Africa is henceforth billed as the ‘mobile-first’ and often ‘mobile-only’ continent. New and emerging digital technologies invade the continent where digital content are increasingly ingest in real-time.
However, while the Threat of Mobile Malware Rises Globally, according to the global Threat Index by Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. , deep disparities in the threat environments in Africa rise, and the potential for increased attacks as cyber-criminals target mobile devices is a daunting reality.‘’Nigeria’s worsening ranking may be due to a dramatic increase in threats targeting mobile devices specifically, while Kenya’s improvement could reflect a growing maturity in security awareness. “It’s not immediately clear why the East and West African hubs are experiencing such different moves in terms of cyber-attacks, and we are generally seeing a lot of volatility month to month for many of the countries on the index. But this quarter, mobile malware ranked as one of the ten most prevalent attack types affecting corporate networks and devices for the first time ever,” said Rick Rogers, Area Manager for East and West Africa at Check Point Software Technologies.