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Threat Intelligence

The Rise of Mobile Banking Fraud in East Africa: What Businesses Need to Know

As mobile money adoption accelerates across Kenya and the EAC, cybercriminals are increasingly targeting M-Pesa integrations, SIM swaps, and mobile banking APIs. We break down the latest attack vectors.

Jan 28, 2025·8 min read
Best Practices

Zero Trust Architecture: A Practical Guide for SMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa

Zero Trust isn't just for enterprises. We explain how small and medium businesses can adopt a "never trust, always verify" posture without breaking the budget or disrupting operations.

Jan 15, 2025·11 min read
Compliance

Kenya's Data Protection Act: What Your Business Must Do Before the Next Audit

The Kenya Data Protection Act (2019) carries real penalties for non-compliance. We walk through the key requirements, common gaps, and how to get compliant fast.

Dec 20, 2024·7 min read
Case Study

How We Stopped a Ransomware Attack on a Nairobi Financial Institution in Under 3 Hours

A detailed look at a real-world incident response engagement — from initial detection to full containment, recovery, and the lessons that emerged for better prevention.

Dec 5, 2024·12 min read
Cloud Security

Top 10 AWS Misconfigurations We See in Kenyan Cloud Deployments

From overly permissive IAM roles to exposed S3 buckets, these are the configuration errors that keep appearing in our cloud security assessments — and how to fix each one.

Nov 18, 2024·9 min read
Awareness

Social Engineering in Kenya: How Attackers Are Targeting Your Employees Right Now

Phishing, vishing, and business email compromise are evolving fast. We look at the most effective attacks hitting Kenyan organisations and share tactics for building a human firewall.

Nov 3, 2024·6 min read

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