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Zimbabwe among most targeted in cyber attacks
Zimbabwe is increasingly becoming a hotspot for cyberattacks, with experts warning of rising threats to data security and urging urgent action to strengthen the country's digital defences.Spea...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 09:27hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Dr Guramatunhu loses money in cryptocurrency scam
Renowned ophthalmologist Dr Solomon Guramatunhu has reportedly lost more than US$583,000 in a cryptocurrency scam allegedly orchestrated by a business associate and her husband, a Harare court heard y...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 15:20hrs | 847 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's ex-Minister of ICT's X account hacked
Zimbabwe's former Minister of Information Communication Technology and opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has become the latest high-profile political figure to fall ...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 14:13hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
Women vendors robbed, raped by conman peddling fake deals
Two women vendors from Mvuma fell victim to a brutal robbery and rape at the hands of a conman in Masvingo City on Africa Day evening, after being lured by promises of discounted goods from South Afri...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:47hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
IPI calls for dropping charges against Blessed Mhlanga and HStv
The International Press Institute (IPI) global network has urged Zimbabwean authorities to drop all charges against media house Heart & Soul TV (HStv) and its journalist Blessed Mhlanga, who faces...Published: 31 May 2025 at 13:58hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
63 Zimbabwe detectives undergo training to combat specialised crimes
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has stepped up efforts to fight sophisticated crime by equipping detectives with specialised skills to tackle high-profile criminal activities.This comes aft...Published: 09 May 2025 at 13:08hrs | 781 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe drafting new social media regulation law
The Zimbabwean government is drafting new legislation to regulate social media use, aiming to curb the spread of misinformation, tackle ghost accounts, and prevent activities that could destabilize th...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 09:19hrs | 567 | by Staff reporter
Cybersecurity Challenges in Zimbabwe's Growing Digital Economy: What Steps are Being Taken to Address Potential Threats?
In the era of information and technology where everything is done through gadgets and devices constantly connected to the internet, one thing has become more important than anything else when pr...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 21:18hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Woman arrested for snooping on husband's whatsapp
In a landmark legal case, Dumsile Dludlu has been arrested and charged for allegedly accessing her husband's WhatsApp messages without his consent, in violation of the Computer Crime and Cybercrime Ac...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 17:37hrs | 1223 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Nationals are a target of international cyber criminals
As more and more Zimbabweans embrace the digital economy, the rise of cybercrime has become a significant concern for its citizens. With increasing internet penetration, more individuals are engaging ...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 12:19hrs | 314 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Police issue warning on WhatsApp attacks
Authorities have sounded the alarm over a spike in cyberattacks, urging the public to exercise caution when using digital platforms such as WhatsApp. Cybercriminals are deploying sophisticated tactics...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 10:32hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
WhatsApp hackers unleash havoc in Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans are facing an alarming surge in cybercrime as WhatsApp scams target unsuspecting users, hijacking accounts and wreaking havoc across social groups. These sophisticated cybercriminals explo...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 14:57hrs | 3148 | by Staff reporter
ZRP collaborates with varsities to tackle modern policing challenges
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has partnered with the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE) to enhance the capacity of its officers in addressing emerging ...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 16:33hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Hackers target African govt departments, financial institutions
Cyberattacks targeting African governments have soared in 2023, doubling to a record 29%, according to a report by Positive Technologies, a cybersecurity firm specializing in data-driven security solu...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 08:11hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police arrest 1,000 cybercriminals
At least 1,000 cybercriminals, including 29 from Zimbabwe, have been arrested in recent multinational operations conducted by the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) across Africa. O...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:46hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs own cybersecurity statistics
Zimbabwe has recently experienced a troubling rise in cyber attacks affecting almost everyone, with the latest affecting local entities like banks. At a recent Cybersecurity Conference in Harare, Mini...Published: 16 Oct 2024 at 15:39hrs | 162 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe faces cyber threats
Over the past three years, Zimbabwe has witnessed a significant increase in organized cybercrime, characterized by a rise in online scams, business email compromises, and investment fraud, including m...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 10:14hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Cyber crimes under-reported
Despite tireless efforts made by local, regional and global state and non-state actors to curb cybercrimes, statistics continues to spike because victims shun reporting these cases and therefore suffe...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:14hrs | 309 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Miss South Africa Contestant Faces Identity Theft Allegations and Online Abuse
A major scandal has erupted in South Africa after Miss South Africa contestant Chidimma Adetshina withdrew from the competition amid allegations of identity theft involving her mother. The ...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 16:51hrs | 934 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe escalates crime prevention, justice delivery
Home Affairs Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Raphael Faranisi, announced the revision of several laws and the introduction of new policies to enhance crime prevention and justice delivery in Zimbabwe....Published: 19 May 2024 at 10:21hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Shopping Shock: Over a third of customers scammed on popular shopping sites across Europe and beyond
While price comparison sites are a popular tool for finding deals and secure retailers, a new study reveals a disturbing truth: online shopping might not be as safe as we think. According to the ...Published: 17 May 2024 at 12:14hrs | 72 | by Staff Reporter
Starlink has not applied for operating licence in Zimbabwe
POSTAL and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) said internet service provider Starlink has not applied for an operating licence, amid allegations that the government intends t...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 04:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Severe consequences await armed robbers
POLICE's Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has reaffirmed its commitment to flushing out the armed robbers' menace to the preservation of law and order in the country saying the consequences fo...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 08:54hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
35% Zimbabweans not connected to internet
Zimbabwe's Internet connectivity remains inaccessible to a significant portion of its population, with at least 35% lacking access due to a combination of technical constraints and foreign currency sh...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 17:21hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Starlink : A potential digital lifeline for rural Zimbabwe
