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- 9 Nov 2023
Cardoso, New CBN Governor has ‘Patch-Patch CV’ –Babachir Lawal Alleges
Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), has accused President Bola Tinubu of appointing Yemi Cardoso, new governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), with a…
- 10 May 2017
Microsoft Builds Emergency Patch for Severe Windows Bug
Microsoft has released a quickly crafted patch to combat a severe zero-day vulnerability discovered only days ago. Late Monday, the Redmond giant issued a security advisory for CVE-2017-0290, a…
- 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…
- 22 Oct 2021
HP Threat Research Shows Attackers Exploiting Zero-Day Vulnerability Before Enterprises Can Patch
HP Inc. has released its latest global HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report, providing analysis of real-world cybersecurity attacks. By isolating threats that have evaded detection tools and made…
- 7 Jan 2015
PATCH Targets African Tech Community Development
It is a known fact that Africa’s tech community has made giant strides in recent times, but certainly needs more support and exposure. Against this backdrop, the Pan-African Association of Online…
- 18 Jan 2017
Microsoft Says Windows 7 Outdated, not Secured with Patches
Microsoft on Tuesday warned business customers to begin migrating from Windows 7, exactly three years before it reaches end of life. Mr. Markus Nitschke, the Head of Windows at Microsoft Germany in a…
- 26 May 2017
WannaCry Event Underscores Need for Risk-Based Defenses, Say IDC Security Experts
The recent WannaCry worm/ransomware outbreak infected approximately 200,000 endpoints across 150 countries, highlighting the devastating and inevitable effects of ransomware. While patching systems…
- 24 Mar 2021
How Sophos Uncovered 'Black Kingdom' Ransomware Taking Advantage of ProxyLogon Vulnerabilities
Following the reporting of the Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities and the out-of-band release of security patches on March 2, a growing number of new adversaries are exploiting these bugs to launch…
- 27 Mar 2025
Firm Discovers Sophisticated Chrome Zero-day Exploit Used in Active Attacks
Kaspersky has identified and helped patch a sophisticated zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome (CVE-2025-2783) that allowed attackers to bypass the browser’s sandbox protection system. The…
- 24 Jan 2015
Google Discloses Three Severe Vulnerabilities in Apple OS X
Researchers with Google's Project Zero security team say they've found three flaws with high severity that have yet to be patched. Google's Project Zero security team revealed the existence this week…
- 16 Mar 2014
Microsoft Begins Countdown to Windows XP End of Service
After April 8th 2014, computers currently running Windows XP will no longer receive critical security patches and updates, leaving them increasingly vulnerable to harmful viruses, spyware, and the…
- 12 May 2023
Check Point Software Bolsters Endpoint Security to Tackle Escalating Vulnerability Exploits
Check Point® Software Technologies, a provider of cybersecurity solutions globally has announced the expansion of its Check Point Harmony Endpoint protections solution by incorporating vulnerability…
- 7 Oct 2016
Flexera Software Becomes New Member of ESET Technology Alliance
ESET®, the global leader in proactive digital protection, on Thursday announced that Flexera Software, global leader in software licensing, compliance, security and installation solutions, expands…
- 22 Jun 2025
Study Reveals 7% of Industrial Organizations Tackle Vulnerabilities Only When Necessary
A study titled "Securing OT with Purpose-built Solutions" conducted by Kaspersky in collaboration with VDC Research, illuminates the shifting landscape of cybersecurity within the industrial sector.…
- 26 Jul 2016
BlackBerry Begins Pre-Order for DTEK50, World's Most Secure Android Smartphone
BlackBerry Limited, a global leader in mobile communications, on Tuesday unveiled 'DTEK50TM', the world’s most secure Android smartphone, for pre-orders at ShopBlackBerry.com. DTEK50 is BlackBerry’s…
- 12 Dec 2014
Utomi Identifies Self-Regulations As Critical In Internet Governance
Professor Pat Utomi, founder, Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL), has described self-regulations as imperative in online/internet governance. Utomi who was the chairman at the official launching…
- 31 Mar 2022
Sophos Research Reveals that Attackers Are Using Log4Shell Vulnerability to Deliver Backdoors to Virtual Servers
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has released findings on how attackers are using the Log4Shell vulnerability to deliver backdoors and profiling scripts to unpatched VMware…
- 26 Mar 2015
Android Flaw Puts 49.5% Users at Risk- Study
According to a new study, nearly half of Android devices are vulnerable to an attack that could replace a legitimate app with malicious software that can collect sensitive data from a phone. Google,…
- 8 Jan 2018
ESET Advises Customers on How To Avoid Spectre, Meltdown Vulnerabilities
By peter oluka ESET said it recently learned about vulnerabilities called Spectre and Meltdown that affect many modern processors. ESET is one of the few third-party security solutions already…
- 16 May 2017
Ransomware: Microsoft Gives Details of Attack, Decries Govts’ Inaction
Microsoft has stressed the need for urgent collective action to keep people safe online, following the world's biggest cyberattack at the weekend, sending countries into 'disaster recovery mode. In a…
- 10 Aug 2014
Revealed: mPoS Devices at Risk from Hackers
Researchers have found that most popular mobile point of sale (mPoS) devices which accept chip-and-pin cards contain several vulnerabilities, Jon Butler, head of research at MWR InfoSecurity, and a…
- 31 Oct 2017
Key Considerations in Using a Web Application Firewall
Cyber security specialists are realising more and more the growing danger of application layer threats to a network. While there is no denying the need to remain aware of distributed denial of…
- 15 May 2017
NITDA Releases Helpline, Alerts MDAs over ‘WannaCry’ Attacks
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has raised alarm over a rampaging ransomeware attack; also releasing a helpline to assist those under the siege. In a statement from 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…
- 1 Jul 2013
Dimension Data Says IT Managers Ignore Vulnerabilities of Corporate Networks
Dimension Data, the global ICT solutions and services provider has said that the number of devices on corporate IT networks carrying vulnerabilities has dropped from 75% in 2011 to 67% in 2012. While…
- 28 Jun 2017
NITDA's CERT Team Working on Defence Mechanism for Nigerian Cyberspace- DG
To combat the increasing level of cyber attacks across the globe, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) have commenced the development of…
- 11 Jan 2022
Africa the Most Targeted Region as Cyberattacks Increased by 50% in 2021
Last year, the number of cyberattacks recorded was record-breaking, with a 50% increase in overall attacks per week on corporate networks compared to 2020. In fact, in 2021, the world witnessed one…
- 10 May 2020
Remote Connections Up 44 per cent During COVID-19 Lockdown in Nigeria
As a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, many organizations in Africa are finding themselves transitioning their workforce to work from home. IT departments are re-architecting their environments on the…
- 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…
- 11 Jan 2016
Microsoft Kills Older Internet Explorer Versions Tomorrow, January 12
The sun is setting on older versions of Internet Explorer, and Microsoft is making sure users know about it. The software giant is not just ending support for Internet Explorer 8, 9, and 10, it iss…