Africa's cybersecurity movement gains momentum

Published 25 June 2013

More and more African countries have recently suffered an increase in phishing scams, malware, advance-fee scams (commonly known as Nigerian 411 scams), and mobile-money related fraud, according to industry insiders. Africa’s cybersecurity movement has gained momentum with the formation of Africa Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs), a body which coordinates the reporting and response to cases of malicious malware or criminal activity. Eleven African countries have already set up CERT teams: South Africa, Kenya, Burkina Faso, Tunisia, Morocco, Cameroon, Sudan, Egypt, Ghana, Mauritius, and Ivory Coast.

Source: http://www.itworld.com/security/362093/africa-increases-cybersecurity-efforts