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- 17 Jul 2023
KnowBe4 Warns Africa about Phishing, Social Engineering
A new report is forewarning Africa of phishing attacks and social engineering scams, saying one in three corporate employees on the continent is vulnerable to the crimes. This is according to…
- 24 Aug 2015
Kaymu Says eCommerce Engines Adjusting for Social Shopping in Nigeria
With e-commerce integration into Facebook and plans in place for other social networks, brands have seen the need to adjust their social media marketing strategies to accommodate this trend. But what…
- 21 Nov 2021
Bank Customers Lose N42.7Bn to Fraudsters in 3 Months- Report
Bank customers lost a whopping N42.755 billion to fraudulent activities perpetrated through social engineering in just three months. Social engineering is when fraudsters trick individuals to reveal…
- 13 Jul 2016
Deloitte Cybersecurity Team To Lead SM Masterclass At #NCSAbuja2016
Security is one of the most critical issues in across the globe with Nigeria sharing in the challenges too. In the 21st century, nations invest in Information Technology as the key enabler for…
- 19 Jul 2018
NSE Sets to Host 6th Nigerian Capital Market Information Security Forum
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“NSE” or “The Exchange") is pleased to announce that the 6th edition of its bi-annual Nigerian Capital Market Information Security Forum (NCMISF), themed, “Social…
- 5 Aug 2016
Check Point Introduces First Real-Time Zero-Day Protection for Web Browsers
Addressing the exponential growth in web-based malware, phishing and social engineering attacks, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. recently announced SandBlast Agent for Browsers with Zero…
- 31 Oct 2016
CBN to Blacklist Fraudulent Bank Customers
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is working on a framework that will, before year-end, enable it to blacklist or watch-list fraudulent bank customers across the country’s banking space. ’Dipo Fatokun,…
- 19 Jan 2009
Cisco Report Highlights Worldwide Cyber Security Menace
Cisco in a recent report has warned that Internet-based attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated and specialized as profit-driven criminals continue to hone their approach to stealing data…
- 20 Apr 2023
Qbot Malware Spike Hits Corporate Emails with Malicious PDF
Earlier this month, Kaspersky discovered a Qbot malware spike targeting corporate users, spread via a malicious spam-email campaign. Attackers use advanced social engineering techniques: they…
- 14 Jun 2021
Google Yanks Off Adamu Garba’s Social Media App from Play Store
Google, popular search engine, has deleted Adamu Garba’s Crowwe social media app from Play Store. Adamu Garba Garba, who was formerly a presidential aspirant, created the application as an imitation…
- 9 Jul 2026
INTERPOL-Led Global Fraud Crackdown Nets 5,811 Suspects, Intercepts $293m
A global anti-fraud operation coordinated by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has resulted in the arrest of 5,811 suspects and the interception of illicit assets worth 293…
- 22 Apr 2026
Government, Industrial Sectors became the Primary Targets for Cybercriminals in 2025 - Report
According to the global report by Kaspersky Security Services ‘Anatomy of a Cyber World’, the government sector has emerged as the most targeted sector for the second consecutive year, accounting for…
- 11 Feb 2020
Andela, Facebook Host Hackathon4Justice to Create Solutions that Tackle Social Vices
Andela, the engineering-as-a-service business that helps companies build teams quickly and cost-effectively so they can ship faster, hosted 50 students from selected Nigerian tertiary institutions at…
- 23 Nov 2009
LG Electronics Commissions computer laboratory in Unilag
LG Electronics has raised the bar in corporate social responsibility with the renovation of an Engineering Design Laboratory at the faculty of Engineering, University of Lagos, Akoka. At the…
- 3 Dec 2019
Cybercriminals Turn to Deepfakes, Target Enterprise Networks
The year 2020 will see a new level of cyber-attacks – fake audio-visuals are forecast to be increasingly used by criminals as a social engineering tactic to extort money from companies and…
- 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,…
- 9 Dec 2025
Financial Sector Faced AI, Blockchain and Organised Crime Threats in 2025 - Report
The 2025 Kaspersky Security Bulletin provides a review of the major cybersecurity trends of the year and offers a look towards the future of cybersecurity, including within the financial sector.…
- 1 Feb 2023
Sophos Discovers Fake Apps Found on Apple’s App Store Used by Cybercriminals for CryptoRom Schemes
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, on Wednesday released new findings on CryptoRom scams—elaborate financial fraud schemes that prey on and trick dating…
- 28 May 2012
‘Yookos Set to Bridge Africa’s Digital Divide’
Tomisin Fashino is the group CEO of Yookos.com, an Africa based social networking site . A computer engineering graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU and an MBA from the University of Lagos;…
- 31 Aug 2010
Cybercrime: Nigeria Ranks 43rd in EMEA
Nigeria has ranked 43rd in Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and 70th in the world in 2009 for malicious activity according to recent internet security report by Symantec a global leader in…
- 11 Feb 2015
Deloitte: Nigerian Cyber Security Outlook 2015
Our 2014 cyber security outlook was an eye-opener into the Nigerian cyberspace as all the predictions made were accurate. 2015 must therefore not be underestimated as the seeming deduction is that…
- 1 Nov 2021
Amazon Provides Free Cyber security Awareness Training
Amazon is offering businesses and individuals around the world free access to the same cyber security awareness training programme used by the American multinational technology company’s employees.…
- 13 Jun 2018
ITSSP Amplifies its Voice on Critical Cyber Security Issues Mitigating smooth ICT Development
The Information Technology Systems and Security Professionals (ITSSP) is set to address critical cyber security issues mitigating smooth development of information security in Nigeria. …
- 23 Apr 2026
DG NITDA Calls for Urgent Action on AI-Driven Cyber Threats, Announces More Stakeholder Engagements
Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has raised concerns over the rapidly evolving cybersecurity risks driven by artificial…
- 12 Jul 2020
Expert Blames Fundamental Flaw in IP for Cyberattacks
Dr. Adewale Obadare, co-founder, Digital Encode, has attributed activities of cyber-criminals on the super-highway to fundamental flaws in the internet protocol. He explained that the internet is…
- 4 Mar 2026
Firm Enhances its Security Awareness Platform with SCORM and PDF Support
Kaspersky has introduced an update to its Automated Security Awareness Platform, adding full support for PDF and SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) – the industry-standard protocol for…
- 11 May 2016
Electronic Fraud is Online Equivalent of Stealing - Akindeinde
Oluseyi Akindeinde is the chief technical officer of Digital Encode, a cyber- security company involved in the implementation of security measures and certification for banks and others. Akindeine is…
- 24 Mar 2023
HP Wolf Security Report finds Surge in Daily QR “Scan Scams” Phishing on Mobile Devices
HP Inc. has issued its latest quarterly HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report, showing hackers are diversifying attack methods, including a surge in QR code phishing campaigns. By isolating threats…
- 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…
- 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…