48 CYBER CRIME & CYBER SECURITY TRENDS IN AFRICA COUNCIL OF EUROPE OVERVIEW OF CYBER CRIME LEGISLATION IN AFRICA

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Report on Cyber Security Trends and Government Responses in Africa

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Developed jointly by the African Union Commission (AUC) and Symantec, as part of the Global Forum for Cyber Expertise (GFCE) Initiative, with additional support from the U.S. Department of State and the Council of Europe
Incorporates the perspectives of African Union Commission Member State governments and online threat data from Symantec’s comprehensive cyber threat monitoring network
Objectives:
- Provide an overview of cyber security and cyber crime related developments in Africa
- Assess the major trends around the world and on the Continent
- Take stock of the many advances made by government authorities as well as identifies some of the challenges in a rapidly connected and ICT-dependent world
Explores cybersecurity trends including the overall professionalization of cyber crimes:
- Rise of Ransomware and Cryptolocker
- Social Media, Scams, and Email Threats
- Smartphones and the Internet of Things
- Business Email Scams
- Vulnerabilities

Source Link 1: https://thegfce.org/initiatives/cybersecurity-and-cybercrime-trends-in-africa/

Source Link 2: https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/cyber-security-trends-report-africa-interactive-en

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2016_African Union_en_Report on Cyber Security Trends and Government Responses in Africa.pdf
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