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Posted on Jun 26

🛡️ How RedXShield is Changing Africa’s Cybersecurity Game

#africantech #cybersecurity #opensource #machinelearning

By Linda Mbeki — June 26, 2025 | 4 min read

By @LindaMbeki | Cybersecurity Advocate

🌍 Why This Tool Stands Out

"Most security tools are trained on Western data. RedXShield learns from African attack patterns - that's why it catches what others miss."

— Dennis Muchiri, Creator of RedXShield

⚡ Key Features


🔍 Local Threat Intel	Detects .co.ke/.ng lookalikes, mobile money scams
🚀 Lightweight API	Runs on <=1GB RAM (tested on Raspberry Pi)
📊 Explainable AI	Shows why a domain is risky
🆓 MIT Licensed	Free forever, no hidden tiers

🚀 Get Started (2-Minute Setup)

# Requires Python 3.8+
git clone https://github.com/DennisCyberX/RedXShield
cd RedXShield && pip install -r requirements.txt
python app.py

Test it:

curl "http://localhost:5000/analyze?domain=absabank.co.za"

🛠 Under the Hood

1.African-First Detection

Flags newly registered domains mimicking:

Banking portals (absa.co.za → absá.co.za)

Government sites (gov.ke → góv.ke)

Mobile money services (mpesa → m-pesa.pay)

2.Transparent Results

#json
{
  "domain": "airtel-money.ug",
  "risk": 89.2,
  "reasons": [
    "Registered 2 days ago (2023-11-01)",
    "No SSL certificate",
    "Hosted on high-risk ASN (AS12345)"
  ]
}

3.Proven in Production

🏆 Won AfriSec Hackathon 2023
🛡️ Protects 15+ African fintech's
🌐 Community-driven with 200+ GitHub stars

🎓 Why This Matters

This showcases techniques behind RedXShield, an African-built AI-powered cybersecurity platform developed by Dennis Muchiri. Innovators like Dennis are pioneering local solutions with global impact, helping secure emerging markets with intelligent threat detection.

🤝 Join the Movement

We need help with:

Translating docs to Swahili/French/Arabic
Adding local threat feeds (share scam domains you've encountered)
Building a web dashboard (React/Vue skills needed)

🔗 Contribute on GitHub
📬 Email the Team: contribute@redxshield.com

💬 Discussion: Have you encountered domain scams in your country? Share examples below to help train the model!

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