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- 13 Jan 2021
Number of New Malicious Files Grew 5.2% a Day in 2020 - Report
In 2020, Kaspersky detected a global average of 360 000 new malicious files each day, an increase of 5.2%, or 18 000 more, compared to the year before. Trojan horse virus According to the security…
- 17 May 2017
Signal Alliance Issues WannaCry Ransomware Advisory
Signal Alliance, a Microsoft enterprise partner in Nigeria has issued a WannaCry ransomware advisory to its clients and key users of Windows applications across the country. This, the Company said,…
- 22 May 2017
Experts Seek Defense Strategy over ‘Wannacry’ Attacks
Cyber security experts in the country have advised organizations to take cyber security strategy seriously in view of recent ransomware attack that targeted at some 150 countries. Wannacry is the…
- 28 Feb 2023
Kaspersky Discovered 200,000 new Mobile Banking Trojan Installers in 2022
Kaspersky experts discovered nearly 200,000 new mobile banking Trojans, marking a two-fold increase from the previous year's figures. This alarming surge in the number of mobile banking Trojans is…
- 21 Jul 2021
Kaspersky Report shows Financial Trojans Increase in Nigeria by 32% in Q2 2021
With digital transformation a top priority on the corporate agenda as companies identify new ways to grow their business, cyber attackers and opportunist cybercriminals remain very active. Trojan…
- 8 Nov 2020
Bluecode Targets Nigeria’s informal Economy in New Expansion Drive
The Bluecode payments solution is about to go live in Nigeria with two partner banks, according to Murray Gardiner, managing director of Bluecode Africa. Gardiner explained that, Bluecode is a…
- 9 Dec 2021
Mobile Devices Targeted as Cyberattacks Increase by 13%
Research from European managed security services provider Orange Cyberdefense has revealed a 13% increase in cyberattacks on enterprises over the past 12 months, with a rise in ransomware incidents…
- 10 Jul 2012
Will the Internet Shutdown Today?
So Internet services are expected to go off today…well, that’s what the experts warned us about last week about an impending Malware that would take over PCs and other connected devices. According to…
- 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…
- 18 Feb 2016
5 Foolproof to Retain Webcam Privacy
‎It is a known fact that anything that is connected to the internet can be compromised. Hackers always clasp their hands in excitement when they see a loophole which they can take advantage of.…
- 10 Jun 2019
Despite Spying Allegations, AU Inks New Deal with Huawei
Huawei has signed a draft agreement to reinforce its cooperation with the African Union (AU) in a number of areas, including in 5G communications that is at the heart of the Chinese telecom giant's…
- 6 Jul 2020
Opinion: It’s Time to Get Serious About User Data
By Andrew Bourne, Regional Manager, Africa, Zoho Corporation Over the past few years, tech-savvy customers and younger, more dynamic, employees have forced businesses in all sectors to completely…
- 22 Jul 2020
COVID19 Has Forced Nigerians To Understand the Value of ICT – Says DG NITDA
The COVID-19 pandemic and global lockdown has become a leading factor for Nigerians to realize the key values of Information and Communications Technology especially in closing distances and…