E-Business
Kaymu Hints on Top 5 Save Ways to Shop Online

Every day, millions of naira is spent online shopping for a myriad of reasons ranging from the huge bargains, wide assortment of products, fast delivery and easy returns.
However for the few late adopters, studies have shown that one of the major reasons for not shopping online is fear of shopping insecurity.
The fears are real, because a Hamburg-based business intelligence organization yStats.com released a report on the effects of fraud on B2C E-Commerce and online payments on November, 2014.
The report, “Fraud in Global B2C E-Commerce and Online Payment 2014” indicates that as online retail revenue is increasing at double digit growth rates globally, and is expected to total nearly 2 trillion Euros in the next four years, fraud is also increasing.
The potential for fraud causes many prospective shoppers to stay away from online sales, and is forcing merchants to establish fraud prevention measures.
Therefore, several e-commerce platforms in Nigeria have been admonishing buyers/marketers on security measures to avoid playing into the hands of fraudsters.
Kaymu.com.ng also joined the trend, listing 5 ways online shoppers can conduct safe business transactions online.
Use Familiar Websites
Start your search at a trusted e-commerce site rather than with a search engine. Search results from search engines can be misleading at times most especially when you drift past the first few pages of links.
If the site is well known, chances are it’s less likely to be a fraudulent site. Beware of misspellings or sites using a different top-level domain (.net instead of .com, for example)—those are the oldest tricks in the book.
Use Safe Payment Options:
Ensure you shop on a site that has safe payment options for example the Kaymu Safe Pay, an escrow service that enables you make payments into Kaymu’s secure bank account and only remits money to seller once you have received your item and are satisfied with it.
Also ensure that the website accepts payment on delivery as this checkmates a lot of fraudulent activities that is associated with online shopping.
When shopping from an online marketplace never send cash directly to the seller because you’ll have no recourse if something goes wrong. Don’t forget to review return policies. You want a no-hassle ability to return items.
Conduct Exchanges In A Secure Environment:
When filling in your delivery information, the primary address should be an open and secure address such as your school or work address.
Your home address should be a second option for weekend deliveries and in the advent that you would rather receive items at home.
Ensure you open packages when delivered to you and inspect it to be sure you are satisfied with it before parting with money.
Do not follow delivery personnels to dark corners/ hallways for any reason.
Check the Company’s Privacy Policy
Each e-commerce site has its own privacy policy. Reading the private policy is the only way to know what a company does with users information and how it is transmitted.
Most of us do not take our time to go through this information, but it’s very important if you want to ensure that your information are very secure and not also not sold to third parties.
So next time when shopping online, go through the company’s privacy policy to ensure your data are in a safe place.
Check That The Website Has A Buyer Protection Policy
Shop with confidence by ensuring you shop from a site that has a well stated buyer protection policy.
Go through the policy and make sure you understand available payment options, the return policy for items purchased as well as a contact to the e-commerce site if necessary.
E-Business
Firm Reports a 48% Increase in Malicious Packages Threatening Software Supply Chains

