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Hackers Increasingly Target Social Media Users in Data Theft

Social media platforms are quickly turning into a primary security weak point for businesses, with social media data breaches accounting for 41% of all leaked records across the globe in 2021. This…

Five Helpful Ways To Avoid Online Identity Theft

Identity theft is very common today because more people have access to the internet. In addition, almost everyone has a presence online, thanks to social media. This is why many celebrities verify…

Social Media Becomes Biggest Data Breach Threat - Report

Social media incidents accounted for over 56% of the 4.5 billion data records compromised worldwide in the first half of 2018. This is according to Gemalto's latest Breach Level Index, a global…

7 Scams to Watch Out for in 2024

As technology gets more advanced, fraudsters are also getting better at deceiving and stealing from us. In 2024, scammers have some new tricks up their sleeve, such as deepfake impersonation. That is…

5 Ways Nigerians Can Deal with Stalkers On Social Media

Cyberstalking may seem like fiction as not many in Nigeria are aware of its occurrence, however, it is quite real. With the advancement of technology and the birth of numerous links on the social…

8 Simple Ways to Protect Your Online Privacy

With almost everyone relying on the internet to perform tasks, there is barely anything like privacy. All your personal information are readily available to everyone by simply googling your name.…

M&B Warns Public against “M&B Equity Stake”, Fraudulent Investment Scheme

Data Breaches Affect Over 1bn Users in 2018 - Report

The information of over one billion people was compromised in 2018, as many global companies such as Facebook, Google, Marriott International and Liberty failed to protect consumer data. This is…

PIN Lock is an Integral Aspect in Prevention of SIM Swap Fraud - Effiong

Martin Effiong, Operator Partnership Manager for Infobip in Anglophone West Africa, is a seasoned IT Professional, driven to achieve excellence with a flare for VAS, SaaS and CPaaS Product design,…

Kaspersky Warns of Digital Medicine Risks on the Occasion of World Health Day

On World Health Day, Kaspersky warns of risks tied to the digitisation of healthcare and use of telemedicine. Recent incidents show that medical services can be breached, and as a result, medical…

Check Point Exposes Notorious Hacktivist ‘VandaTheGod'

Check Point has shared research detailing its investigation to expose the real identity of a notorious super-hacker who has been responsible for attacks on 4 820 Web sites, the theft of the private…

CECAD Proposes October as Nigerian National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

A media stakeholder group has called on the federal government, through the office of the National Security Adviser to adopt October as the Nigerian National Cybersecurity Awareness month as being…