Addis Ababa: The Information Network Security Administration (INSA) said it has successfully thwarted 98.56 percent of the 4,623 attempted cyberattacks targeting government and private institutions during the past six months of the Ethiopian Fiscal Year.
In his presser today, Information Network Security Administration (INSA) Director-General Solomon Soka said cyberattacks have surged by 115 percent when compared to same period last year.
Had the attacks succeeded, the nation could have incurred over 10.5 billion Birr loss, he added.
Recognizing the importance of early detection and vulnerability management, INSA had also conducted cyber risk assessment surveys on 7 institutions and the technologies of 149 private and government entities.
These assessments identified potential cyberattack risks, enabling the institutions to pro-actively address vulnerabilities and strengthen their defenses, the director-general noted.
Stating that INSA also controls technologies imported from different countries, Solomon
said the administration banned 338 items out of the 2,999.
He pointed out that the banned list included tools that could facilitate telecom fraud such as simboxes, drones, GPS technologies, and satellite equipment.
The director general attributed the increase in cyberattacks to a confluence of factors, including the global surge in digitization, the rising financial benefits for attackers, and Ethiopia’s own rapid advancements in digital infrastructure.
To protect the country from cyberattacks, Solomon emphasized the need for collective action, urging individuals and institutions to raise awareness and prioritize robust cyber security measures
Source: Ethiopian News Agency
WINDHOEK: The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism is in the middle of finalising the tender process to appoint a contractor to renovate the Office building (Ritterburg) in Swakopmund.
According to a Media statement issued by the Ministries spokesperson Romeo Muyunda on Wednesday, the Ministry has set aside N. dollars 2.6 million for the renovation of the Ritterburg, which is expected to commence between April or May and is expected to be complete between August and September 2024.
The renovation of the office will be carried out as part of the ongoing development interventions in the coastal parks by Namparks V Project implemented by the ministry. The programme is co-financed by the Federal Republic of Germany through the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) via KfVV Development Bank.
‘We recognise the fact that this monumental building is listed under the Heritage Council of Namibia and having it in a good state is paramount,’ Muyunda noted.
The ministry has also reser
ved N.dollars 5 million for the renovation and expansion of the Walvis Bay office. This project is also expected to start this year once the tender process is completed.
The public is reminded that given the current economic situation of the country, the ministry is faced with a number of competing priorities which require to be attended to, he added.
‘It is not the intention of the ministry to have public infrastructure in a dilapidated state,’ said Muyunda.
Source: The Namibia Press Agency