As the world becomes increasingly digital, the threat of state-sponsored cyber attacks looms large. Developing nations, particularly in Africa, must now see themselves as prime targets due to a combination of factors shaping global attention towards the continent. These include rapid digital transformation, strategic economic interests, and shifting alliances. Recent events such as the Russia-Ukraine…

Chinese hackers were involved in most of the cyberattacks against Taiwan last year, which doubled to a daily average of 2.4 million, Taiwanese security officials said.

Concerns are mounting over the vulnerability of Africa’s maritime infrastructure to cyber-attacks due to the widespread use of outdated technology and inadequate policies.

CHIEF Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and Chairman, Board of Governors, National Judicial Institute (NJI), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has expressed worries about the rising vulnerability of subscribers and customers to cybercriminals in the telecoms and banking sectors.

The Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) yesterday disclosed that businesses in the country face an average of 2,560 cyber-attacks each week.

French authorities said on Tuesday that more than 140 cyberattacks were reported during the Paris Olympics, but none of them disrupted the competitions. In the runup and throughout the Olympic Games, France's cyber security agency had been on high alert for attacks that had the potential to disrupt the organising committee, ticketing or transport. Between…

Switzerland is undertaking a major security operation around this weekend's summit on Ukraine, aiming to ward off not only physical threats but also cyberattacks and misinformation.

Through the various activities of cyber criminals, financial institutions across the globe lost $12 billion to online attacks in the last two decades.

Cyber attacks targeted at blockchain technology rose to $1 billion in the last eight years.This was disclosed yesterday at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)-organised telecoms industry risk management conference.