Kenya: Cyber attacks on computer systems, mobile apps surge


Cyber attacks on computer systems and mobile applications recorded the highest increase in the three months to December last year, the latest data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) shows.

According to the CA’s Cyber Security report for the period, system attack threats that were detected increased 10-fold compared to the preceding three-month period that ended in September to hit 1.3 billion, while advisories issued rose 14.1 percent to stand at 3.5 million. A system attack is an attempt to disable computers, steal data, or use a breached computer system to launch additional attacks.

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Source: MSN News