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- 1 Apr 2019
NCC Mulls CERT to Tackle Cybercrime
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the National Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) will soon be established, to curb cybercrime. Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice…
- 26 Oct 2014
Experts Call for CERT against Cyber Attacks
Stakeholders in the war against cybercrimes have called for the establishment of Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) in the country to assist in the fight against cyber-attacks. Computer…
- 28 Jun 2017
NITDA's CERT Team Working on Defence Mechanism for Nigerian Cyberspace- DG
To combat the increasing level of cyber attacks across the globe, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) have commenced the development of…
- 29 Jul 2013
FG Mulls CERT Ecosystem
Federal government at the weekend said the country it is working towards the establishment of a Computer Emergency Readiness and Response ecosystem complete with Computer Emergency Response Teams…
- 13 May 2024
Firm Identifies Significant Security Risks in Widely used Cinterion Modems
Kaspersky ICS CERT researchers have detected critical vulnerabilities in Cinterion cellular modems. The discovery showcases flaws that allow a remote unauthorised attacker to execute arbitrary code,…
- 9 Jun 2026
Kaspersky Report Shows Early 2026 Witnessed an Increase in Cyberattacks on the Manufacturing Sector
According to a new Kaspersky ICS CERT report, in Q1 2026 the percentage of industrial control systems (ICS) on which malicious objects were blocked reached 19.6% globally. Kaspersky security…
- 24 Apr 2026
Kaspersky Discovers Vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon Chips that can Lead to Data Loss & Device Compromise
Kaspersky ICS CERT discovered a hardware-level vulnerability affecting Qualcomm chipsets that are widely used in a range of consumer and industrial devices, including smartphones and tablets, car…
- 22 Sept 2023
Africa Among Regions with Highest Number of Industrial Systems Under Attack in Q 1 2023
Malicious objects of all types were detected and blocked on 34% of Industrial Control System (ICS) computers in the first half of 2023, according to the ICS CERT landscape report by Kaspersky. In…
- 3 May 2024
NAEC to Deploy Nuclear Science for Power Generation
Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC), in collaboration with the Centre for Energy Research and Training (CERT) at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria is set to leverage nuclear science and technology…
- 11 May 2016
Electronic Fraud is Online Equivalent of Stealing - Akindeinde
Oluseyi Akindeinde is the chief technical officer of Digital Encode, a cyber- security company involved in the implementation of security measures and certification for banks and others. Akindeine is…
- 14 Apr 2019
Cyber Terrorists Threaten Nigeria, Experts Proffer Solutions
Cyber criminals unarmed but very lethal are the prowl in Nigeria. The unchecked activities of these thieves are near plague. Nigeria as a country is at risk of cyber terrorism and needs urgent…
- 30 Nov 2015
Cyber Security: Aligning Nigeria With Rest Of The World
Top cyber threats listed by the United State’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are hacktivism, crime, insider, espionage, terrorism and warfare. The world is no longer witnessing an era of…
- 30 Apr 2014
US, Others Ask Users to Stop Using Internet Explorer
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the United Kingdom advised computer users to consider using alternatives to Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer browser until the company fixes a security…
- 9 Oct 2025
NITDA DG Says FG On Course to Secure Digital Economy in the Age of AI
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi CCIE, the Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that Nigeria is taking decisive steps to safeguard its digital future by…
- 21 Jul 2019
Experts Urge Implementation of National Cyber Security Policy & Strategy
Worried by absence of coordinated approach in the fight against cybercrimes, information and communications technology experts hare seeking the revival of National Cyber security Policy and Strategy…
- 14 Aug 2016
Nigeria Computer Society 49th AGM Raises 15 Key-Point Communiqué
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) held its 26th national conference and 49th annual general meeting (AGM) recently at the NAF conference centre, Abuja, seeking proactive use of Information…
- 28 Nov 2015
NSA Partners Microsoft on Curbing Cybercrime Breaches
In a renewed drive to tackle headlong the menacingly advancing cybercrime challenge in Nigeria, platforms and productivity services giant, Microsoft Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja joined forces with the…
- 18 Nov 2020
Stakeholders Seek Early Adoption of Technology to Promote Economic Growth
Participants at the Nigeria e-Government Summit 2020 have stressed the need for early adoption of technology and increased ICT infrastructure across the country that will promote economic growth and…
- 7 Nov 2021
Cybersecurity: "NCC is Committed to Responsive Regulations for Sustainable Growth of Digital Economy" - Danbatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has stated that the Commission is irrevocably committed to boosting the nation's digital…
- 25 Nov 2021
Nigeria, Others See a Decrease of Ordinary Threats, Experience Increase of Targeted Malware
According to Kaspersky’s latest research on the threat landscape trends, South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria are facing a dramatic change in the threat landscape. While regular, self-propagating malware…
- 26 Apr 2022
Russian Malware Used for Oil India Cyber Attack Planted from Nigeria: Report
A Russian malware planted from a server in Nigeria was used for a recent cyber attack on Oil India's (OIL) system in Assam's Duliajan, which had brought down the PSU major's network, a top police…
- 22 Sept 2022
Zoom Users Advised to Update Software After Vulnerabilities Found
The Nigerian Communications Commission's Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has advised users of videotelephony platform, Zoom, to install the latest update of the software from its…
- 22 Nov 2022
NCC-CSIRT Urges Adoption of Two-Factor Authentication as Somnia Ransomware Targets Telegram Accounts
In response to the discovery of a new attack that compromises victims' VPN (Virtual Private Network) accounts to compromise messaging app, Telegram, the Nigerian Communications Commission's Computer…
- 12 Feb 2023
Infopercept Taps Jitendra Bulani as CMO
Infopercept Consulting Pvt Ltd, a global cybersecurity solutions and services company, today announced the appointment of Jitendra Bulani as Chief Marketing Officer. Bulani brings 15 years of global…
- 17 Mar 2023
NITDA DG Seeks Regional Partnerships to Combat Cyber Threats in Africa
Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has called on governments to be resilient in minimising the impact of cyberattacks on African…
- 17 Mar 2023
NITDA DG Calls for Regional Partnerships to Combat Cyber Threats in Africa
Kashifu Inuwa, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has called on governments to be resilient in minimising the impact of cyberattacks on African Nations’…
- 28 Mar 2023
Kaspersky Blocked over 75,000 Attacks on IoT Devices in Nigeria and Kenya in 2022
Kaspersky detected and blocked 45,562 cyberattacks on Internet of Things (IoT) devices in Kenya and 30,089 cyberattacks on IoT devices in Nigeria. In South Africa this figure is 221,695. All these…
- 23 Nov 2023
Africa Remains Most Targeted by Cybercrime in 2023
As organisations continue to become more digitised, throughout 2023 Africa remains one of the world regions most targeted by cybercrime. At a recent press conference in Johannesburg, Kaspersky shared…
- 27 Feb 2024
Report Reveals 28.8% of ICS Computers in Nigeria Attacked with Malware
Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) statistics in the second half of 2023 shows that 28.8% of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) computers in Nigeria were attacked with malware. This was part of Kaspersky…
- 28 Feb 2024
Firm Reveals How Smart Toy Vulnerabilities Could Let Cybercriminals Video-chat with Kids
Vulnerabilities in a popular smart toy robot could make children potential targets for cybercriminals, Kaspersky researchers have discovered. The weaknesses could enable hackers to take control of…