Cyber Aware Africa

A not-for-profit organisation offering free cyber awareness to cyber vulnerable children, young adults and digital tech novices in Africa.

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How Safe is Your Password? Time to reconsider your choice of passwords or other added layers of protection, like 2FA/2FV.

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Top 10 countries with largest number of CYBER threats of selected type (local infections).
1. Afghanistan 1,62%
2. China 1,28%
3. Bangladesh 1,23%
4. Equatorial Guinea 1,20%
5. Turkmenistan 1,15%
6. Congo 1,06%
7. Yemen 1,06%
8. Ukraine 1,04%
9. Somalia 1,02%
10. Algeria 1,02%

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Mobile Devices See 466% Annual Increase in Zero-Day Attacks

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DIGITAL SKILLING
___This week, we engaged the local women in Kireka Suburb-Kampala interested in using digital technologies to improve their small businesses. They learned about the internet, creating passwords, email accounts, using YouTube.
Learn More: https://t.co/GPMkLrc6Tx

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JOIN THE WOMEN IN TECH
___Through the #WomenInTech ( #WiT ) Initiative – We Empower Vulnerable Women with Digital Skills for Entrepreneurship. We digitally equip women for entrepreneurial competitiveness.
Find Out More: https://t.co/GPMkLrc6Tx
Initiative Supporter: @myWeForGood

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Cybercriminals are using encryption, too, to hide malware and other exploits. This means that traffic moving through encrypted channels can no longer be trusted simply by virtue of a digital certificate. Inspect encrypted traffic too

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SOCIAL MEDIA BLACKMAIL
Revealing too much on social media sometimes gets you the needed dopamine influx from likes, shares. Still, it may also allow literally anyone to look for clues on how to blackmail you by digging out comments and screengrabs that compromise your integrity

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Secure websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to a website and all information sharing is encrypted. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

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We are on a mission to ensure children, women and other vulnerable people are informed consumers of digital technologies like the Internet, so they have safe and positive experiences online. To get involved, visit https://t.co/zeIPBgzg7x

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Thank you @BritishCouncil,@commonwealthsec for selecting our social impact initiative as one of the few to be presented at the first online conference for CSC alumni and scholars attended by over 500 delegates from 60 countries across the globe.
https://t.co/9Z7O12yrUH

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CYBER ALERT THIS CHRISTMAS
As we celebrate the festive season,
Let’s make sure the gifts we give this Christmas go to the people we love, not to the fraudsters, Merry Christmas
__ Cyber Santa
https://t.co/vdyFdk5CCp 🥳

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Kaspersky Safe Kids is a cross-platform solution that helps you monitor the security of your child in the real world and the virtual world.
https://t.co/DqY7wMuIvo

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Kaspersky Safe Kids is a cross-platform solution that helps you monitor the security of your child in the real world and the virtual world. You decide what is safe for your child,how many hours they can spend using the computer or smartphone,and where he or she is allowed to walk

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Kaspersky Safe Kids is a cross-platform solution that helps you monitor the security of your child in the real world and the virtual world. You decide what is safe for your child,how many hours they can spend using the computer or smartphone,and where he or she is allowed to walk

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Kaspersky Safe Kids is a cross-platform solution that helps you monitor the security of your child in the real world and the virtual world.
https://t.co/DqY7wMuIvo

[Cyber Aware Africa @cyberawareafri]

If it sounds too good to be true...
Probably a scammer is behind it
__Image Source: Anonymous WhataApp Chat

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Are you a victim of cybercrime?
Share your stories through below LINK and we help you get FREE support and others are safe online.
https://t.co/HUuiCyafKx
#ShareYourStories #CyberAwareness