Business

NITDA  Warns of  ‘Malicious Viper’ Striking Critical Security Flaw in Jupiter X Core WordpPress Plugin

National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has uncovered a critical security flaw in the Jupiter X Core plugin for WordPress, affecting websites using this popular theme framework. According a reported post on its Facebook, NITDA revealed that the vulnerability, identified as an unauthenticated privilege escalation flaw, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or gain administrative […]

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Business

Nigeria and UK Plan Partnership on National Cybersecurity Architecture Amid 95% Human Error Cyber Breaches

Plans are underway towards building a United Kingdom/Nigeria National Cybersecurity Architecture.   The UK/Nigeria Inward Cyber Trade Mission is to be facilitated by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). According to the Director-General National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa the federal government was working towards embedding cybersecurity in every aspect of general activities, […]

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Internet
  • February 28, 2025

Critical Stakeholders in Public, Private Sector Seeks Support for Safe-Guarding Undersea Telecoms Cable

Governments, industry executives and international organizations have expressed support for strengthening the world’s vital undersea network of telecommunications cables.at the International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit in Abuja, Nigeria. The concluding Summit Declaration, developed by the International Advisory Body on Submarine Cable Resilience, includes a commitment to international efforts to reinforce submarine telecommunications cable resilience, centred […]

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Business
  • February 14, 2025

NDLEA to Start Arresting Peddlers of Drug-Related Online Misinformation

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday in Abuja urged the Federal Government to enact and enforce laws that would curb drug-related online misinformation. Oyutu Obiageli, an assistant commander in NDLEA, said this at the workshop on ‘Safer Internet Day’ organised by the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) Abuja Chapter and Young Innovators Nigeria […]

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Telecoms

Nigerian Govt Unveils National Broadband Alliance to Drive Internet Connectivity Nationwide

The Nigerian Government has inaugurated the National Broadband Alliance for Nigeria (NBAN) to boost internet connectivity across the country. Unveiling the project in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria today, the Executive Vice Chairman of the  Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Dr Aminu Maida said that stated that NBAN would significantly enhance broadband penetration, which has grown from just […]

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News

More Chinese, Filipino in EFCC Net for Alleged Cybercrime Appear in Court

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned another set of foreigners comprising Chinese and Filipino nationals before the Federal High court in Lagos on charges of cybercrimes, cyber-terrorism, possession of documents containing false pretence, identity theft, among others. The foreigners were separately arraigned before four justices of the court; Justice Olayinka Faji, Justice […]

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Business

Web3’s Dark Future-Quantum Computing, AI & Metaverse Fuel Perfect Cyberattacks

The financial and operational damage caused by data breaches is poised to worsen dramatically, fueled by advancements in quantum computing, Metaverse and artificial intelligence (AI). A global study conducted by post-quantum security pioneers Naoris Protocol reveals that the average cost of a data breach could climb to $5.3 million within five years, up from the […]

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Internet

NETSCOUT Uncovers Nine Most Common Cyberattacks

Successful cyberattacks can have multiple impacts on a business, and the repercussions can be both far-reaching and long-lasting. Robust cybersecurity measures are therefore essential in mitigating these risks, including against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, which are designed to force a server, website or online service offline. As outlined by NETSCOUT, which provides visibility, […]

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Financial

Four Chinese Internet Fraudsters Falls into EFCC Traps in Abuja for Scamming Europeans from Nigeria

EFCC Arrests Four Chinese, 101 Others for Suspected Internet Fraud in Abuja In its ongoing efforts to clean the nation of internet fraud and other acts of corruption, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested four Chinese and 101 Nigerians in a business apartment in the Gudu axis of Abuja. They were […]

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Chima Nkwocha, a.k.a “Young Billionaire
 Business

Internet Fraudster Expert Jailed for Defrauding  American of $345,000

An internet fraudster expert, Chima Nkwocha, a.k.a “Young Billionaire has been jailed for two years for defrauding an American identified as Linda Wheeler of $345,000. A statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said Nkwocha was jailed after he was arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on […]

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