30 results
- 30 Aug 2020
Experts Warn of Impending Global ‘Cyber Pandemic’
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted global working culture. A recent survey by Checkpoint indicates that 95 per cent of security professionals are facing added IT security challenges due to the…
- 22 Jul 2020
McAfee Raises Cyber Crime Alarm Amid COVID-19
Cyber security solutions company McAfee has issued a warning on the rise of cyber criminal activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it observed an average of 375 new threats per minute in the…
- 29 Nov 2020
Experts Warn of Technology Risks as IT Adoption Increases
Dr.Obadare Peter Adewale, an IT and Cybersecurity expert, has warned stakeholders in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector to be ready for the impending Cyber pandemic, which he…
- 28 Nov 2021
NGX says Demand for Information Online Accelerates Cyberattacks
Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has said that COVID-19 has accelerated demand for information online. The NGX stated this during the 9th edition of the Nigerian Capital Market Information Security…
- 6 Apr 2020
COVID-19: Cyber Thieves Target Victims with Relief Packages- CBN Warns
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has alerted the general public that cyber-criminals are taking advantage of the current COVID-19 pandemic to defraud citizens, steal sensitive information, or gain…
- 21 Sept 2020
CSCS Sensitizes Financial Market Stakeholders on Cyber-Security
Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc, Nigeria’s capital market infrastructure, sustains cyber-security advocacy as it sensitizes financial market participants on rising rate of cybercrime.…
- 7 Dec 2021
Cybersafe Foundation Trains NITRA Members on Cybersecurity Awareness & Risks Mitigation
With billions of devices now online, new threats pop-up every second with more people becoming susceptible to attacks. To this end, Cybersafe Foundation, a cyber-security awareness organization in…
- 24 Jan 2021
Cybersafe Foundation, UK Govt help vulnerable groups, SMEs upskill on cybersecurity
CyberSafe Foundation, a leading non-governmental organization in the information security ecosystem in Nigeria, and its partners – Foreign CommonWealth & Development Office (FCDO), have hit the…
- 1 Dec 2021
Pantami says New Malware is Released Every 4.6 Seconds Globally to Compromise Cyberspace
Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has disclosed that a new malware is released every 4.6 seconds globally to compromise the cyber space and generated data. The Minister…
- 12 Jul 2020
Expert Blames Fundamental Flaw in IP for Cyberattacks
Dr. Adewale Obadare, co-founder, Digital Encode, has attributed activities of cyber-criminals on the super-highway to fundamental flaws in the internet protocol. He explained that the internet is…
- 1 Nov 2020
Cybersecurity Readiness and Resilience is a Journey not a Destination - Dr. Obadare Says
Dr. Peter Adewale Obadare, co-founder and chief Operating Officer of Digital Encode Limited, has said that no company is totally immune against cyber attacks. The Information Technology expert…
- 9 Nov 2021
DDoS Attacks Up by 300% in Africa Since 2019
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in Africa have increased by 300% in 2021, compared to the same period in 2019. The continent experienced a similar spike in February 2020, coinciding with…
- 28 Mar 2021
Check Point Software Technologies Applauds Channel Partners as Key to Success in Africa
Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd., a leading provider of cyber-security solutions globally, has recognized the success of its leading African channel partners at its annual African Check Point…
- 27 Mar 2022
NITDA Raises Awareness on Safer Cyber Space
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has intensified efforts in raising awareness for protecting the cyber space to promote a secure digital economy. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi,…
- 19 Oct 2020
NITDA Cautions Nigerians to Stay Safe Online
Due to the growing rate of dependence on technology and the increasing rate of cyber-attacks, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) organised a national Cyber security…
- 21 Apr 2020
NITDA Alerts Nigerians on Fake COVID-19 Relief Disbursement Scheme
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has alerted the general public of another fraudulent online data collection scheme that is capitalizing on the COVID-19 pandemic to…
- 22 Jul 2020
COVID19 Has Forced Nigerians To Understand the Value of ICT – Says DG NITDA
The COVID-19 pandemic and global lockdown has become a leading factor for Nigerians to realize the key values of Information and Communications Technology especially in closing distances and…
- 20 Jul 2020
Leadway Assurance Champions Cybersecurity Awareness Amidst Increasing Digital Risk
Leadway Assurance Company Limited, one of Nigeria's foremost insurer, has advocated for cybersecurity awareness among businesses in order to curb the rising cyber-risks in local and international…
- 12 Apr 2024
Financial Firms Lost $2.5Bn To Cyberattacks in 4 Years – IMF
Financial firms have reported significant direct losses, totaling almost $12 billion since 2004 and $2.5 billion since 2020, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disclosed. In its April 2024…
- 3 Nov 2020
3 Opportunities Covid-19 Created for the Internet Industry
The Internet is one of the industries that felt the pandemic’s effect in full-force, as it had to withstand the sudden surge of users to the online space. Photo credit: Pexels That said, alongside…
- 7 Oct 2021
Cybersecurity: NCC Inaugurates Incident Response Facility
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an incidence response facility aimed at addressing incidences of cybercrimes, protecting telecoms infrastructure and encouraging increased…
- 17 May 2017
5 Ways to Protect Your Devices from WannaCrypt Pandemic
With the world reeling from the WannaCrypt attack – an ongoing cyber-attack of the WannaCry ransomware computer worm targeting the Microsoft Windows operating system – fears are rife that the…
- 21 May 2020
Cyber crime Soars in First 100 Days of Coronavirus
Cyber criminals are capitalising on the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with over 83 million COVID-19 related e-mails blocked and thousands of malicious URLs found in just the first 100…
- 1 Jul 2022
Cybercrime is Spiking and Security Skills are Scarce
The world generates an estimated 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day. Amidst this mind-boggling amount of chatter, a very real threat is lurking: cybercrime, which has increased by 600 percent…
- 10 Jun 2022
How Cybersecurity Readiness Prevents Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) from Fuelling Supply Chain Attacks
By Pankaj Bhula Supply chain attacks aren’t new. If the past couple of years have taught businesses anything, it’s that the impact of supply chain cyber attacks is now universal, from the fallout of…
- 3 Mar 2021
Remote Desktop Protocol Attacks Surge by 241 Percent in 2020
Due to remote-work, employees started using Microsoft’s client software called remote desktop protocol (RDP), which is used to access corporate resources remotely. Cybercriminals immediately saw this…
- 16 Aug 2020
Identify Thieves Inflict Tears, Losses on Nigerians
Nigerian financial system has been jolted by a new wave of cyber threats targeting Nigerians, banks, e-commerce and other daily financial activities. This is as the COVID-19 pandemic forced drastic…
- 14 May 2021
Securing Your Organization Against Ransomware Attacks
Nigerian businesses continue to reap immense gains from deploying contemporary digital technologies in the design and execution of their processes. But these tools aren’t always insulated from…
- 18 Jan 2022
Allianz Risk Barometer 2022: Cyber Perils Outrank Covid-19 and Broken Supply Chains as Top Nigerian Business Risk
Cyber perils are the biggest concern for companies in Nigeria, Africa and Middle East, South Africa and worldwide in 2022, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer. The threat of ransomware attacks,…
- 6 Dec 2020
CIBN Chief Tasks Banks on Strengthening Cybersecurity
Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has urged banks to strengthen their cybersecurity architecture to protect themselves against attacks by fraudsters. Mr. Bayo Olugbemi,…