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- 9 Jan 2013
FedEx Raises Alarm Over Phishing Emails, SMS
FedEx, a world class courier and logistics Company has raised alarm over misguiding emails sent by impostors to defraud the public. According to a statement on the company’s website, there have been…
- 1 Mar 2010
CellTrust Sees Growth in Mobile Security this Year
CellTrust believes 2010 will be a milestone year for mobile security and SMS security in particular, as mobile devices and text messaging become more and more intrinsic to everyday life and work and…
- 22 Jun 2017
SIM Swap, 12 Other Frauds Acts Threaten $58.7Bn Messaging Market- Report
Fraud in the enterprise mobile messaging industry continues to challenge market growth, as a cross-sector Working Group shines spotlight on identity and data theft, network manipulation and…
- 31 May 2017
28% Chat App Users Receive Unsolicited SMS
Fraudsters are taking advantage of the personalized nature of Short Message System (SMS) to unleash pains on users, especially chat apps, a new report has confirmed. Mobile messaging in all its forms…
- 15 Sept 2016
Fraud Comes to Whatsapp: Nearly 50% Messaging App Users Receive Spam Weekly
The world’s consumers are embracing messaging apps – and so are the fraudsters, as new MEF study has found that 26 per cent of chat app users get an unsolicited message every day, while 49 per cent…
- 13 Sept 2022
The Mobile Malware Landscape in 2022, of Spyware, Zero-Click Attacks, Smishing and Store Security
By Pankaj Bhula Cyberattacks are increasing in number all the time. Indeed, our 2022 Mid-Year Report revealed a 42% global year-on-year increase in attacks and according to the World Economic Forum’s…
- 10 Sept 2020
NCC Alerts on Subscribers of Phishing Scams, other e-Frauds
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted the general public to the increasing incidents of fraud across various platforms, especially on social media networks. Prof Umar Danbatta, EVC,…
- 28 Sept 2023
Mobile Threats in the META Region Rise in Q2 2023
Kaspersky released a new report on mobile cyberthreat dynamics in Q2 2023, which indicates that threats for mobile devices are growing. While users increasingly rely on their mobile devices to share…
- 24 Feb 2025
Gmail to Replace SMS Codes with QR Authentication
Gmail is set to replace SMS-based authentication codes with QR code systems to verify user identity as part of Google’s effort to transition to a more secure model of two-factor authentication.…
- 6 Sept 2017
What’s Up with Your Mobile Apps? Identifying, Mitigating Digital Risk
I’ll venture to guess you’re using a mobile device to read this. In a recent Ericsson Mobility Report, the total number of mobile subscriptions at the end of 2016 was approximately 7.5 billion and…
- 24 Mar 2025
Authorities Seize 1842 Devices in African-Wide Cybercrime Crackdown
Authorities in seven African countries have arrested 306 suspects and seized 1842 devices in a sweeping international operation targeting cyber-enabled fraud and scams. Dubbed Operation Red Card, the…
- 24 Mar 2026
Nigerians Lose N12.5Bn to AI-Driven Scams- PwC
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), global professional services network, has reported that Nigerians lost about N12.5 billion from 2019 to 2023, through escalating digital fraud schemes. AI-driven scams…
- 25 Mar 2025
Nigeria Tops as INTERPOL Arrested Over 300 Cybercriminals Across Africa
Kaspersky has recently contributed its threat intelligence data to an INTERPOL-led law enforcement action that aimed to disrupt cross-border criminal networks across the African region that cause…
- 19 Oct 2023
Infobip Identifies Five Frauds Impacting the Messaging Ecosystem
Infobip, global cloud communications platform has identified five common frauds impacting mobile users in the messaging ecosystem. Infobip explains the security challenges enterprises and mobile…
- 12 Jul 2022
Check Point Identifies New Banking, MaliBot Malwares that Poses Danger for Users of Mobile Banking
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies, a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, has published its latest Global Threat Index for…
- 23 Dec 2019
Data of 267m Facebook Users Leaked Online
A database containing personal details of more than 267 million Facebook users was allegedly left exposed on the web, according to a report from Britain-based tech research firm Comparitech and Bob…
- 23 Apr 2018
NITDA Commences Nationwide Cybersecurity Awareness Workshops
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), with the mandate of developing and regulating Information Technology (IT) in Nigeria, has kick-started this year’s nationwide…
- 24 Oct 2018
NITDA Continues Nationwide Cybersecurity Awareness Workshops
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Tuesday said that it has continued this year’s nationwide cybersecurity awareness workshops. This was disclosed in a statement…
- 13 Apr 2025
NITDA Warns Against Fake Google Play Store
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued a public advisory warning Nigerians about a fraudulent website impersonating the Google Play Store. Mrs Hadiza Umar, head of…
- 26 May 2008
Identity Thieves Raid Banks, Inflict Losses
Nigerian financial system has been jolted by a lethal development, the increasing theft of identities by some criminals who work in and outside the system, CommunicationsWeek investigations can now…
- 9 Jul 2014
FedEx Issues Fresh Fraudulent Email Alert
FedEx has issues a statement alerting its customers and the general public on unauthorized use of its Business Names, Service Marks and Logos by fraudsters. The Company posted on its website that it…
- 9 Nov 2017
SophosLabs 2018 Malware Forecast Shows No Platform Immune from Ransomware
By peter oluka Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security, today announced its SophosLabs 2018 Malware Forecast, a report that recaps ransomware and other cybersecurity trends based on…
- 16 Aug 2020
Identify Thieves Inflict Tears, Losses on Nigerians
Nigerian financial system has been jolted by a new wave of cyber threats targeting Nigerians, banks, e-commerce and other daily financial activities. This is as the COVID-19 pandemic forced drastic…
- 21 Jun 2010
Scammers Turn to SMSes, Dupe Nigerians
Taking undue advantage of Nigeria’s profile as the largest mobile market in Africa, scam artists have turned to SMS technologies to bait phone users leaving tales of woes and losses in their…
- 19 Sept 2025
Airtel AI Blocks 84 Percent of Spam SMS in Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded an 84 Percent decline in spam SMS after Airtel Africa deployed its Artificial Intelligence-powered spam detection tool, Spam Alert. According to Airtel, the free service has…
- 27 Oct 2018
Beware! Mobile, Phishing Fraud on the Upswing
IDology, a provider of solutions for identity verification, authentication and fraud prevention, has released its Sixth Annual Fraud Report, confirming the growing importance of balancing customer…
- 29 Jan 2024
How Opay is Driving Innovative Security Feature to Ensure User's Finances are Secured
In a world increasingly reliant on digital solutions, financial security stands paramount. Recognizing this critical need, OPay, Nigeria's leading mobile money platform, which was recently applauded…
- 9 Nov 2021
Mobile Banking Malware is on the Rise- Report
Banking malware, aimed at stealing personal banking credentials and credit card information, is surging as attackers target the rising popularity of mobile banking on smartphones. This was revealed…
- 13 May 2017
Prevalence of Mobile Banking Creates 'Rich Opportunities' for Fraudsters - Study
As smartphones increasingly become an indispensable financial tool for consumers' financial lives, their value to fraudsters has risen accordingly, reveals a new study by Javelin Strategy &…
- 4 Jan 2017
Kaspersky Warns: Faketoken Mobile Banking Trojan Targeting Over 2000 App
Kaspersky Lab experts have discovered a modification of the mobile banking Trojan, Faketoken that can encrypt user data. Disguised as various programs and games, including Adobe Flash Player, the…