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- 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…
- 16 Jan 2017
Investing in Legally Licenced Software Outweighs Costs for African Businesses- Sage
Sage has discouraged Small & Medium Businesses in West Africa from cutting corners as means to save money by pirating business software. This, Magnus Nmonwu, regional director for Sage in West…
- 27 Jan 2017
Google Took Down 1.7Bn ‘Crooked’ Ads in 2016
Google, the super-power in internet ad has stepped up its approach to removing nefarious ads too. The Company on Wednesday published its latest update on how its fighting spam, bots and other…
- 25 Oct 2017
Facebook Inaugurates SME Council in Africa In Nigeria
By peter oluka Facebook, Wednesday, launched its Nigerian SME Council, the first to launch on the continent, and part of Facebook’s ongoing commitment to help support small and medium sized…
- 25 Mar 2019
Massive Ad Fraud Drain Phones’ Batteries
A new report has uncovered a massive advertising fraud scheme that made scammers serious cash, fooled marketing companies and killed users’ smartphone batteries. The scheme operated via fake…
- 14 Mar 2021
Alta Semper Suffers another Blow as Court Rules on Contempt against PE Firm
Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo sitting at a Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday ruled that the court will proceed with contempt proceedings against Alta Semper Capital, Chidi Okoro and their other…
- 11 Aug 2021
New Android Trojan Hijacks Facebook Accounts
A previously unseen Android Trojan dubbed FlyTrap has targeted at least 140 countries since March this year, spreading to more than 10 000 victims via social media hijacking, third-party app stores,…
- 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…
- 20 Apr 2023
Creative Ways to Raise Business Startup Funds During Tough Times
It is said that small and medium sized enterprises mostly rely on internal finances or cash from friends and family to begin, and initially manage their businesses. According to a report by the World…
- 30 May 2023
Meet the 2023 MTN Media Innovation Fellows
School of Media and Communications, Pan-Atlantic University, has announced the 2023 fellows for the second edition of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP). The 20 successful fellows emerged from…
- 29 Oct 2023
Nigerians Lose N89.4Bn as BBHTV, Ponzi Scheme Collapses
Over 2. 7 million Nigerians have reportedly lost some N89.4 billion to BBHTV, a Ponzi scheme after Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) froze its accounts. For the five months it lasted, about 2. 7…
- 14 Mar 2024
Moniepoint Reiterates Commitment to using Innovative Technology to Bridge Financial Inclusion Gap
Given the critical importance of financial inclusion to national development and building a sustainable economy, Group CEO Moniepoint Inc, Tosin Eniolorunda has reaffirmed his organization’s resolve…
- 10 May 2024
Nigerians to Pay More to Obtain Multipurpose National ID Cards in 46 Hours
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that Nigerians will pay through their banks to access general multipurpose card, Abisoye Odusote, director general/CEO, NIMC who stated this…
- 23 May 2024
Konga Tech Month Empowers Nigerians with Unprecedented Deals
Konga, Nigeria's leading e-commerce giant, has altered tradition with its innovative "Tech Month" campaign. Unlike anything seen in the e-commerce sector before, Tech Month has transformed the way…
- 25 Nov 2016
Pirated Software: Huge Financial & Legal Risk for West African Businesses- Nmonwu
West African business builders are beginning to embrace the benefits of legally licensed business management software, understanding how these solutions power their operations to greater…
- 10 Jun 2024
Meet 2024 MTN-MIP Fellows Cohort 3
MTN Nigeria, in partnership with Pan-Atlantic University, has announced the 20 Fellows to participate in the third edition of its Media Innovation Programme (MIP) following a rigorous selection…