Category: Cybercrime
Don’t fall victim: How to spot and avoid phishing scams targeting AppleCare+
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AppleCare+ users looking for help or an extended warranty have been the target of a malicious operation. Scammers…
EFCC denies hacking claims, attributes X account downtime to technical glitch
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified the recent unavailability of its official X account, formerly…
Yahoo boys allegedly hack, delete Nigeria’s EFCC twitter (X) account
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The official Twitter account of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been inaccessible for three consecutive…
Ghana’s CSA grants cybersecurity licence to industry stakeholders
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For the first time, 51 stakeholders in the cybersecurity sector have received accreditation and licences from Ghana’s Cyber…
Cyberattack on South African lab threatens healthcare
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South Africa’s government-run National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) is recovering from a ransomware hack. This cyberattack disrupted its…
Kaspersky launches comprehensive online Cybersecurity training
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Kaspersky, a cybersecurity leader, launched a cutting-edge online training programme to improve cyber defence. Kaspersky is committed to…
Nigeria’s Data Breach: Illegal sites expose personal info for just N100
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Unauthorised websites have illicitly provided access to Nigerian citizens’ sensitive personal and financial data for as little as…
Microsoft Cybersecurity Training for Kenyan Students
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To improve the cybersecurity skills of 100 Kenyan students, the Microsoft Africa Development Centre (ADC) has teamed up…
Cybersecurity : Opera Mini Introduces PIN-Guarded Internet Access
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Opera Mini, a global leader in browser innovation, introduced Locked Mode, a security feature for Opera Mini that…
Lagos Launches Cybersecurity Operations Centre (CSOC)
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The Lagos State Government in Nigeria has established the Cybersecurity Operations Centre (CSOC) to improve digital security and…
