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- 27 Mar 2023
Hacktivism and the New Age of Cyber Warfare
By Sergey Shykevich Hacktivism has traditionally been associated with loosely managed entities such as Anonymous. These decentralized and unstructured groups are typically made up of individuals…
- 30 Nov 2015
Cyber Security: Aligning Nigeria With Rest Of The World
Top cyber threats listed by the United State’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are hacktivism, crime, insider, espionage, terrorism and warfare. The world is no longer witnessing an era of…
- 17 May 2026
Xenophobic Attacks: Anonymous Nigeria Threatens to Leak South African Stolen Data
Anonymous Nigeria, hacktivism, known for launching coordinated cyberattacks and protests in support of socio-political movements, has threatened to leak stolen South African government data unless…
- 16 Nov 2022
Check Point Cybersecurity Predictions Expect More Global Attacks, Government Regulation, and Consolidation in 2023
Check Point® Software Technologies, a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, has released its cybersecurity predictions for 2023, detailing the key security challenges that…
- 27 Feb 2024
Report Reveals 28.8% of ICS Computers in Nigeria Attacked with Malware
Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) statistics in the second half of 2023 shows that 28.8% of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) computers in Nigeria were attacked with malware. This was part of Kaspersky…
- 8 Feb 2023
Check Point Software 2023 Security Report Highlights Rise in Cyberattacks, Disruptive Malware
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies, a provider of cybersecurity solutions globally, has published its 2023 Security Report reflecting on a…
- 28 Nov 2023
Kaspersky’s Projections for 2024’s Advanced Threats Landscape
Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) experts offer insights and projections for 2024 in the Kaspersky Security Bulletin, with a focus on the evolution of Advanced Persistent Threats…
- 4 Aug 2022
Check Point Report Reveals 42% Global Increase in Cyber Attacks with Ransomware the Number One Threat
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies, a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, has released its ‘Cyber Attack Trends: 2022…
- 31 May 2020
6 Ways to Protect Your Networks Against DDoS Attacks
A DDoS attack can happen to anyone. In the past, it has hit Twitter, Telegram, GitHub, and the BBC. Whole governments, like those of Ecuador and Estonia, have had their websites knocked out by it.…
- 4 Jul 2013
IDC Warns Firms to be Wary of Cybercrimes
The International Data Corporation (IDC) has said that cybercrimes are clear and present dangers which must be taken seriously by individuals, governments and organizations. Lise Hagen, research…
- 2 Apr 2014
Symantec: Simple njRAT Fuels Nascent Cybercrime Scene
Symantec has observed the growth of indigenous groups of attackers in the Middle East, centered around a simple piece of malware known as njRAT . While njRAT is similar in capability to many other…
- 23 Nov 2023
Africa Remains Most Targeted by Cybercrime in 2023
As organisations continue to become more digitised, throughout 2023 Africa remains one of the world regions most targeted by cybercrime. At a recent press conference in Johannesburg, Kaspersky shared…
- 3 Dec 2023
Africa: 2023 Cyberthreats Landscape, Next Year Predictions
By Yusuph Kileo In recent years, of African countries are working hard to adopt 2030 African digital transformation agenda. Finance, education, agriculture, government, security, and manufacturing,…
- 23 Aug 2013
Microsoft Mitigates Financial Frauds, Shuts down Windows XP
Windows 8 has been described as the most secure operating system in the market, as it features a wide array of improvements over its predecessor and capable of mitigating banking and finance security…
- 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…
- 4 Feb 2026
Kaspersky Highlights Cyber Threats at a Major Event Such as the Winter Olympics Games
The 2026 Winter Olympics will begin on February 6 in Italy, attracting the attention of fans both online and offline. Hundreds of athletes will participate, and the host cities are expected to…
- 27 Jan 2015
IDC Finds Major Gap Remains between Business & IT over Cybersecurity
Result of IDC's latest 'Middle East IT Security End-User Survey' shows that the IT security landscape in the region has started to show some signs of maturing as organizations in the region are…
- 9 Apr 2015
Telecoms, eCommerce among 7 Industries Vulnerable to Cyber Threats
Sophisticated persistent threats have befallen major 21st Century organizations that depend on digital technology to thrive. Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC), Emerging Cyber Threats…
- 14 Jun 2016
#nitec2016 To Promote Need For Ethical Hacking In Nigeria
Team Hacking Battles is one of the scheduled interesting side attractions at Nigeria International Technology Exhibition & Conference (NITEC 2016 @nitecevent) holding at the Civic Centre, Ozumba…
- 30 Nov 2016
Intel's McAfee Labs Predicts 14 Threat Trends in 2017
Intel® Security, Tuesday, released its McAfee Labs 2017 Threats Predictions Report, which identifies 14 threat trends to watch in 2017, the most critical developments to watch for in cloud security…