‘Small fry’ complacency opens Africa to cybervillains
Digital criminals are exploiting the continent’s naiveté to use it as a proving ground for their malware, says Kaspersky
01 June 2025 - 00:00
The notion that African markets are too small for the world’s most dangerous cyberattackers is making the continent vulnerable — and its networks, businesses and governments have become ideal testing grounds for increasingly sophisticated attacks...
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