The Nigerian Government has unveiled plans to deploy 90,000km of fibre optic cable that will begin in the final quarter of 2025 This follows a $700 million funding injection from development partners, including the World Bank, African Development Bank (AfDB), and Islamic Development Bank. The project, which will expand the country’s fibre backbone from 35 […]
Read MoreNational 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 […]
Read MorePlans 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, […]
Read MoreGovernments, 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 […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreSuccessful 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, […]
Read MoreEFCC 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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