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- 15 Oct 2018
Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command to Battle Cyber-Attack, Terrorism
Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai, chief of Army Staff, has inaugurated the Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command, a new corps to protect its data/network against cyber-attack and curb terrorism. He also…
- 19 Apr 2017
CSEAN Decries Increasing Cyber-Attack Threats in Nigeria
Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN) has warned that the country is currently vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Remi Afon, CSEAN President stated in Abuja that corporate organisations and…
- 1 Nov 2020
Banks Overhaul Firewall Servers over Threat of Cyber-Attacks
The alleged cyber-attacks on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other public institutions during the #EndSARS protests, has caused apprehension in the financial service industry with Information…
- 23 Jan 2017
Wanted! Cyber Security Framework, Others to Fight Cyber-Attacks
Cyber security experts have urged relevant agencies of government to put in place necessary framework to secure the country against impending cyber- attacks. This is coming against the backdrop of…
- 17 Jul 2017
Global Cyber-Attack Could Spur $53Bn Loss - Report
A major global cyber-attack could trigger an average of $53 billion of economic losses, a figure on par with a catastrophic natural disaster such as US Superstorm Sandy in 2012, Lloyd's of London…
- 10 Feb 2017
Nigeria Hit by 2,175 Cyber-Attacks in One Year – NITDA
Mr. Isa Patanmi, director-general, Nigerian Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said that Nigeria suffered about 2,175 cyber-attacks in 2015. Patanmi, who disclosed this at the…
- 21 Nov 2024
Nigeria, Others Confront Flood of Cyber-Attacks
Check Point, a cyber security company has reported that Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and Morocco are seeing targeted cyber-attacks on government, education, and financial institutions. In its just…
- 27 Aug 2015
Expert Warns Banks, Firms of Cyber-Attacks
As cyber-security threats shift from hacking for fun to deliberate efforts in order to get financial information, expert in information security has warned that banks, other financial institutions…
- 15 Jan 2026
Nigeria Targeted with 4,622 Cyber-attacks Per Week in December 2025
In December 2025, organisations globally faced sustained cyber pressure, as the average number of cyber-attacks per organisation per week reached 2 027, a 1% increase from the previous month and a 9%…
- 10 Jul 2025
Check Point Report Finds Africa as Top Target for Cyber-attacks
Africa has become the most targeted region globally for cyber-attacks in the first quarter of 2025, according to new research from Check Point Software Technologies. The company’s Q1 2025 Global…
- 20 Mar 2017
G20 Pledge to Fight Cyber-attack on Global Banking System
The world's biggest economies will pledge to jointly fight cyber attacks on the global banking system, one of the biggest coordinated efforts yet to protect lenders since an $81 million heist of the…
- 27 Feb 2023
Organizations Worry about Employee Negligence as Cyber-attack Data Breaches
Data leakages of internal systems caused either by cyberattacks (20%) or employees (21%) in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region are the most concerning security issue encountered by…
- 30 Nov 2015
Banks Spend N950m to Secure Networks against Cyber-Attacks
Money deposit banks in the country have spent some N950 million to secure their networks against external intrusions especially from cyber criminals, according to experts. Majority of the…
- 10 Jul 2024
APTS Cyber-Attacks Target African Governments, Others
Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity firm, has said that it is keeping a close eye on advanced persistent threats (APTs) and nine active threat actors targeting African organisations. Kaspersky…
- 29 Jun 2017
Petya, WannaCry Cyber-Attacks Cost Businesses $8Bn - Report
Risk-modeling firm Cyence said economic losses from this week's attack and one last month from a virus dubbed WannaCry would likely total $8 billion. That estimate highlights the steep tolls…
- 17 Feb 2016
Most Businesses Ill-Equipped to Fight eMail-Based Cyber-Attacks
Mimecast, the email security, email continuity and email archiving cloud company, has released the results of its new global research study: Mimecast Business Email Threat Report 2016, Email Security…
- 16 Jun 2023
US Agencies Hit in Massive Global Cyber-attack
Several U.S. agencies have been hacked as part of a massive cyberattack on dozens of companies and organizations. The hackers exploited a vulnerability in a program called MOVEIt, a popular tool for…
- E-Business16 Aug 2026
AI-driven Cyber-Attacks Up 56 Percent, Breaches Cost $6.04m — IBM
AI-driven cyberattacks rose sharply over the past year, with more than one in four organisations reporting malicious incidents linked to artificial intelligence, according to IBM.
- 5 Feb 2014
Beware! Cyber Attackers Using DDoS Attacks Influence Stock Prices
Prolexic Technologies, the global leader in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection services, last night shared an analysis of nearly a dozen global DDoS attacks that indicates cyber…
- 23 Oct 2018
Dell EMC Unveils Cyber Recovery Software for Defence Against Cyber Attacks
Dell EMC has announced Dell EMC Cyber Recovery software, along with Dell EMC Cyber Recovery Services designed to help provide a last line of data protection defence against ransomware and destructive…
- 14 Dec 2014
Cisco Warns Banks, Others of Increased Cyber- Attacks
The increasing threats of cybercrime menace may impact more on the activities of banks and other financial institutions, oil and gas and other sectors of the economy, except urgent measures…
- 9 Aug 2016
Experts Launch Anti-Cyber-Attack Programme
In an effort to stem the tide of incessant cyber-attacks on internet users in the country, information communication experts have launched an anti-cyber-attack programme known as the CyberSAFE. The…
- 23 May 2022
Experts Urge Nigerians to Wary of Cyber Attacks
Cyber security experts and international data organisations have warned Nigerians to wary of activities of cyber criminals hiding under the anonymity of the information super highway. Nigeria has…
- 21 Aug 2019
Buhari Tasks African Telecoms Regulators on e-Fraud, Cyber Attacks
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged African telecoms regulators to tackle the menace of cyber-attacks and electronic or e-fraud within the continent. He said the time has come for the…
- 26 Oct 2014
Experts Call for CERT against Cyber Attacks
Stakeholders in the war against cybercrimes have called for the establishment of Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) in the country to assist in the fight against cyber-attacks. Computer…
- 9 Jul 2019
Cyber Attacks Target Corporate Organisations- NCC
Over 54 percent of business organisations experience cyber-attacks in Nigeria, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said. Speaking during the closing ceremony of 2019 English West and…
- 10 Mar 2014
CWG, MAG Tech Introduce Effective Approach to IT Risks and Security
Computer Warehouse Group (CWG PLC), the leading technology Company in Africa and MAG Tech, a specialized information security and intelligence Company, recently organized an information security…
- 22 Nov 2021
Nigeria, Others Record 2m Cyber Attacks in Six Months
Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya recorded over two million phishing (cyber) attacks in the first half of 2021, according to Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd), national security adviser. Monguno who…
- 26 Apr 2018
Financial Data is Prone to Cyber Attack - CEO, Arit Africa
Ronke Okeremi, managing director of Arit of Africa, one of the oldest information technology and communications firms in Nigeria, has said that financial data is the most prone to cyberattack in the…
- 11 Sept 2017
Cyber Attack Trends: Mid-Year Report
2017 has proved to be a lucrative year for cybercrime. Prominent malware and attack methods continue to evolve, creatively bypassing existing security solutions. In 2016, we witnessed sophisticated…