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- 18 Sept 2024
The Costs of Cyberattacks: How one Breach can Sink a Business
In today’s interconnected world, cyberattacks are more frequent and more dangerous than ever before. Businesses, regardless of size or industry, are prime targets for cybercriminals. These attacks…
- 11 Jan 2022
Africa the Most Targeted Region as Cyberattacks Increased by 50% in 2021
Last year, the number of cyberattacks recorded was record-breaking, with a 50% increase in overall attacks per week on corporate networks compared to 2020. In fact, in 2021, the world witnessed one…
- 23 Jan 2017
Only Informed, Prepared Will Survive Cyberattacks with Less Losses- Deloitte
Transitioning from 2016 to 2017, the journey of attaining a secure cyber ecosystem is a long but optimistic one as cyberattacks would continue to grow and only the informed and prepared would survive…
- 19 May 2023
Rise in Cyberattacks Worries Capital Market Registrars
The Institute of Capital Market Registrars has expressed concern over the rise in cyberattacks especially in the finance sector globally. Oluseyi Owoturo, the President and Chairman of the Council of…
- 11 Mar 2025
Massive Cyberattack on X Sparks Worldwide Service Disruptions
X, formerly known as Twitter, experienced a massive cyberattack on Monday and Tuesday, leading to widespread service disruptions across multiple countries, including the United States, Canada, and…
- 22 May 2025
PremiumTrust Bank Reassures Customers of Continued Security after Cyberattack Foil
PremiumTrust Bank, a Nigerian commercial bank, has reassured its customers of the maximum security of their funds after an attempted cyberattack on the bank was foiled by a law enforcement agency.…
- 15 May 2025
Cyberattack Could Cost it Up to $400m - Coinbase
Coinbase forecast a hit of between $180m and $400m from a cyberattack that breached account data of a “small subset” of its customers, the crypto exchange said in a regulatory filing on Thursday. The…
- 18 Feb 2018
Costs of Cyberattack Greater for Financial Services than Other Industries - Report
Cyberattacks cost the financial services sector more than any other industry, and the rate of breaches in the sector has tripled over the past five years, according to "Cost of Cyber Crime Study," a…
- 10 Apr 2019
Sophos Global Report Shows how Cyberattacks on Cloud Honeypots occurs within Seconds
Sophos , a global leader in network and endpoint security has announced the findings of its report Exposed: Cyberattacks on Cloud Honeypots , which reveals that cybercriminals attacked one of the…
- 1 Jun 2016
Check Point Blames Awareness for Cyberattacks in Nigeria
Rommy Okonkwo, country manager, Check Point Nigeria, has attributed high cyberattacks in the country to lack of awareness on the need to protect networks against cybercriminals. Okonkwo stated this…
- 3 Dec 2024
Report Reveals Most Organisations Fear AI-driven Cyberattacks but Lack Key Defences
A recent Kaspersky study reveals that businesses are increasingly worried about the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cyberattacks. According to the findings, 70% of surveyed companies…
- 1 Aug 2024
Report says Telecoms are Prime Targets for Cyberattacks in 2024
Telecom, mass media, and construction development companies are the top cyberattack targets in the first half of 2024, reports Kaspersky. Telecoms faced the greatest number of incidents, likely due…
- 15 Oct 2025
Nigeria Suffers 4,388 Cyberattacks Weekly- AGF
Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, has revealed that Nigerian businesses experienced an average of 4,388 cyberattacks per week during the first quarter…
- 4 Apr 2025
Sophos Reveals Key Findings: 56% of Cyberattacks Exploit Valid Credentials
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, has released the 2025 Sophos Active Adversary Report, which details attacker behaviour and techniques from over…
- 21 Oct 2025
Sophos Launches Identity Threat Detection and Response to Combat Rising Credential-Based Cyberattacks
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced the launch of Sophos Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR). This new solution for Sophos…
- 13 Dec 2021
Sophos Detects How Cyberattackers Are Exploiting Apache Log4Shell Vulnerability to Exploit Unpatched Systems
Following the reporting of the Apache Log4Shell vulnerability, Sophos has provided new threat intelligence on how cyberattackers are already exploiting or attempting to exploit unpatched systems. The…
- 3 Dec 2025
Nigeria Records Highest Weekly Cyberattacks in Africa — Report
Nigerian organisations are facing the highest volume of weekly cyberattacks in Africa, according to the newly released African Perspectives on Cyber Security Report 2025 by Check Point Software…
- 16 Dec 2025
Check Point Reveals Nigeria as Second Most Targeted African Country for Cyberattacks in November
The November 2025 Global Threat Intelligence report released by Check Point Research on Tuesday, shows Nigerian organisations faced an average of 3,374 cyberattacks per week. Making the country as…
- 8 May 2026
IMF Fears AI-Powered Cyberattack Could Spark Global Financial Crisis
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) is significantly increasing the danger of cyberattacks on the global financial system. Pic credit... saturnpartners…
- 25 Oct 2020
Nokia Threat Intelligence Report Warns of Cyberattacks on Internet-Connected Devices
According to the latest Nokia Threat Intelligence Report, cyberattacks on internet-connected devices continue to rise at an alarming rate due to poor security protections and cybercriminals use of…
- 8 Mar 2023
How FG Blocked Over 200 Cyberattacks During General Election
Muhammad Abubakar, managing director of Galaxy Backbone (GBB), says the federal government blocked over 200 cyberattacks during the presidential and national assembly elections, according to a report…
- 14 Jun 2017
Cyberattacks on Financial Industry to Continue- Survey
Financial and payment professionals do not anticipate any respite from cyberfraud and cyberattacks in the near future, according to a recent survey conducted by TD Bank. An overwhelming majority (91…
- 15 Dec 2019
Banks, Others Spend $270m to Battle Cyberattacks
Banks, insurance companies and government institutions in Nigeria spent an estimated sum of N270.22m to prevent cyberattacks in 2018, according to African cybersecurity study by Demadiur Systems…
- E-Business17 Aug 2026
DHQ Raises Alarm over Cyberattack on X Account
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has raised the alarm over cyberattack on its official X account.
- 25 Oct 2016
Ways to Train Your Employees to Prevent Cyberattacks
Cyberattack is prevalent now because many of our activities have moved online. For example, last week, there was a major cyber-attack on Twitter, Netflix, Amazon and others. These companies were…
- 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…
- 9 Jun 2021
IT Teams in Nigeria Boosted Security Skills Amid Cyberattacks During COVID-19- Sophos Survey Shows
The result of recent survey by Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, tagged “The IT Security Team: 2021 and Beyond,” shows how increased security challenges during the pandemic…
- 3 Jun 2019
Sophos Boosts Intercept X for Server with Endpoint Detection and Response to Help Businesses Battle New Cyberattacks
Sophos a global leader in network and endpoint security, on monday announced Intercept X for Server with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR). By adding EDR to Intercept X for Server , IT managers…
- 6 Apr 2018
How Gen II Security will not Save Your Company from a Gen V Cyberattack
by Rick Rogers For the first time ever, cyber attacks have emerged as one of the top three risks impacting the world. Along with natural disasters and climate change, the Global Risks Report for 2018…
- 12 Jul 2019
IT Managers are Inundated with Cyberattacks, Struggling to Keep Up, Says Sophos Global Survey
Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security, has announced the findings of its global survey, The Impossible Puzzle of Cybersecurity, which reveals that IT managers are inundated with…