In the last 24 hours, SophosLabs has uncovered a new email spam attack targeting Italians with a document containing a macro loaded with Trickbot malware. There are already fears, just as the COVID 19 spread so fast across the world, that such email which takes advantage of COVID-19 fears by offering up a clickable document […]
Read MoreThe 2019 KnowBe4 has revealed that about 64 % of Nigerians don’t known when they are under cyber attack and may not even know what to do. Others don’t even recognise a security incident or issue if they saw one while more than a quarter had fallen for a scam. Nigeria one of the African […]
Read MoreThe total number of 5G connections will reach 1.5 billion globally by 2025, rising from only 5 million in 2019. This is an annual average growth of 150% over the next 6 years. The new research, Networks in IoT: Sector Analysis & Impact Assessment 2020-2025, anticipated that revenue from these 5G connections is a highly […]
Read MoreNedbank service provider’s IT systems have been breached, exposing the big four bank’s personal information of up to 1.7 million clients. In a statement on the eve of valentine celebration, the bank said it has investigated a data security issue that occurred at the premises of a third-party service provider, namely Computer Facilities. Computer Facilities […]
Read MoreMore than 7,700 attacks by threats disguised as dating apps are expected to hit Nigeria,kenya,South Africa and other countries in Africa. The countries attacked most often were South Africa, accounting for 58% of all attacks in the region, Kenya (10%) and Nigeria (4%) With Valentine’s Day approaching, singles and couples alike are under intensifying pressure […]
Read MoreFacebook is partnering with Paradigm Initiative, Nigeria other non-profit organisations and government agencies throughout sub-Saharan Africa to raise awareness about Internet safety and security for Safer Internet Day, celebrated today, 11 February with the theme “Together for a better Internet”. The partners Facebook is working with this year include: Digify Africa, South Africa, Phambano Technology […]
Read MoreCybercriminals are actively abusing the names of artists and songs nominated for a Grammy 2020 award, in order to spread malware. Kaspersky protection technologies detected a 39% rise in attacks (attempts to download or run malicious files) under the guise of nominees’ work in 2019, compared to 2018. Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift and Post Malone […]
Read MoreIn five years, the world will have more than 40 billion devices. Locally, IoT specialist, Eseye, said that South African CIOs are recognising IoT (Internet of Things) and M2M (Machine to Machine) technologies as strategic imperatives, but the journey is still in its infancy. “As legacy systems start to reach end of life, digital shifts […]
Read MoreYouTube today released YouTube Rewind, which celebrates the biggest moments on YouTube from 2019. The top trending videos in Nigeria for 2019 reflect the nation’s love of sport and entertainment. The top three trending videos in Nigeria are Commander by Mark Angel Comedy, Aiyetoro Episode 1 by SCENEONE TV and UEFA Champions League | Liverpool […]
Read MoreNokia and Spectranet, Nigeria’s Internet Service Provider are into a partnership that will bring high-speed access to customers in Lagos and Abuja by deploying Nokia’s GPON solution as part of an extensive Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) rollout. The solution will enable Spectranet to provide new ultra-broadband services such as 4K HD video streaming and online gaming to […]
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