Browsing: Information security

A senior official at Uganda’s finance ministry downplayed the extent of the losses.

Offshore hackers stole R305-million from Uganda’s central bank, the state-owned New Vision newspaper reported.

South Africa’s Information Regulator has received a complaint that Truecaller is violating “multiple sections” of Popia.

Just 11 months ago, Smile ID reached 100 million identity verifications. Now it’s hit the 200 million mark.

Emergent digital infrastructure in Africa has become a fertile testing ground for cybercriminals, according to a new report.

The study of prime numbers is not just a historical curiosity. Number theory is also essential to modern cryptography.

This guide provides a high-level overview of the steps to take to help protect your business.

Telecoms fraud is on the rise in South Africa, with the sector seeing among the highest digital fraud attempt rates globally.

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The most commonly used password in South Africa is “123456”, followed by “password” and “qwerty123”.