Official Twitter Account of the National Kenya Computer Incident Response Team - Coordination Centre. Email: [email protected]

Nairobi, Kenya
Joined September 2017
Your email could be the gateway to your other online accounts. Secure it! ✅ Strong, unique password ✅ Enable MFA ✅ Check sign-in activity ✅ Update recovery options ✅ Avoid suspicious links & attachments 📩 Report incidents: [email protected] #StayCyberSafe #KECIRT – at Ruiru, Kenya
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CA’s Director of Cyber Security and Head of @KeCIRT , @VincentNgundi , will join cybersecurity leaders and experts at the @AcdfNetworks 2026 for a thought-provoking panel discussion on “The Strategy Graveyard: Why National Cyber Plans Stall and What Finally Moves Them.”
CA is proud to partner with @AcdfNetworks for this landmark gathering as Nairobi takes centre stage in advancing cyber resilience, collaboration and digital trust. 📅 2–6 November 2026 📍 Nairobi, Kenya 🔗 africacyberdefenseforum.com #ACDF2026 @KeCIRT @Mugonyid @VincentNgundi
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Cyber threats are rising. Stay a step ahead! During the Q1 period, July- September 2026, cyber threat events reached 2.696 billion, an increase of 14.45%, highlighting the need for greater vigilance online. @KeCIRT @VincentNgundi @AcdfNetworks @Mugonyid #CyberSecurityAwareness
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National KE-CIRT/CC retweeted
🚨 Organizations should immediately patch critical PHP vulnerabilities CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619. These vulnerabilities enable unauthenticated #RCE and affect PHP installations serving web requests. Learn more: 🔗 go.dhs.gov/5Hi
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National KE-CIRT/CC retweeted
UPDATE: Specific mitigation guidance for the recently identified PHP critical vulnerabilities is now available. Secure your servers today. Guidance and technical steps here: nsa.gov/Press-Room/Press-Rel…
Effective Immediately, all organizations using PHP for their systems are advised to be prepared for an update addressing two critical vulnerabilities. PHP is widely used for web applications. These vulnerabilities often provide a direct path to the server's file system or database. If an immediate update is not feasible, it is recommend that organizations take the system offline until it can be fully mitigated. NSA will follow up shortly with more specific guidance.
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CYBERSECURITY ADVISORY ON CRITICAL PHP VULNERABILITIES AFFECTING GOVERNMENT WEBSITES AND WEB APPLICATIONS
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CA is proud to partner with @AcdfNetworks for this landmark gathering as Nairobi takes centre stage in advancing cyber resilience, collaboration and digital trust. 📅 2–6 November 2026 📍 Nairobi, Kenya 🔗 africacyberdefenseforum.com #ACDF2026 @KeCIRT @Mugonyid @VincentNgundi
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During #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth, the @KeCIRT reminds you that cyber incidents can affect anyone. Whether it’s a suspicious message, a hacked account, a phishing attempt, online fraud, impersonation, or any other cyber incident, report it to: [email protected] #Kecirt
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The @KeCIRT detected 132.23 million brute-force attempts in FY 2025/26 Cybercriminals use automated tools to guess passwords at scale. Weak passwords can leave your accounts exposed. Weak password = open door. Lock it down! #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth2026 – at Eldoret, Kenya
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Cybersecurity starts with awareness and ends with action! In FY 2025/26, @KeCIRT recorded: 📌 1,736 requests 🔍 1,429 investigations 🧪 307 forensics Kenya's cyber defenders are working. Report cyber incidents: [email protected] @CA_Kenya #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth
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Did you know Kenya faced over 11.1B cyber threats in the 2025/2026 financial year alone? As we mark October Cybersecurity Awareness Month, these stats remind us why digital vigilance is non-negotiable. To combat these threats, 83.1M advisories were issued by @KeCIRT @CA_Kenya
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🎉 Happy Customer Service Week! This week, we celebrate YOU-our customers and stakeholders who give purpose to our service. Under the theme “The Extra Mile,” we stay committed to listening, supporting and connecting people through exceptional service.💙 #CustomerServiceWeek
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11.1 billion cyber threats detected. 83.1 million advisories issued. As Kenya’s digital ecosystem continues to grow, so does the need for cyber vigilance. Latest @KeCIRT figures show the importance of staying alert, reporting & strengthening protection across the digital space.
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Don’t make it easy for them! Welcome to Day 1 of the National KE-CIRT/CC Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026. @CA_Kenya #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth2026 – at Nairobi, Kenya
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PII: If it identifies you, protect it! 🔐 #PII #BeCybersmart #Cybersecuritytips
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CA Hosts UK National Cyber Security Centre CTO CA today hosted Mr Ollie Whitehouse, Chief Technology Officer at the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre @NCSC for a courtesy meeting aimed at strengthening the longstanding UK–Kenya cybersecurity partnership.@KeCIRT
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Replying to @CA_Kenya @NCSC @KeCIRT
The engagement provided a platform to exchange insights on the evolving cyber threat landscape, approaches to enhancing cyber resilience across government systems and critical digital infrastructure and opportunities to deepen collaboration.@Mugonyid @VincentNgundi @NCSC
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That "Download Now" button might be downloading something you didn't ask for. Stay sharp. #malvertising #becybersmart #cybersecuritytips
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QR codes make life easy, until a bad actor swaps them out! #becybersmart #quishing #cybersecuritytips
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56th National KE-CIRT/CC Cybersecurity Committee Meeting The Communications Authority of Kenya convened the 56th In-Person @KeCIRT Committee (NKCC) Meeting in Nairobi, bringing together stakeholders from Kenya’s critical information infrastructure sectors.
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