By Nafisat Abdulrahman The Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of 39 internet fraudsters. Justices O.S. Adeyemi, Bayo Taiwo and Ladiran Akintola, all of the Oyo State H ...
By Nafisat Abdulrahman The Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced an online fraudster, Courage Ipaka for impersonating Nigerian musician, Chinedu Okoli popularly known as Flavour N’abania to dupe a United States citizen. Ipaka was sentenced to ...
As Africa experiences fast economic growth, cybercrime appears to be keeping pace. In 2023, for example, the average number of weekly cyberattacks impacting African businesses grew 23% compared to the prior years, the fastest increase worldwide, accor ...
Last week, businesses and governments worldwide were disrupted by a major IT outage. The global outage was caused by a bugged patch pushed by one of the world's largest cyber security providers and estimated to cost $1 billion. The outage was a st ...
A complex large-scale campaign was detected by Unit 42 researchers that manipulated and extorted several organizations using cloud systems. Security analysts discovered this massive, large-scale cyber attack on AWS cloud environments had over 23 ...
The federal government is to deploy and implement the latest Internet Protocol Version (IPV6) in the country to enable the country to identify and number internet users and devices and track internet transactions. Minister of Communications Innovation ...
Nigeria has mapped out plans to migrate to the Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPV6), the global standard protocol for more effective internet services to boost digital business, enhance cyber security and increase productivity within the country’s digital ...
You’ve opened a new bank account and one of the features is an online app that allows you to manage your funds, pay accounts, buy goods online, and send money to your family. This always-on, digital form of transacting is the new face of financial servic ...
In today’s operating landscape, cybersafety and business success tend to go hand in hand. While understanding the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) employed by a rising cohort of cybercriminals is crucial for businesses aiming to fortify their ...