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- 9 Jul 2015
Dickson, Bayelsa Governor Pays N100m to Italians to Hack Phones in Nigeria
Bayelsa state government paid close to one hundred million naira to Hacking Team, an Italian firm, to hack computers and phones in Nigeria, according to Premium Times . Premium Times pointing at new…
- 14 Jun 2016
#nitec2016 To Promote Need For Ethical Hacking In Nigeria
Team Hacking Battles is one of the scheduled interesting side attractions at Nigeria International Technology Exhibition & Conference (NITEC 2016 @nitecevent) holding at the Civic Centre, Ozumba…
- 15 Apr 2016
NITEC’16 To Focus on Disruptive Technologies in Catapulting Africa’s GDP
The organisers of the Nigeria International Technology Exhibition & Conference (NITEC 2016) have promised to leverage the platform to channel attention on disruptive technologies as panaceas to…
- 2 May 2016
NITEC to Drive Need for African TechPreneurs’ Global Exposure- Braimah
The Nigeria International Technology Exhibition & Conference (NITEC 2016) is being perfected as a credible platform to make case for African startups financing. Mr. Ehi Braimah, managing director…
- 3 Dec 2025
Firm Detected Half a Million Malicious Files Daily in 2025
Kaspersky’s detection systems discovered an average of 500,000 malicious files per day in 2025, marking a 7% increase compared to the previous year. Certain types of threats saw growth globally –…
- 22 May 2023
Daily Number of Human-driven Cyber Incidents Increased by 1.5 times in 2022
Research based on the analysis of incidents reported to customers of Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response (MDR) has revealed that Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts discovered more than…
- 25 Oct 2022
Andela to Solve Problems of Future of Work with EPIC Remote Hackathon
Andela, the global marketplace for remote technical talent, has opened applications for its upcoming EPIC Tournament. In partnership with HackerEarth, the tournament will see elite developers working…
- 6 May 2018
Experts at NaijaSecCon’18 Seek Improved Education on cybersecurity in Nigeria
Participants at the second edition of NaijaSecCon have been exposed to insights and discussions around malware analyses; cryptocurrency mining, USB forensics, digital forensics capabilities,…
- 13 Jul 2016
Deloitte Cybersecurity Team To Lead SM Masterclass At #NCSAbuja2016
Security is one of the most critical issues in across the globe with Nigeria sharing in the challenges too. In the 21st century, nations invest in Information Technology as the key enabler for…
- 16 Apr 2024
9mobile Clinches 2 Trophies at the Prestigious SABRE Awards 2024
Organizers of the SABRE awards have adjudged 9mobile winner in two distinct categories - The SABRE Award for Superior Achievement in Reputation Management and Special Event/Sponsorship based on the…
- 25 Sept 2018
Microsoft fortifies security, brings AI to the masses @ Ignite 2018
Microsoft Corp, at Ignite 2018 underscored the need for increased IT security and released an array of security programs and products. Among them are Microsoft Secure Score, a dynamic report card…
- 16 Apr 2023
Winners Emerge At Secure Hack 1.0 As Stakeholders Chart Course for Security @Eko Innovation Centre
Three teams emerged as winners at the grand finale of the SecureHack 1.0 event held at the Eko Innovation Centre, yesterday. L-R: First Keynote Speaker, Oluwasolape Akinde, Head Governance, Risk and…
- 1 Aug 2018
Team C-Stell Win as Access Bank Partners AFF in Nigeria’s Largest Hackathon
Team Cosmos Constellation (C-Stell) emerged as winners of the //Re:Code Nigeria Hackathon 2018 themed “Data Hack” which was sponsored by Access Bank Plc in partnership with Africa Fintech Foundry…
- 7 Apr 2017
N’Korea Hackers Attack Nigerian Banks, Others – Report
A report from a Russian online cyber security firm, Kaspersky, has observed that North Korean hackers are allegedly attacking banks in 18 countries, including Nigeria. The organisation noted in its…
- 3 Feb 2026
Corporate Comms in the Age of Crypto: Why Nigeria’s Digital Finance Future Depends on Trust
By John Kokome By the time you finish reading this article, the price of Bitcoin may have changed twice. That is the nature of cryptocurrency, fast, volatile, and borderless. Yet beyond price charts…
- 11 Aug 2021
Hackers Steal $600m Worth of Crypto
Unidentified hackers stole crypto worth $610m across three chains on Tuesday. According to CoinTelegraph, Poly Network, a cross-chain protocol, said the attacks removed assets from Binance Chain,…
- 11 Jul 2016
Global Bank Messaging System Reinforces to Bolster Cyber Defenses
SWIFT, a messaging system used by banks across the world, announced further steps on Monday to bolster its defenses against hackers, after criminals sent fraudulent payment instructions across its…
- 8 Jun 2016
Facebook Sponsors CyberXchange Hackathon Competition in Nigeria
The first CyberXchange Hackathon sponsored by Facebook is set to hold in Nigeria. The competition, is open to teams willing to compete against other university and young professionals with less than…
- 5 Sept 2024
Trump's Crypto-business: What Does it Portend for American People if he Wins the Election?
