html https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/673275-thousands-of-internet-servers-in-south-africa-at-risk-of-being-taken-over.html Two leaked PHP vulnerabilities allow remote code execution on exposed web servers worldwide, including thousands in South Africa. (MyBroadband) South Africa Vulnerabilities Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/672630-south-africas-police-force-has-cybercrime-investigators-in-all-9-provinces.html https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/672630-south-africas-police-force-has-cybercrime-investigators-in-all-9-provinces.html Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia set out the police service's strategy for investigating cybercrime. (MyBroadband) South Africa Policy & Regulation Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/672306-hackers-can-remotely-operate-electric-vehicles-in-south-africa.html https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/672306-hackers-can-remotely-operate-electric-vehicles-in-south-africa.html A local security expert says South African drivers of connected vehicles should take the demonstration seriously. (MyBroadband) South Africa Vulnerabilities Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/672352-vibe-coded-south-african-website-hacked-just-six-days-after-launch.html https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/672352-vibe-coded-south-african-website-hacked-just-six-days-after-launch.html Domains.co.za's CEO describes how a client's vibe-coded site was hacked within a week, and what it says about shipping AI-written code unchecked. (MyBroadband) South Africa Industry Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/672344-south-african-military-responds-to-interpol-cyberattack-warning.html https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/672344-south-african-military-responds-to-interpol-cyberattack-warning.html Minister Angie Motshekga set out how the department detects and responds to cyber threats against the military. (MyBroadband) South Africa Policy & Regulation Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mybroadband.co.za/news/software/672602-south-african-coffee-franchise-exposes-company-and-private-data-in-vibe-coded-web-application.html https://mybroadband.co.za/news/software/672602-south-african-coffee-franchise-exposes-company-and-private-data-in-vibe-coded-web-application.html An internal web app built with an AI coding assistant left sensitive business and personal data open; the CEO has since responded. (MyBroadband) South Africa Data Breach Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/672232-r16-50-destroy-a-company-kit-that-causes-r2-5-million-in-damage-to-south-african-organisations-per-attack.html https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/672232-r16-50-destroy-a-company-kit-that-causes-r2-5-million-in-damage-to-south-african-organisations-per-attack.html Researchers found denial-of-service services on dark web markets priced like a cup of coffee, set against the cost of an attack to South African businesses. (MyBroadband) South Africa Threat Intelligence Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/672153-attackers-claim-to-have-stolen-80-million-south-african-patient-records-in-massive-ampath-laboratories-data-breach.html https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/672153-attackers-claim-to-have-stolen-80-million-south-african-patient-records-in-massive-ampath-laboratories-data-breach.html The pathology group confirmed a breach. The threat actor's claim of 80 million stolen records, including medical aid details, is unverified. (MyBroadband) South Africa Data Breach Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/672097-gauteng-to-open-criminal-case-against-student-who-reported-a-security-flaw-in-its-r269-million-app.html https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/672097-gauteng-to-open-criminal-case-against-student-who-reported-a-security-flaw-in-its-r269-million-app.html The province plans a criminal case against the researcher who told it the app was exposing user information, rather than thanking him. (MyBroadband) South Africa Vulnerabilities Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/671938-south-african-retail-giant-hit-by-cybersecurity-incident.html https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/671938-south-african-retail-giant-hit-by-cybersecurity-incident.html The Foschini Group said many systems at TFG London were still down after an incident detected on 11 October. (MyBroadband) South Africa General Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000