MagazineTechnologyThe cyber threat to Africa’s digital boomIFM CorrespondentMarch 15, 2026March 17, 2026 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 15, 2026March 17, 2026 Nobody really knows how much of the economy is at risk, but there are even studies that claim that cybercrime causes Africa almost 10% of its GDP... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyProject Infinity: All you need to know about Samsung’s classified security operationIFM CorrespondentDecember 30, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 30, 2024 The Red and Blue teams at Samsung's security operation mimic attacks and defences, respectively, to emulate military-style strategies... Read more
MagazineOpinionErosion of trust: Dark web’s financial falloutIFM CorrespondentNovember 12, 2024November 18, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 12, 2024November 18, 2024 Financial institutions are valuable targets of cybercriminals who use the dark web to plan and execute data theft... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyUnited Nations drafts new treaty to combat cybercrimeIFM CorrespondentAugust 13, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentAugust 13, 2024 The draft cybercrime convention was formulated by a collaboration of civil, academic, and private organisations across United Nations member states, with the UNODC providing substantive secretariat support... Read more
MagazineTechnologyLockBit ransomware: The global cyber menaceIFM CorrespondentJune 17, 2024July 1, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentJune 17, 2024July 1, 2024 The LockBit group managed to extort at least $500 million from victims in 120 countries... Read more
MagazineTechnologyMastering password security like a proIFM CorrespondentDecember 29, 2023January 8, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 29, 2023January 8, 2024 One of the cardinal rules of password creation is avoiding the inclusion of information that can be easily guessed... Read more
MagazineTechnologyTwitter’s cybercrime messIFM CorrespondentOctober 19, 2023October 19, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 19, 2023October 19, 2023 According to the 2023 Axios Harris reputation rankings, Twitter under Elon Musk is the fourth-most-despised brand in the United States... Read more
Banking and FinanceMagazineBanking in 2035: What lies ahead?IFM CorrespondentJune 6, 2023June 6, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentJune 6, 2023June 6, 2023 There are indications that major banks are adapting to the future of banking by becoming more digitally friendly... Read more
Banking and FinanceMagazineData protection: Banks must rethink strategiesIFM CorrespondentApril 20, 2023April 20, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentApril 20, 2023April 20, 2023 Criminals can threaten to publish the stolen data on the dark web after the encryption... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyBeware of Raspberry Robin malware, warns MicrosoftWebAdminNovember 9, 2022 by WebAdminNovember 9, 2022 Microsoft cybersecurity researchers define Raspberry Robin as part of a complex and interconnected malware ecosystem... Read more