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- 22 Oct 2021
HP Threat Research Shows Attackers Exploiting Zero-Day Vulnerability Before Enterprises Can Patch
HP Inc. has released its latest global HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report, providing analysis of real-world cybersecurity attacks. By isolating threats that have evaded detection tools and made…
- 4 May 2016
SophosLabs Research Warns “Designer Cyber Threats on the Rise”
Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security, today revealed SophosLabs research that indicates a growing trend among cybercriminals to target and even filter out specific countries when…
- 9 May 2016
SophosLabs Research Reveals Africa’s Cyber Threats Level
Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security (www.sophos.com/en-us/lp/endpoint5reasons.aspx?cmp=701j0000001q1B9AAI), has revealed SophosLabs research that indicates a growing trend among…
- 2 Oct 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa Faces New APT, Cyber mercenary Risks
Cyber mercenaries have become the latest risk amid the main threat actors targeting organisations around the world. This is according to Maher Yamout, senior security researcher, Global Research…
- 9 Jan 2024
Kaspersky Uncovers New Cross-platform Threats
Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered the emergence of three cross-platform threats and reveals three new strategies being employed by cybercriminals using the FakeSG…
- 21 Oct 2020
Kaspersky Warns of Top IT Security Threats in Africa
Despite research showing an overall decrease in certain malware families and types in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in H1 2020 (36% decrease in South Africa, 26% decrease in Kenya and a 2.7% decrease in…
- 25 Nov 2021
Nigeria, Others See a Decrease of Ordinary Threats, Experience Increase of Targeted Malware
According to Kaspersky’s latest research on the threat landscape trends, South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria are facing a dramatic change in the threat landscape. While regular, self-propagating malware…
- 9 Mar 2020
Nigeria’s Economy Under Threat as Oil Prices Collapse
B y Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, The staggering depreciation in Oil prices could not have come at a more disruptive and critical time for the Nigerian economy. Pres, Buhari Oil…
- 10 Mar 2025
Kaspersky Uncovers Sophisticated Deception Campaign using DeepSeek AI as Bait
Security researchers at Kaspersky have revealed how cybercriminals used geofencing, compromised business accounts and coordinated bot networks to distribute malware disguised as DeepSeek AI software,…
- 29 Apr 2013
Efficient Bandwidth Drives Cloud Computing- John
Sony Mathew John is a senior research analyst with International Data Corporation (IDC) Middle East, Turkey, and Africa and is responsible for conducting research on IT services and contributing to…
- 15 Oct 2021
Scam Alert: Sophos Research Reveals How CryptoRom iPhone Scam Rake in Over $1.4m
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has released new insight on an international cryptocurrency trading scam targeting iPhone users through popular dating apps, such as Bumble…
- 26 Sept 2021
Sophos Uncovers Top 7 Ways Cyberscammers, Malware Operators Abuse Google Forms
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has published research, “Phishing and Malware Actors Abuse Google Forms for Credentials, Data Exfiltration,” describing how cyberattackers –…
- 7 Oct 2025
Sophos Launches Cyber Advisory Services to Help Firms Stay Ahead of Threats
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, has announced the launch of Sophos Advisory Services, a suite of security testing services designed to identify…
- 28 Jan 2022
HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report Shows How Cybercriminals Are Tricking Users
HP Inc. has released its latest global HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report, providing analysis of real-world cybersecurity attacks. By isolating threats that have evaded detection tools and made…
- 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…
- 11 Dec 2015
Kaspersky Lab Records Detected Threats Surge in Nigeria, Others
In 2015, the word "cyber-security" became trendy globally. Perhaps for the first time in history, issues relating to the security of the Internet and the protection of internal networks were…
- 2 Oct 2019
What the Recent Oil Disruption Means for Nigeria
By Lukman Otunuga, senior,Research Analyst,FXTM The unprecedented Oil disruption in Saudi Arabia in September shocked the markets and triggered multiple financial reactions for investors across the…
- 24 Feb 2020
Nigeria Stands Tall amidst Global Market Chaos
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, 2019 was packed with uncertainty thanks to persistent trade drama, global growth fears and volatile oil prices. Unfavourable global economic…
- 1 Sept 2020
Is Nigeria Heading for a Technical Recession?
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, Nigeria’s monetary and fiscal policymakers face enormous challenges as the country confronts a looming technical recession just three years after…
- 1 Feb 2021
Nigeria Monetary Policy Makers in Tight Spot as Stagflation Takes Hold
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Nigerian monetary policymakers face three main pressures this quarter: the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and a pressing need for economic stimulus in…
- 12 Jun 2020
Nigeria week in review: Dollar losses mojo, Oil falls but Naira stabilize
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, This has been a rollercoaster week defined by volatile stock markets, dollar weakness, a dovish Federal Reserve and shaky Oil prices. Global…
- 12 Feb 2020
Pendulum Swings in Favour of Risk as New Coronavirus Cases Appear to Slow
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, The sentiment pendulum swung deeper into “risk-on” territory on Wednesday with Asian shares closing higher, as investors assessed the coronavirus…
- 30 Nov 2020
What Next for Nigeria as Recession Stages a Comeback?
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM If the Nigerian economy needs more proof that it is wise to diversify away from a heavy dependence on the Oil industry, the latest recession and…
- 31 Mar 2020
How is the Coronavirus Impacting Nigeria’s Economy?
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM On March 26, Nigeria joined many other nations banning flights into the country and urging shelter-in-place, social isolation practices amid the…
- 2 Nov 2020
A Rough and Rocky Road Ahead for Nigeria’s Economy?
By L ukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, Africa’s largest economy commenced the final quarter by facing some of the biggest protests witnessed since military rule ended in 1999. The…
- 31 Oct 2019
What does Brexit Mean for the Nigerian Economy
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM After more than 1200 days after Britain voted to leave the European Union, the country still remains in the trading bloc, pondering exactly how to…
- 18 Feb 2020
Nigerian inflation hits near two-year high, IMF strikes again
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, Rising inflationary pressures could not have come at a worst possible time for Nigeria. The country is currently grappling with lower oil prices…
- 6 Nov 2020
Market Rally to Pause on Election Fatigue?
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM It has been a momentous week defined by anticipation, tension and drama around the US presidential election. The outcome of this historic election…
- 13 Dec 2019
Britain on Course for Brexit after Conservatives Win Big
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM , After almost three and a half years since Britain voted to leave the European Union, the country is finally on track to withdraw from the…
- 31 Jan 2020
Nigeria Monetary Policy Makers Balk at Rising Inflation
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, In January, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) decided to hold the lending interest rate at 13.5 percent and significantly increase the Cash Reserve…