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May 2025

Europol Dark Web Arrest, Devman Strikes on Africa, Meta Gets OK to Use EU Data, Cetus Hack & More
Plus, hackers spread malware via TikTok, and the FBI warns Commvault zero-day vulnerability.
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Coinbase Data Breach, EU Launches Vulnerability Database, Intel Processors Exposed to 6-Year BPRC Vulnerability and Others
Plus Microsoft's ARC to boost African cyber resilience, Nigeria launched a virtual data academy to boost data protection skills, and more.
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SAA Cyberattack, NightSpire Hits Egypt, Kenya Orders Worldcoin Data Deletion & More
Plus FBI warns of obsolete routers, LockBit ransomware gang hacked, and Google to pay over $1 billion for tracking Incognito searches.
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75 Zero-Day Exploits Identified in 2024, Apple Warns 100 Countries on Spyware Attacks & More
Plus Meta to exit Nigeria over data violation fines, and Egypt’s National Social Insurance Authority breached.
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April 2025

Nigeria Meta Fine, TikTok Breach, MTN Cyber Incident & More
Plus, MITRE Launches D3FEND CAD tool & 159 CVEs exploited in Q1 2025.
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Over 16,000 Fortinet Devices Faulty, Kenyan Hacker Arrested in $378K Heist, CISA's MITRE Contract Expansion and More.
Plus NIST drafts updated privacy framework, Zambia’s New Cyber Law, and ClickFix Tactics.
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OpenAI Invests in AI Security, Morocco Investigates CNSS Data Breach, & Critical Vulnerabilities Exposed!
Morocco investigates a major data breach, OpenAI tackles AI-powered threats, and new vulnerabilities expose critical risks to organizations.
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Google’s New AI Model, Oracle Data Breach, & Key Cybersecurity Updates You Need to Know
From Google's AI innovations to Nigeria’s latest cybercrime bust—get the essential cybersecurity stories shaping Africa and beyond this week.
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March 2025

58% of Nigerian Women Face Online Harm — Gatefield Report Reveals
In addition, 26% of Nigerians aged 25–34 experience the highest rates of online harms
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95% of Data Breaches in 2024 Caused by Human Error
On top of that, 8% of employees account for 80% of security incidents driven by insider threats, credential misuse, and human missteps.
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39 African Countries Have Data Protection Laws, 34 Have Regulators
As African countries continue their digital transformation, protecting personal data and ensuring privacy has become a major concern.
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