Category: Cyberspace and Security I

Microsoft Alerts Businesses As Russian-backed Hackers Breached Its System

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Microsoft Alerts Businesses As Russian-backed Hackers Breached Its System

Software giant, Microsoft, has reported a breach on its system by Russian government-backed hackers known as Midnight Blizzard, with a warning that all organizations now face risks from well-resourced nation-state threat actors. The company disclosed this in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. Microsoft disclosed that the hackers gained access…

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Cyberspace and Security I

Ransomware Attack Hits Chinese Bank, ICBC

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Ransomware Attack Hits Chinese Bank, ICBC

The United States operation of China’s largest bank said Thursday that it was hit by a ransomware attack, forcing clients to reroute trades and disrupting the US Treasury market. State-owned ICBC is the biggest of China’s “Big Four” banks and the world’s largest lender by assets, according to S&P Global. A ransomware attack is a…

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Cyberspace and Security I

Woman Docked For Naming Married Women Sleeping With State Governor

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Woman Docked For Naming Married Women Sleeping With State Governor

A 37-year-old woman, Blessing Edet, was on Tuesday docked in the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court for allegedly defaming Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state. Ms Edet, who was arraigned before Justice Ahmed Mohammed by the Nigerian police on a six-count charge, however pleaded not guilty. While the Inspector-General of Police is…

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Cyberspace and Security I, Lifestyle and Relationship

We Didn’t Invade The CBN, Ignore Fake News says DSS

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We Didn’t Invade The CBN, Ignore Fake News says DSS

The Department of State Services (DSS) has described reports that its men invaded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to arrest Godwin Emefiele, the CBN governor, as “fake news”. There were reports on Monday across social media platforms that the DSS stormed the CBN headquarters to arrest Emefiele over allegations of terrorism financing. But in…

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Cyberspace and Security I

Governor AbdulRazaq joins Exercise Apejopo Idi security officers in Asa, boosts confidence

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Governor AbdulRazaq joins Exercise Apejopo Idi security officers in Asa, boosts confidence

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday joined officers drafted for a security operation codenamed Exercise Apejopo Idi in Ilorin-Ogbomoso Expressway, Asa. The operation which is being coordinated by the Nigerian Air Force 3030 Medium Airlift Group (MAG) Ilorin commenced on Saturday December 16, in collaboration with other sister security agencies. The aim is to…

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Cyberspace and Security I, News

Twitter users vote to oust Elon Musk as CEO

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Twitter users vote to oust Elon Musk as CEO

By AFP Twitter users voted on Monday to oust owner Elon Musk as chief executive in a highly unscientific poll he organized and promised to honour, just weeks after he took charge of the social media giant. A total of 57.5 percent of more than 17 million accounts voted for him to step down. Musk,…

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Cyberspace and Security I, News

Online media practitioners ready to expose quacks in industry

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Online media practitioners ready to expose quacks in industry

Online media practitioners in Edo, said they were poised to eliminate quackery in their fold, having resolved to form a formidable union . The practitioners said this in a statement jointly issued by their protem Chairman and Secretary, Otunba Mike Aladenika, and Mr. Sam Dada-Ayokhai, on Friday in Benin. The body said it was determined…

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Cyberspace and Security I, News

Disappointment, Fraustrations As NIMC Downtime Enters 8th Day

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Disappointment, Fraustrations As NIMC Downtime Enters 8th Day

The technical glitch suffered by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has entered the eighth day, leaving many Nigerians and organisations stranded regarding verifications of their National Identification Numbers (NIN) and issues. The glitch has affected some operations of mobile network operators, as thousands of telecommunication subscribers nationwide, who want to retrieve their lost Subscriber…

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Cyberspace and Security I, Technology

Beware Of Latest Malware Introduced Via SMS – NCC

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Beware Of Latest Malware Introduced Via SMS – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), again, has been informed of a new high-risk, critical and Short Messaging Service-based malware, TangleBot, infecting Android mobile devices. TangleBot employs more or less similar tactics as the recently-announced notorious FlutBot SMS Android malware that targets mobile devices. TangleBot equally gains control of the device but in far more invasive…

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Crime Watch, Cyberspace and Security I