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CYBER CRIME & CYBER SECURITY TRENDS IN AFRICA Figure 17. Top 10 Named Botnet Families for Bots Originating from Africa—2016 6,000 Virut Conficker Distinct Bot Clients (Thousands) 5,129 5,000 Gamut Sality 4,000 Kelihos Pony Loader 3,000 Keybase 2,149 Kasidet 2,000 Betabot Umbra Loader 1,000 380 311 215 206 64 35 22 18 41

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Report on Cyber Security Trends and Government Responses in Africa

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Intergovernmental Organisation

African Union (AU)

Type of Document (for IGOs)

Policy-Related Documents: Other Documents

Topics

Critical Infrastructure
Cyber Crime
Cyber Terrorism
Cybersecurity Awareness
Data Protection
Economy and Finance
Human & Digital Rights
Incident and Emergency Response
International Cooperation
National Cyber Defense
Public-Private Partnership
Research and Development
Risk Mitigation and Management
Training and Education

Summary

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

Year Published: 2016

Document Language(s)

English

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