As the national Safer Internet Day 2024 school outreach program continues, Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) was on Monday at Ntcheu Secondary School. During the interface with the students from the school, it was revealed that students are among the main target of mobile money fraudsters, with most of them reporting to have fallen victim […]
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It was a busy week for #MACRA as it reached out to over a thousand students from five schools in the central region as part of the Safer Internet Day 2024 commemoration school outreach program. The Secondary Schools include Njolomole, Ntcheu, Umbwi, Dedza and Bwaila. In the central region we have partnered with the following
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The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) held school outreach programs as part of the Safer Internet (SID) 2024 commemoration. The school outreach program is aimed at equipping school going children with digital literacy skills and good cyber hygiene practices as they navigate the digital spaces. The outreach team visited Kalibu Academy, Chichiri secondary school and
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Malawi joined the rest of the world in commemorating Safer Internet Day 2024 under the theme “Inspiring Change? Making a difference, navigating influence and navigating change online”. Speaking at the commemoration event which took place in Lilongwe, #MACRA Director General Daud Elvin Suleman, who was the guest of honor, emphasized the importance of ensuring that
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As a country, Malawi celebrates safe internet day and this year it will be commemorated on the 6th of February. This years theme is “Inspiring change? Making a difference, managing influence and navigating change online.” and its amining at raising awareness of a safer and better internet for all, and especially for children and young
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The Malawi Computer Emergency Response Team (Malawi CERT)warns about a widespread Facebook phishing campaign stating, “I can’t believe he is gone. I’m gonna miss him so much,” leads unsuspecting users to a website that steals your Facebook credentials. The Facebook phishing posts come in two forms, with one simply stating, “I can’t believe he is
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The Malawi Computer Emergency Response Team (Malawi CERT)warns about pirated applications that are targeting Apple macOS users containing a backdoor capable of granting attackers remote control to infected machines.”These applications are being hosted on Chinese pirating websites in order to gain victims,” a Threat Labs researcher said. Once detonated, the malware will download and execute
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The Cybersecurity Awareness Month
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Call for Heightened Vigilance In the Wake of Cyber Attacks In the Region
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The Authority conducted regional public relations workshop for the Malawi Police Service (MPS) Public Relation Officers (PRO) under the theme “Policing in the Digital Era”.Speaking at the opening ceremony which took place in Blantyre at Mt. Soche MACRA DG Daud Suleman emphasized the need for a safe digital space if the country is to utilize