Donald Trump is promising to make America the "crypto capital of the planet" if he returns to the White House. While he runs for president, Trump has launched a new venture to trade cryptocurrencies…
- 10 Mar 2015
Edo Organises 1st W/Africa Government Open Data Scheme Hackathon
Edo ICT Agency collaborated with the state’s ministry of Agriculture, SabiHub, the only technology hub in Edo state and Open Knowledge Foundation to organise the first Heckathon…
- 21 Oct 2020
Kaspersky Warns of Top IT Security Threats in Africa
Despite research showing an overall decrease in certain malware families and types in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in H1 2020 (36% decrease in South Africa, 26% decrease in Kenya and a 2.7% decrease in…
- 4 Jul 2018
Cyber Terrorists Target Nigerian Banks, Others- Experts
Hackers believed from Asia are gearing for a massive cyber-attacks targeting companies, including banks and government agencies in Nigeria, according to experts. This is coming as security…
- 8 May 2017
NaijaSecCon’17: Experts Call For Synergy to Combat Cyber Insecurity
With the growing cyber threats, experts in the field have called for collaboration in intelligence sharing, especially among players in the financial sector as panacea to tackle the challenge. The…
- 20 May 2017
WannaCry: Kaspersky Records Over 45,000 Attacks in One Day
Barely a week ago, the world, saw the beginning of the Trojan encryptor WannaCry outbreak. It appears to be pandemic — a global epidemic. “We counted more than 45,000 cases of the attack in just one…
- 13 Aug 2018
Nigeria Conquers Africa, to represent Continent at Global Cyberlympics
Two Nigerian teams of cyber security professionals from a group called the “NaijaSecForce” have emerged the African Champions in Global Cyberlympics – the Olympics for cybersecurity professionals and…
- 15 Nov 2021
Cyberespionage: NCC Warns of Iranian Hacking Group Targeting Telcos, ISPs
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has again notified the general public of the existence of another hacking group orchestrating cyberespionage in the African telecoms space. This is inline…
- 16 Apr 2023
Why Nigeria Needs Homegrown Cyber Security Solutions –Eko Innovation Centre Boss
Victor Gbenga Afolabi, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Eko Innovation Center, an enterprise development Centre for startup and MSMEs, has said that Nigeria needs homegrown cyber security…
- 5 Sept 2016
Innovation, Creativity on Display @ IBM “CogniHack Lagos 2016”
The abundance and quality of talent in the country’s local technology space was showcased recently to the friendly geeks at IBM. Showcasing its ongoing investment in the local technology space, IBM…
- 6 Mar 2022
AfricaNXT 2022: NCC Pulls the Largest Gathering, says 5G is safe
The AfricaNXT Conference 2022, known previously as Lagos Social Media Week, has ended on a historically impressive note for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), having drawn the largest…
- 27 Sept 2019
NSE Calls for Entries in its Inaugural Hackathon
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced the commencement of the inaugural edition of X-Kathon, its hackathon and idea innovation contest designed to improve the Nigerian capital market. This…