10 Biggest Cybersecurity Threats Facing Businesses in 2026
The attack surface is expanding faster than most organisations can secure it.
Tag: ransomware
Nigeria Records 4,200 Weekly Cyberattacks Per Organisation as Africa Faces One of the World’s Highest Threat Levels
The data places Nigeria at the centre of a continental problem.
Businesses Turn to Cyber Insurance as AI-Driven Attacks Surge in 2025
The global cyber insurance market has reached $20.56 billion in 2025.
Ransomware Attacks on Education Institutions Increase, Sophos Survey Shows
Education sector suffers highest data encryption rate and longest recovery time - Sophos
Backup and Recovery is Key to the Growing Threat of Ransomware in Nigeria
Opinion Piece By Bar Hori, Regional Sales Executive and Gerhard Fourie, Channel Lead at Commvault Africa
Anthropic Blocks Cybercriminals Exploiting Claude for Phishing, Ransomware and Influence Operations
The company disclosed these findings in its August 2025 Threat Intelligence Report, raising fresh alarms over the fast-growing misuse of ...
Sophos, Halcyon Launch Joint Ransomware Defense Initiative
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, has announced a strategic threat intelligence sharing partnership with ...
10 Key Findings from Sophos State of Ransomware Report 2025
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, recently released its sixth annual State of Ransomware report, ...
How African Manufacturers Can Turn Security into a Competitive Advantage
By adopting strong cybersecurity measures, African manufacturers can protect their assets while improving operational efficiency, boosting productivity, and gaining a ...
Nigeria Rises to 11th in List of Countries Targeted by January 2025’s Most Wanted Malware
FakeUpdates is a downloader malware that cybercriminals use to launch ransomware attacks
Nigeria Ranks 13th as Eight African Countries Dominate Top 20 in Global Cyberattack Index
Ethiopia led the African rankings, topping the global list with a Normalised Risk Index of 98.2%, while Uganda, Angola, and ...
Sophos MDR Defends 26,000 Customer, Grows by 37% in 2024
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced that its Sophos Managed Detection and Response ...
It’s the Festive Season! Time to Sharpen Your Safety Gear Against AI-Powered and Gift Card Scams
During peak shopping seasons, scammers use AI to analyse online shopping patterns and target victims with gift card scams
Nearly 80% of Organizations Hit by Ransomware Took More than a Week to Recover – Sophos
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today released a sector survey report, “The State of ...
The State of Ransomware in 2024: A Cause for Concern Despite a Decline in Attacks
Central and federal government agencies are the most targeted, while state and local government entities, along with retail businesses, report ...
