The Spotlight Blog

By Esther George and the Zyber Global Research Team As professionals from all over the world convened for the annual conference of the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC), the late September sunlight slanted across the glass façade of the ...

By CSE Stephanie Fitswemila Philip, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Academy, Abuja, Nigeria At the 2023 Council of Europe Octopus Conference in Romania, themed "Cooperation on Cybercrime & Electronic Evidence", Nigerian delegate Mr. Abd...

By Esther George and the Zyber Global Research Team As global conflict and disaster uproot millions and cut into social safety nets, traffickers are adapting by merging multiple crimes into one lucrative system. New analyses from the United Nations ...

By Sadie Cohen, Owner of Shoplocalfirst.org It’s no longer enough to install a firewall and call it security. In today’s environment, fraud and data breaches are dynamic, ever-evolving threats. And for British businesses, particularly thos...

By The Zyber Global Research Team based on research by Mohammed A Salim Introduction A cyberattack occurs every 39 seconds on average for internet connected systems, according to a University of Maryland study. This relentless pace underscores the...

 By Esther George and the Zyber Global Research Team  From Financial Loss to Human Impact Between 2023 and 2024, the world witnessed an alarming escalation in cybercrime and state-backed cyberattacks, with ransomware, phishing, and data br...

By Esther George and the Zyber Global Research Team Pete Linforth from Pixabay Cybercrime and cyber enabled attacks surged in 2023–2024, striking governments, businesses, and public services worldwide. The FBI’s IC3 reported a 33% jump in losses, to...

DataFocus 2025 once again proved to be a premier gathering for law enforcement investigators, prosecutors, judges, and forensic experts Goran Oparnica, Esther George and Mislav Togonal  dedicated to the complexities of digital evidence and fore...

By Esther George and the Zyber Global Research Team  Esther George on a capacity building trip in Manama, Bahrain Introduction In today’s increasingly interconnected world, cybersecurity is critical for national security, economic stability, an...

By Esther George, CEO Zyber Global Centre February is the month of love, a time when we celebrate meaningful relationships and the connections that matter most. But in today’s digital world, love isn’t just about people—it’s about protecting the dat...

By Esther Chinecherem George (Network Engineer) Cybercriminals leverage advanced tools, including artificial intelligence, to target individuals for fraudulent and harmful purposes. This article explores Abstract Cybercrime, including scams and cyb...