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) experts at the 10th annual Cyber Security Weekend – META 2025 held recently, talked about supply chain attacks and reported that by the end of 2024 a total of 14,000 malicious packages were found in open-source projects, a 48% increase compared to the end of 2023. 42 million versions of open-source packages have been examined by Kaspersky throughout 2024 in search for vulnerabilities.
Open-source is software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify, and enhance. Popular open-source packages include GoMod, Maven, NuGet, npm, PyPI, and others.
These are tools that power countless applications and help developers easily find, install, and manage pre-built code libraries, making it simpler to build software by reusing code others have written. Attackers take advantage of the popularity of these and other packages.
In March 2025, the Lazarus Group was reported to have deployed several malicious npm packages, which were downloaded multiple times before removal. These packages contained malware to steal credentials, cryptocurrency wallet data, and deploy backdoors, targeting developers’ systems across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
The attack leveraged GitHub repositories for added legitimacy, highlighting the group’s sophisticated supply chain tactics. Kaspersky’s GReAT also found other npm packages related to this attack. Malicious npm packages could have been integrated into web development, cryptocurrency platforms, and enterprise software, risking widespread data theft and financial losses.
In 2024, a sophisticated backdoor was discovered in XZ Utils versions 5.6.0 and 5.6.1, a widely used compression library in Linux distributions. Inserted by a trusted contributor, the malicious code targeted SSH servers, enabling remote command execution and threatening countless systems globally.
Detected before widespread exploitation due to performance anomalies, the incident highlighted the dangers of supply chain attacks. XZ Utils is integral to operating systems, cloud servers, and IoT devices, making its compromise a threat to critical infrastructure and enterprise networks.
In 2024, Kaspersky’s GReAT discovered that attackers uploaded malicious Python packages like chatgpt-python and chatgpt-wrapper to PyPI, mimicking legitimate tools for interacting with ChatGPT APIs.
These packages, designed to steal credentials and deploy backdoors, capitalised on the popularity of AI development to trick developers into downloading them. These packages could have been used in AI development, chatbot integrations, and data analytics platforms, endangering sensitive AI workflows and user data.
“Open-source software is the backbone of many modern solutions, but its openness is being weaponised. The 50% rise in malicious packages by the end of 2024 shows attackers are actively embedding sophisticated backdoors and data stealers in popular packages, which millions rely on.
“Without rigorous vetting and real-time monitoring, a single compromised package can trigger a global breach. Organisations need to secure the supply chain before the next XZ Utils-level attack succeeds,” comments Dmitry Galov, Head of Research Center for Russia and CIS at Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team.
E-Business
NDPC Probes Suspected Data Breach in Examination Centres

Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched an investigation into allegations that the confidentiality and integrity of candidates’ personal data may have been compromised by hackers.
The Commission initiated the inquiry following concerns over possible data breaches during examinations.
Preliminary findings indicate that several examination centres may not have implemented adequate technical and organizational measures to safeguard candidates’ personal information, as required under data protection regulations.
Although the incident reportedly affected 379, 997 candidates, the NDPC’s investigation is poised to cover a systemic audit of data processing and third parties.
It will be recalled that JAMB recently admitted that a technical error on its platform affected a total of 379,997 candidates in 157 examination centres across Lagos and the South-East.
Further investigation led to the arrest of at least 20 suspects who are currently in the custody of the Department of State Services and the Nigerian Police Force.
E-Business
Nigeria Among Hotspots as Kaspersky Warns of Rising Ransomware Threat in Africa

Cyber security firm, Kaspersky, has once again warned that sophisticated cybercriminals increasingly target Africa as ransomware and advanced persistent threats (APTs) escalate across the region.
Speaking at the company’s annual Cyber Security Weekend for the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region, the cybersecurity firm’s Global Research and Analysis Team highlighted growing digital threats affecting African nations.
Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa emerged as hotspots, with Kenya recording one of the highest web threat incident rates at 20.1% in first quarter 2025.
“While ransomware is less prevalent in Africa due to lower levels of digitisation and economic constraints, countries like South Africa and Nigeria are seeing a sharp rise in attacks,” said Sergey Lozhkin, head of META and APAC regions at Kaspersky.
Kaspersky noted a 0.01 percentage point increase in African ransomware cases year-on-year, reaching 0.41%, still below global and Middle Eastern averages, but a troubling sign for the continent’s emerging digital infrastructure.
Experts warned that attackers are refining their tactics, shifting focus to unconventional entry points like IoT devices, smart appliances, and misconfigured hardware.
“As these economies expand digitally, sectors such as manufacturing, finance and government are becoming key targets,” said Lozhkin
The cyber-crime landscape is evolving quickly, fuelled by AI tools and dark web access to large language models, which enable less skilled actors to launch convincing phishing and malware campaigns.
Groups like FunkSec, which uses AI-generated code and a low-cost ransom model, are redefining ransomware operations.
“African organisations face the dual challenge of expanding digital footprints and limited cybersecurity awareness. This makes layered defense strategies, including network segmentation, real-time monitoring and regular staff training, essential,” stated Lozhkin
Kaspersky continues to monitor 25 active APT groups in the META region, including SideWinder and MuddyWater, some of which are known to target African institutions.
To bolster defenses, the firm recommends using tools such as its free Anti-Ransomware Tool for Business and the Kaspersky Next suite for threat visibility and response.
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