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- 1 Apr 2026
Cybersecurity Firm Uncovers CrystalX RAT which Steals Data, Mocks its Victims
Kaspersky Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered an active malicious campaign distributing a previously undocumented RAT with a very broad feature set. Beyond the standard remote…
- 1 Sept 2013
Cyber Crooks Threatens National Security with RAT
Despite recent moves by Nigeria to enact a cyber crime law to combat the global scourge, a study by Symantec – the leading security firm, shows the rogues are inventing more ingenuous routes to…
- 28 Jul 2014
Global Red Alert over RAT, New Scam from Nigeria
Palo Alto Networks has warned of new risk to businesses from relative malware 'novices', following a report that internet scammers from Nigeria have changed their tactics and are now more…
- 17 May 2016
Most Foreign Software Are ‘Rat Poisons’, Killing Nigeria- Uwaje
Chris Uwaje, the former president, Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) has expressed displeasure at government and corporate bodies’ fondness for foreign software. Uwaje who is…
- 5 May 2024
Cybervergent's Q1 2024 Report Reveals Rising Threat of Remcos RAT Malware in Financial Sector
Cybervergent, a foremost technology company providing automated cybersecurity solutions, in its Quarterly Brief has revealed a troubling trend in the financial sector that shows a spike in attacks…
- 15 Apr 2017
Most Foreign Software Are ‘Rat Poisons’, Killing Nigeria- Uwaje
Chris Uwaje, former president, Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) has expressed displeasure at government and corporate bodies’ fondness for foreign software. Uwaje said although…
- 17 May 2016
Sophos’ New Malware Removal Tool Cleans Exploit Code from RATs, Others
Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security, has launched Sophos Clean, the latest addition to its Enduser protection portfolio of advanced malware detection, remediation and removal…
- 2 Jul 2026
Kaspersky Warns of a Large-scale Campaign using Fake Free Software to Deploy a RAT via ScreenConnect
A remote admin tool ScreenConnect is being distributed through fake websites designed to mimic the official pages of well-known software products. In total, researchers identified more than 90…
- 12 Jun 2013
FG in ‘Rat-Race’ to Beat Obama’s Ultimatum on ISPS
Federal government has intensified action to overcome the security huddles of the US Government, especially the US demand that government beef up security in the Nigerian ports, or have ships coming…
- 18 Mar 2025
Microsoft Warns of StilachiRAT Malware Threat to Cryptocurrency Wallets
Microsoft has issued a warning to users about a newly identified malware called StilachiRAT. The company describes StilachiRAT as a remote access trojan (RAT) with advanced capabilities that allow it…
- 12 Mar 2026
Kaspersky Uncovers a New Android Malware Campaign Disguised as Starlink Application
Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered a new Android malware campaign in which cybercriminals distributed the BeatBanker Trojan under the guise of the Starlink application…
- 18 Jun 2017
Nigerian Hackers Steal $3Bn Worldwide- Reports
Nigerian hackers and cyber criminals are being accused of masterminding a grand theft of information and money running into billions of dollars, worldwide. According to experts, the Nigerians are…
- 10 Aug 2017
Panic as LUTH Workers Test Positive for Lassa Fever
Three health workers, out of the 100 that had contact with a pregnant woman who died of Lassa fever at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Idi-Araba, have tested positive for the infection,…
- 5 Jul 2023
Kaspersky Uncovers New Malware Family Used by Andariel, Lazarus’ Subgroup
During an in-depth malware investigation into the activities of Andariel, a notorious subgroup of Lazarus, Kaspersky researchers discovered a new malware family called EarlyRat, being used alongside…
- 1 Nov 2016
Nigeria’s ICT Market: Things to Cheer, Worry About- Okere
Austin Okere, founder and vice chairman, Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) has presented a score card of the Nigeria’s IT sector highlighting both cheering and worrying situations in the third largest…
- 2 Apr 2014
Symantec: Simple njRAT Fuels Nascent Cybercrime Scene
Symantec has observed the growth of indigenous groups of attackers in the Middle East, centered around a simple piece of malware known as njRAT . While njRAT is similar in capability to many other…
- 1 Feb 2010
Loads of Comedy on AfricaMagic February
Viewers across Africa are in for a treat this month as AfricaMagic makes Thursday nights hilarious by screening some of the best comedy movies on the continent. Starting this Thursday, viewers can…
- 15 Sept 2022
Check Point Research Reveals XLoader as August’s Top Malware in Nigeria
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies, a provider of cyber security solutions globally, has published its latest Global Threat Index for August…
- 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…
- 26 Dec 2021
Huawei is Sole Leader in 5G Competitive Landscape Assessment – GlobalData
Huawei’s 5G Core portfolio has been rated as the “leader” among all the 5G core products from the world’s mainstream telecom equipment vendors by GlobalData in its recently released report entitled…
- 28 Jan 2022
HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report Shows How Cybercriminals Are Tricking Users
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…
- 28 Jan 2022
Is Your Work From Home Office Harming Your Health?
It’s uncertain how long remote working will still be in force, but if a recent survey by Flexjobs, a US jobs listing site is anything to go by, it may be for some time. The survey showed that an…
- 28 Jan 2022
NITDA Trains 40 Journalists on Digital Journalism, Fact-Checking
The National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has trained 40 media professionals and social media influencers in digital journalism and fact–checking, to stem the tide of fake news.…
- 8 Feb 2023
NCC-CSIRT Issues Advisories to Protect Nigerians Against Threat Actors
Nigerian Communications Commission's Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT), in line with its mandate, has rolled out some advisories in the first few weeks of the year 2023 as cyber…
- 27 Mar 2023
Hacktivism and the New Age of Cyber Warfare
By Sergey Shykevich Hacktivism has traditionally been associated with loosely managed entities such as Anonymous. These decentralized and unstructured groups are typically made up of individuals…
- 13 Apr 2023
New Emotet Campaign Bypasses Microsoft Blocks to Distribute Malicious OneNote Files
Check Point Research reports that Emotet Trojan launched a new campaign last month to evade Microsoft’s macro block, sending spam emails containing malicious OneNote files. Meanwhile Ahmyth was the…
- 7 Nov 2023
Okereke, Nigerian Elected Fellow of World Academy of Sciences
Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke has been elected Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (UNESCO-TWAS) in recognition of his outstanding contribution…
- 3 Apr 2024
Kaspersky Discovers DinodasRAT Linux Implant Targeting Organisations Worldwide
Kaspersky has uncovered a new Linux-targeted DinodasRAT backdoor variant, actively compromising organisations in China, Taiwan, Turkiye, and Uzbekistan since at least October 2023. This variant…
- 22 May 2024
Gipy Malware Steals Passwords under the Guise of AI Application
A new ongoing malware campaign that exploits the growing popularity of AI tools by disguising itself as an AI voice generator has been discovered by Kaspersky. The malware uses GitHub to store…
- 15 Sept 2024
Insider Threats Resonated in Cybervergent Half Year Cyber Threat Report
Insider threat reverberates in Cybervergent half year cyber threat report between January and June 2024 released over the weekend. According the report, “often underestimated and underestimated,…