Supporting Africa's Cybersecurity Talent Makes the World Safer
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
The global infosec community needs to help African nations defend against growing threats.
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Multiple Arrests in Coordinated African Cyber Operation
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Law Enforcement Agencies Also Took Down 200,000 Cyber Infrastructure Crooks A 27-nation joint investigation in Africa led to the arrest of 11 cybercrooks accused of defrauding $800,000 from victims across the world.
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Cybercriminals launched “Leaksmas” event in the Dark Web exposing massive volumes of leaked PII and compromised data
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Over 50 million records containing PII of consumers from around the world have been leaked. Even as the New Year approached and the world celebrated the festive Christmas season, the cybercriminal community did not pause their activities. The actual damage resulting from this activity could potentially amount to millions of dollars.
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Growing Chinese Tech Influence in Africa Spurs 'Soft Power' Concerns
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
A working group is rolling out in developing parts of the world, in response to concerns about the amount of technology being rolled out and across Africa by Chinese companies.
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Climate change predictions: Anticipating and adapting to a warming world
IBM Big Data Hub
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts people living in Africa, Australia, North America and Europe will face health risks due to rising temperatures and heat waves. Parts of Africa will be especially vulnerable, with agricultural yields declining by as much as 50% in some areas.
Reading INTERPOL the African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2021
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 30, 2021
INTERPOL published the African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2021, a report that analyzes evolution of cybercrime in Africa. A new report published by INTERPOL, titled the African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2021 , sheds the light on cybercrime in Africa. The top sender countries include South Africa, Morocco, Kenya and Tunisia.
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Misconfigured WBSC server leaks thousands of passports
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) left open a data repository exposing nearly 50,000 files, some of which were highly sensitive, the Cybernews research team has discovered. On June 5th, our researchers discovered a misconfigured Amazon Web Services (AWS) bucket storing nearly 48,000 files.
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Who’s Behind the Botnet-Based Service BHProxies?
Krebs on Security
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
com has been advertised for nearly a decade on the forum Black Hat World by the user BHProxies. BHProxies has authored 129 posts on Black Hat World since 2012, and their last post on the forum was in December 2022. The website BHProxies[.]com This user’s Facebook page says Tawfik also uses the name Abdalla Khafagy.
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Samsung could use a TV Block feature to disable any of its TVs worldwide
Security Affairs
AUGUST 25, 2021
“Samsung South Africa has announced the implementation of a Television Block Function on all Samsung TV sets. “The aim of the technology is to mitigate against the creation of secondary markets linked to the sale of illegal goods, both in South Africa and beyond its borders. Pierluigi Paganini.
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How Pick n Pay plans to transform software test cases with AI
OpenText Information Management
APRIL 5, 2024
Headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, Pick n Pay is a leading retailer that operates more than 1,650 stores in seven countries on the African continent. Pick n Pay also operates one of the largest online grocery platforms in sub-Saharan Africa. Alongside our standard home delivery services, we recently launched the ASAP!
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How supply chains are shifting from global to local
OpenText Information Management
MAY 5, 2021
Vaccine shortages in different parts of the world are a stark reminder of how global supply chains have been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and how serious such disruptions can be.
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The Great $50M African IP Address Heist
Krebs on Security
DECEMBER 11, 2019
A top executive at the nonprofit entity responsible for doling out chunks of Internet addresses to businesses and other organizations in Africa has resigned his post following accusations that he secretly operated several companies which sold tens of millions of dollars worth of the increasingly scarce resource to online marketers.
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EVRAZ operations in North America disrupted by Ryuk ransomware
Security Affairs
MARCH 7, 2020
EVRAZ is one of the world’s largest multinational vertically integrated steel making and mining companies with headquarters in London. The company operates mainly in Russia, but also in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Italy, Czech Republic, the United States, Canada, and South Africa.
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The Best Memberships for Information Professionals
AIIM
MAY 19, 2020
This list is somewhat US-centric because these are the ones I’m most familiar with, but I’d love to get YOUR thoughts on associations of value to information professionals elsewhere in the world. and Canada and a few elsewhere in the world. Chapters: IAPP has chapters in major metropolitan areas around the world.
Three Nigerian men arrested in INTERPOL Operation Killer Bee
Security Affairs
MAY 30, 2022
The list of victims includes oil and gas companies in South East Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. Further arrests and prosecutions are foreseen across the world as intelligence continues to come in and investigations unfold.”.
