FG ramps up cybersecurity measures to protect Nigeria’s digital infrastructure
The Federal Government has said it is bolstering Nigeria’s cybersecurity defenses amid rising digital threats, as it unveiled several strategic ...
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IT leaders globally raise security concern over AI cybersecurity tools usage – Report
A new Sophos report has revealed that despite 65% of organizations adopting generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) capabilities, 89% of IT ...
NITDA alerts Nigerians on cybersecurity risks linked to Spotify exploits
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued a public alert warning Nigerians about a cybersecurity threat involving the ...
Shortage of cybersecurity skills threatens Nigeria’s digital economy—Adewale Obadare
The founder and CEO of Digital Encode, Prof. Adewale Obadare, has warned that Nigeria’s growing digital economy may be hampered ...
Vodafone signs 10-year deal with Google to bring AI and cloud cybersecurity to Africa
Vodafone Group Plc has entered into a 10-year partnership with Alphabet Inc.’s Google to offer advanced cloud services, generative artificial ...
Nigerian bank customers risk financial losses by exposing ATM card numbers—Zecharia Akinpelu
A cybersecurity expert and the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Unity Bank, Mr. Zechariah Akinpelu, has warned that bank ...
U.S. opens special cybersecurity office in Abuja to boost collaboration with EFCC
The United States has taken a significant step to bolster cybersecurity efforts in Nigeria by establishing a special office at ...
Recapitalization: Banks to spend N186 billion on IT infrastructure from offer proceeds
Three major Nigerian banks—GTCO, Access Holdings, and Fidelity Bank—are set to allocate a total of N186 billion ($244 million) from ...
FG urges Nigerians to apply as ECOWAS opens applications for cybersecurity hackathon
The federal government of Nigeria has urged Nigerian youths to apply for the Economic Community of West Africa’s (ECOWAS) cybersecurity ...
Ransomware threat: Phobos Group targets Nigeria’s critical cloud providers
The Nigerian Computer Emergency Response Team has revealed that there is a significant increase in ransomware attacks by the Phobos ...
