PREMIUM Web attacks up 44pc as hackers target State, ISP systems Business Just now

In its latest update on cyber threats, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) said government systems and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) were the main targets, with attackers seeking user authentication credentials, vulnerable web browsers and database servers containing sensitive information.7 per cent increase in web application attacks in the three months ended June, highlighting the security risks accompanying the rapid migration of services and transactions online.“Government systems and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) constituted the primary targets, with threat actors prioritising the compromise of user authentication credentials, vulnerable web browsers and database servers,” said the CA.