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Russian Reshipping Service ‘SWAT USA Drop’ Exposed
Krebs on Security
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Most online retailers grew wise to these scams years ago and stopped shipping to regions of the world most frequently associated with credit card fraud, including Eastern Europe, North Africa, and Russia. world/stuffer/login.php burbon[.]club/stuffer/login.php com/stuffer/login.php personalsp[.]com/user/login.php
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Around the World with Thales: Our Upcoming Events
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Around the World with Thales: Our Upcoming Events madhav Thu, 09/28/2023 - 05:01 The summer is long gone, and we are all back to work. Cloud Expo Asia, 11-12 October Singapore As the digital world increases, so does the workload for cloud professionals. Find out more about the event or arrange a meeting with our Thales experts.
The history of ESG: A journey towards sustainable investing
IBM Big Data Hub
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
This movement gained momentum in the 1980s with the divestment campaigns against companies doing business in South Africa during apartheid. Moreso, Elkington hoped to persuade businesses to operate in the best interest of people and the planet; a desire that was shared by others around the world.
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Internationa police operation led to the arrest of the SilverTerrier gang leader
Security Affairs
MAY 25, 2022
I hope the results of Operation Delilah will stand as a reminder to cybercriminals across the world that law enforcement will continue to pursue them, and that this arrest will bring comfort to victims of the suspect’s alleged campaigns,” the Assistant Inspector General added.
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World War II Records Digitized
Unwritten Record
MAY 31, 2022
World War II records from the Adjutant General’s Office of the War Department (Record Group 407) have been digitized and are available to view and download from the National Archives Catalog. Although most of the records of the Mediterranean theater relate to Italy, some pertain to North Africa, Sicily, and southern France.
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 423 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition
Security Affairs
JUNE 11, 2023
Gox exchange and operating BTC-e Japanese Pharmaceutical giant Eisai hit by a ransomware attack Clop ransomware gang was testing MOVEit Transfer bug since 2021 Stealth Soldier backdoor used is targeted espionage attacks in Libya Researchers published PoC exploit code for actively exploited Windows elevation of privilege issue Experts detail a new Kimsuky (..)
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The World In One Generation: Population Trends
John Battelle's Searchblog
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
In the vein of documenting how the world most likely will look one generate hence, my researcher and I have been taking a look at a number of key global drivers. Thirty-odd years from now, the world is going to be a pretty different place, population wise. Another is global population. First, to the basics.
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Predictions 2021: Disinformation, SPACs, Africa, Facebook, and a Return to Tech Optimism
John Battelle's Searchblog
JANUARY 1, 2021
Over 18 years of doing this I’ve learned that it’s best to not predict what I wish would happen, instead, it’s wise to go with what feels most likely in the worlds I find fascinating (for me, that’s media, technology, and business, with a dash of politics given my last two years at The Recount ). Please, MAKE IT SO.
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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Charity
ForAllSecure
JULY 28, 2021
Whether it is in Africa or rural Arkansas, hackers find ways to use their skills for good reasons. Vamosi: Burnout is a major concern in the InfoSec world. Whether in life or in this industry, or whatever, Vamosi: Only quitting your job and moving to Africa for charitable work is really expensive. Or with social media.
Challenging the sterotypes and why we need new perspectives
CILIP
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
While Phyllis’ original thesis was on the depictions from Britain’s colonial past, her own heritage stems from Africa and she says that she started looking at fiction books set in the continent. Despite having very narrow and unrefined portrayals of life in Africa, many received warm praise.
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Reflections on international collaboration: enthusiasm, commitment, resilience. It is all about dive
CILIP
DECEMBER 2, 2019
Shane became first a Trustee,then Chair and from 2006 - 2016 until retirement, Director of the UK charity Partnerships in Health Information (Phi), which worked across sub Saharan Africa in collaboration with UK academic and NHS partners. you realise that the world is not as you thought it was. s work in Africa. s a good thing
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Steelcase office furniture giant hit by Ryuk ransomware attack
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 28, 2020
It is the largest office furniture manufacturer in the world. It has facilities, offices, and factories in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Australia and Africa. Steelcase has 13,000 employees and $3.7 billion in 2020.
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Climate change examples
IBM Big Data Hub
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
In Greenland and Antarctica, melting ice sheets are contributing to rising sea levels, endangering coastal ecosystems around the world. Most of those at risk of climate change-linked hunger are in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia, according to the World Bank.
Personal data of thousands of users from the UK, Australia, South Africa, the US, Singapore exposed in bitcoin scam
Security Affairs
JUNE 30, 2020
Group-IB, a global threat hunting and intelligence company headquartered in Singapore, has discovered thousands of personal records of users from the UK, Australia, South Africa, the US, Singapore, Spain, Malaysia and other countries exposed in a targeted multi-stage bitcoin scam. Group-IB urges online users to stay vigilant.
