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- 27 Feb 2013
IBM Promotes Safe & Secured Computing, Releases Advanced Security Software Application
The era of complex, disaster-prone computing might just be over, or perhaps, around the corner. These days, computing is as much about people (the soft issues) as it is about devices (hard issues).…
- 28 Oct 2016
NCC to Establish Computer Security Response Teams for Telecoms
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed plans to set up Computer Security Incidence Response Teams (CSIRT) exclusively for the telecommunications sector. The Commission which also…
- 17 May 2018
iSON Technologies, Oracle, Make Case for Cloud Computing Security
iSON Technologies, a leading technology services in Africa and Oracle’s platinum partner urge organizations to adopt Cloud Computing Security for business transformation. The companies made…
- 11 Apr 2013
Symantec Champions Computer Security with Newest Norton
The Norton 360, an all purpose antivirus that caters for online and off-line system protection needs has been unveiled by Symantec Corporation. According the Kara Rawden, senior marketing manager,…
- 14 Aug 2022
NCC-CSIRT Warns of Yanluowang Ransomware, Calls for Stronger Security Measures
The Nigerian Communications Commission's Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has urged organisations to adopt stronger cybersecurity measures like ensuring their employees use…
- 4 Apr 2023
Security Alert: NCC Recommends Two-Factor Authentication to Secure WhatsApp
Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has recommended that users of the popular messaging app, WhatsApp, set up Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) to…
- 26 Nov 2015
Dell Acknowledges New Laptops Contain Security Vulnerability
Dell Inc., major U.S. Computer Company has acknowledged a security hole exists in some of its recently shipped laptops that could make it easy for hackers to access users’ private data. A…
- 24 Feb 2021
Sophos, Qualcomm Partner to secure 5G Snapdragon PCs
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, on Wednesday announced its plans to provide Sophos Intercept X endpoint protection for 5G PCs powered by Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ compute…
- 10 Mar 2014
CWG, MAG Tech Introduce Effective Approach to IT Risks and Security
Computer Warehouse Group (CWG PLC), the leading technology Company in Africa and MAG Tech, a specialized information security and intelligence Company, recently organized an information security…
- 22 Feb 2013
Business Connexion Boosts Cloud Computing in Nigeria, Targets SMEs
Business Connexion, Africa’s leading provider of Data Centre and Cloud Computing Services, officially launched their highly efficient and secure Cloud Computing Services in Nigeria, promising local…
- 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…
- 29 Jun 2025
NCS Advocates Digital Literacy to Enhanced Cyber Security
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) recently advocated digital literacy to enhance cyber security in the country. Muhammad Aliyu, president, NCS, said this in an interview with reporter on the sidelines…
- 8 Aug 2022
NCC-CSIRT Flags 'HiddenAds' Malware that Jeopardizes Users' Privacy
The Nigerian Communications Commission's Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has flagged a new malware, HiddenAds, which has infiltrated Google Play Store that can impact device…
- 9 Oct 2022
Blackbyte Ransomware Abuses Legit Driver to Disable Security Products, Says NCC-CSIRT
The Nigerian Communications Commission's Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has flagged a high-impact threat to Windows operating system, the Blackbyte Ransomware, which has the…
- 1 Aug 2014
Hackers Target USB Devices in New Attacks, Researcher warns
USB devices such as keyboards, thumb-drives and mice can be used to hack into personal computers in a potential new class of attacks that evade all known security protections, a top computer…
- 13 Aug 2018
21st Century Technologies Makes History with First MTCS Certification in Africa
21st Century Technologies has become the first data center in Africa to achieve Multi-tier cloud security (MTCS) standard. This standard describes the relevant cloud computing security…
- 8 Aug 2018
21st Century Technologies Becomes First Data Centre to Secure MTCS Certification in Africa
21 st Century Technologies has become the first data center in Africa to achieve Multi-tier cloud security (MTCS) standard. This standard describes the relevant cloud computing security practices and…
- 12 Jun 2013
Nigeria Improves, Symantec Warns on New Security Threats
Nigeria moved nine places from 59 in 2012 to 68 position in the 2013 global listing of Internet security threat report by Symantec, but the US global computer security software company is warning…
- 15 Jul 2026
NITDA, FUET Partner to Boost Digital Infrastructure, Innovation and Skills Development
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Nigeria's higher education sector through strategic investments in digital infrastructure,…
- 10 Jan 2018
Microsoft says Security Patches Slowing Down PCs, Servers
Microsoft Corp said yesterday that the patches released to guard against Meltdown and Spectre security threats slowed down some personal computers and servers, with systems running on older Intel…
- 26 May 2017
Nigeria: Kaspersky Introduces Traffic Encrypting Solution for Windows, Mac Computers
Kaspersky Lab has introduced Secure Connection in Nigeria, a solution for encrypting traffic on Windows and Mac computers. Based on VPN technology, it automatically enables encryption when the risk…
- 11 Sept 2022
NCC-CSIRT Alerts on Google Chrome Extensions Malware
The Nigerian Communications Commission's Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has identified five malicious Google Chrome Extensions that surreptitiously track online browser's…
- 28 May 2014
NCS Solicits FG’s Partnership on ICT for National Security
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has decried the alarming and rising rate of violence as a result of the Boko Haram insurgency in the country, adding it has the capacity to partner the Federal…
- 3 May 2014
CWG, Huawei Proffer IP Surveillance Solution to Africa’s Security Challenges
Computer Warehouse Group Plc (CWG), the leading Pan-African ICT Company in collaboration with Huawei, one of the leading ICT infrastructure manufacturers, organized a breakfast session on Internet…
- 13 Oct 2016
Etisalat, Others Support HackCess Cyber Security 2016
Etisalat Nigeria and Computer Warehouse Group were among corporates that supported the just concluded HackCess Cyber Security conference 2016, where they expressed the need for concern on the impact…
- 21 Feb 2013
CPN Enhances Security of Its Membership Certificates
Computer Professionals and Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) has approved the design of a new CPN Certificate with security features in order to reduce the incidence of fraudulent practice of…
- 9 Mar 2009
Finding Reveals Significant Savings Potential for Information Security and Audit
A new research co-sponsored by the Computer Security Institute, The Institute of Internal Auditors, Protiviti, ISACA, IT Governance Institute, and Symantec Corp has outlined a risk-based…
- 8 Feb 2023
NCC-CSIRT Issues Advisories to Protect Nigerians Against Threat Actors
Nigerian Communications Commission's Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT), in line with its mandate, has rolled out some advisories in the first few weeks of the year 2023 as cyber…
- 18 Oct 2015
Low Data Security Crippling Nigerian Businesses
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has urged the federal government to embark on a sensitization campaign with the public on the Cyber Crime Law, in Ia bid to create an enabling environment for business.…
- 14 Dec 2022
NCC-CSIRT Warns of "Schoolyard Bully" Malware that Steals Facebook Account Credentials
A malware that steals Facebook account credentials, known as "Schoolyard Bully", has infected over 300,000 android devices, prompting the Nigerian Communications Commission's Computer Security…