In a world where connectivity is a lifeline for information, education, and economic opportunities, the promise of Starlink, SpaceX's ambitious satellite internet project, shines brightly for rural an...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 05:30hrs | 2 | by Robert Ndlovu
Starlink: A Potential Lifeline for Rural Zimbabwe
In a world where connectivity is a lifeline for information, education, and economic opportunities, the promise of Starlink, SpaceX's ambitious satellite ...Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 04:50hrs | | by Robert Ndlovu
How organisation can prevent cyber attacks
Ninety-five percent of cyber breaches come from only three industries in 2016 - government, retail, and technology. The reason is not necessarily because these industries are less diligent in their pr...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 07:49hrs | 11 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe explores option of issuing digital currency
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is exploring the option of issuing digital currency, a move that could revolutionize the way money is used in the country.The central bank said in a statemen...Published: 13 Aug 2023 at 09:06hrs | 32 | by Staff Reporter
Scammers bleed Natfoods US$6m
IN what could be one of the biggest cybercrimes ever reported in the country, National Foods, a local manufacturer and marketer of food products, lost over US$6 million to criminals who hacked into it...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Software engineers to keep a close eye on application security in 2023
As we continue through 2023, software engineers are placing an ever-growing priority on application securit...Published: 03 Apr 2023 at 23:46hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police not yet computerised
POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga says lack of technology to investigate corruption in the country has affected the work of the law enforcement agency.The revelations come at a time w...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 06:28hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa condemns xenophobia
President Mnangagwa is using his visit to New York to engage investors and other Heads of State and Government as he champions the twin policies of engagement and re-engagement, as well as "Zimbabwe i...Published: 24 Sep 2022 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
'We're a friend to all, an enemy to none'
ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE, HIS EXCELLENCY, DR E. D. MNANGAGWA, AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 77TH SESSION O...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 05:50hrs | 14 | by Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
Rogue lawyers connive with bogus estate agents
SOME rogue lawyers in Bulawayo are reportedly conniving with bogus estate agents to defraud homeseekers as demand for housing surges.Police in Bulawayo recorded 32 fraud cases involving the sa...Published: 03 Aug 2022 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Equipment to track telecommunications services usage now in place in Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE has enhanced its capacity to track the uptake of telecommunication services after the commissioning of equipment to monitor traffic inflows by network providers. The telecommunication...Published: 06 Jun 2022 at 15:23hrs | 28 | by Staff Reporter
Fraudsters registering fake domains including for Zimbabwe passports
A fraudster has registered http://zimpassports.online to defraud Zimbabweans who are desperate for the elusive Zimbabwean passport.According to the website https://who.is, whoever registered t...Published: 21 May 2022 at 18:28hrs | 2 | by Jacob Mutisi
ZACC vows to recover ill-gotten wealth even after jail
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), which is targeting to recover US$50 million worth of assets believed to be proceeds of corruption, has said it will strip criminals of their ill-gotten ...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cyberbullying haunts female politicians
ELECTORAL watchdogs and women's rights groups have cited cyberbullying as a major factor discouraging women from actively participating in politics.Addressing delegates at an election sensitis...Published: 24 Mar 2022 at 05:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZRP, Interpol operation nets 2 000
At least 2 000 people have been arrested countrywide during the ongoing operation by the police with back-up from Interpol and the African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation (Afripol) targeting in...Published: 12 Mar 2022 at 07:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Lack of technology hampers anti-graft fight, says Zacc
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) on Monday said lack of technological skills and equipment was hampering efforts to fight graft.Addressing a five-day Southern Africa Development ...Published: 01 Mar 2022 at 05:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
The need for social media regulation
IT is estimated that half of the world's population is now using social media. This is according to the Digital 2021 Global Statshot report.Global Web Index (GWI) puts it at 57,6% with about 4...Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 05:37hrs | 14 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Govt urged to adopt older persons' inclusive approach in implementing NDS1
The Government of Zimbabwe has been challenged to adopt older persons' inclusive approach policy in implementing the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) as part of the Vision 2030.The call ...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 16:02hrs | 12 | by Stephen Jakes
RBZ shuts down forex platform to stem currency decline
ZIMBABWEAN authorities shut down a popular black-market currency-tracking platform, the latest action to try and stop an accelerating decline in its currency.The central bank ordered marketwat...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Africa's judicial authorities must adopt ICTs, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged judicial authorities in Africa to adopt information communication technologies (ICTs) to enhance justice delivery system amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Mnang...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sees silver-lining in Covid-19 dark cloud
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has called for equal access to Covid-19 vaccines saying although the pandemic has caused major setbacks all hope was not lost. In a pre-recorded address to the United Nations Gener...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabweans careless online'
ICT experts in Zimbabwe say there is need to train workers and the general public on the dangers of Cyber-attacks as the Covid-19 pandemic has increased the need to work remotely. This has increased t...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 05:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs a Cyber Court for online crimes
As more and more Zimbabwean businesses increasingly recognise the Internet as a place where commercial dealings can take place, the legal system will need to be equipped to not only understand the Int...Published: 27 Aug 2021 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Jacob Mutisi
'Internet censorship worst in Zimbabwe'
ZIMBABWE recorded the worst internet censorship rankings in southern Africa despite President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new dispensation promises to usher democratic reforms.Zimbabwe is one of the ...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 06:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Cyber Bill revoked, undergoing tweaks
THE Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill, passed without debate in Senate last week, was revoked after it was discovered that it had an error and the Bill must now go through the committee stage an...Published: 04 Aug 2021 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cyber Security Bill sails through
THE Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill on Wednesday sailed through the Senate without debate, but media lobby groups have immediately expressed wary over the potential abuse of the law by the gov...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 07:37hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
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