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Critical update: Facebook Messenger users hit by scammers in over 80 states
Security Affairs
APRIL 20, 2021
Researchers from security firm Group-IB have detected a large-scale scam campaign targeting Facebook Messenger users all over the world. Group-IB has detected a large-scale scam campaign targeting Facebook Messenger users all over the world. “Internet has made people abandon critical thinking.
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Adconion Execs Plead Guilty in Federal Anti-Spam Case
Krebs on Security
JUNE 10, 2022
In 2019, AFRINIC fired a top employee after it emerged that in 2013 he quietly commandeered millions of IPs from defunct African entities or from those that were long ago acquired by other firms, and then conspired to sell an estimated $50 million worth of the IPs to marketers based outside Africa.
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 319
Security Affairs
JUNE 20, 2021
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Covid-19 Effect on Egyptian Office Equipment Market
Info Source
MAY 29, 2020
As in most of Africa however, the infection and mortality rate of the coronavirus is well below that of the rest of the world. 2020, as in most other parts of the world, will likely be remembered as the worst performing year since the second world war. Already Q1 is down 14% compared with Q1 a year earlier.
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NATO Chief calls for a new strategic to address new challenges
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 9, 2020
Having said that, I think we all have to realise that since we agreed the Strategic Concept back in 2010, the world has fundamentally changed.” We see a new and more brutal form of terrorism, more instability to the south of our Alliance – Middle East, North Africa. ” Stoltenberg added.
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Ransomware attackers donate stolen money to charity
IT Governance
OCTOBER 20, 2020
The DarkSide crooks said they wanted to “make the world a better place”, after posting receipts for $10,000 in Bitcoin donations to The Water Project and Children International. The Water Project, which works to improve access to clean water in sub-Saharan Africa, has not responded to requests for comment. Robin Hood hackers’.
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Leveraging partnerships, technology, and design to enhance water quality through the inaugural Aquality app
IBM Big Data Hub
MAY 15, 2023
The world is making progress on clean water and sanitation, but is still far behind its target to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: ensuring access to water and sanitation for all. Apply to the 3rd Cohort by 5/31 Maintaining good water quality is crucial for the overall well-being of people and the environment.
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2018 Global Data Regulations & Compliance Heat Up – Are you Ready?
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
MARCH 6, 2018
Every year, new regulations and compliance orders come into play that impact businesses across the world. While this regulation may only cover South Africa, it is worth noting that POPI applies to any company that has information on anyone who’s a South African citizen in any databases.
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A New Era for Data Protection
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
APRIL 4, 2019
The combination of our two companies creates the worldwide leader in digital security, protecting more data, transactions and identities than any other company and enabling tens of thousands of organizations to deliver trusted digital services to billions of individuals around the world. The Leading Data Protection Provider.
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Turning climate risks into business opportunities
IBM Big Data Hub
MARCH 27, 2024
Climate change causes extreme weather events across the world that endanger people’s lives and disrupt the businesses on which they depend. In Africa, for example, recurring droughts, floods and cyclones due to climate change might cause crop failures and food insecurity.
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Dead.ly url's and authoritarian social network tracking
Collaboration 2.0
FEBRUARY 27, 2011
The escalating unrest in North Africa and other parts of the world continues to make us wonder about the fundamental levers of control of the entire internet, and its uses for mass interactions and broadcasts.
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Exclusive: The largest mobile malware marketplace identified by Resecurity in the Dark Web
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Successful disruption of mobile malware networks and associated cybercriminal services is crucial for protecting financial institutions and consumers around the world” – said Christian Lees, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Resecurity. ” – he added.
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Predictions 2021: How’d I Do? Pretty Damn Well.
John Battelle's Searchblog
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Yep, it’s pretty bold to predict a rebound in tech optimism when Big Tech is taking heavy fire, but I think I got this one right as well, thanks in large part to the world of crypto. Cities around the world are banning new gas stations. In fact, Biden decided to counter China in Africa with…an initiative in South America.
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59 ELAR at SOAS to create new online archive to safeguard the world’s disappearing languages
Preservica
JUNE 25, 2019
Preservica CEO, Mike Quinn stated: “The work done by the archivists at ELAR is incredibly important in preserving endangered languages to ensure future generations can continue to learn about cultures the world is losing or has already lost. SOAS is among the world’s elite university institutions. About SOAS. About Preservica.
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Guest Post -- Perspectives on Automation and Employment
AIIM
APRIL 16, 2018
Decades ago, science minded dreamers from around the globe would paint philosophical dreamscapes that relayed a world built on the backs of human ingenuity. These behemoths of the old world have become standard and ingrained into our minds the facade of automated technologies. You may connect with her on Twitter. --.
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