Comments on: Kenya’s increasing Hack attacks

By: merchant account

merchant account — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:07:34 +0000

Gotta love the effort you put into this blog

By: John Karanja

John Karanja — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:23:24 +0000

@gachie make sure you install a spam filter that should trap the spam for you. Yes many hosting companies do not adequately secure their servers so that can be an issue.

By: gachie

gachie — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:53:17 +0000

Am also experiencing too much hacking in my blogs until am now not sure whether it is my fault or that of the hosting company

By: John Karanja

John Karanja — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:41:26 +0000

Thanks Zulu for your contribution however i believe you missed the point of my article. In countries like Kenya Government holds about 60% of the national resources and therefore has a responsibility to secure the country at every level including cyberspace. This should be done through both policy and using technology to reduce the impact of this problem.

SPAM SQL inserts are considered hacks because the succesfully manipulate the database product end.

By: zulusafari

zulusafari — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:51:52 +0000

SPAM is TOTALLY different than hacking.

Why must everything be a gov’t solution. You think laws in Kenya will stop the spammers in the US (where the massive majority of SPAM originates) or emails from Nigeria trying to SCAM u?

It takes good education, buying (with your own money) a good spam filter for email and your web site and other similar things.

By: John Karanja

John Karanja — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:31:36 +0000

I have already installed a spam filter doesnt seem to be working. Even the best filters require that you manage spam hence wasting time and saving manhours.

The government to be fair is doing some things but it needs to do more.

By: Techmasai

Techmasai — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:34:29 +0000

I think you guys need to install better spam software, unless there is some internet stuff I don’t about.
I doubt really much the government cares about anyone’s servers.

By: John Karanja

John Karanja — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:12:18 +0000

You are right Kenyantykoon these hackers are giving me loads of work to do. As a country we have to increase our capacity to deal with them.

By: kenyantykoon

kenyantykoon — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:53:48 +0000

this fibre optics is both a blessing and a curse. i guess that i will have to be changing all my passwords more frequently and get on of those password protecting software or something. imagine losing a whole internet business to these people??