cybersecurity
1 Jul
Fola Adegoke is the founder and lead Career Coach at Winfinite Consulting, a trailblazing Cybersecurity and Information Technology (IT) Audit training firm based in Canada. With expertise and a passion for empowering professionals, Fola has become a trusted guide and inspiration.
24 Jun
In the wake of the recent shift towards remote working environments, companies are increasingly adopting Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies, providing employees with the flexibility to use their personal mobile devices for work-related tasks. However, this move has opened up new avenues for cybercriminals to exploit, raising concerns about mobile security. Zechariah Oluleke Akinpelu,…
20 Jun
Cybercrimes and space criminality, which are common in areas such as identity theft and bank frauds performed through the Internet, are spreading in Nigeria.
14 Jun
Data and information have become an important driver of economic growth and sustainable development in the 21st Century. They determine the pace and direction of socioeconomic development and influence political choices people make or have to contend with.
24 May
A cybersecurity firm, Surfshark, has revealed that the incidences of data breaches in Nigeria increased by 64 per cent in Q1. Surfshark in the report released yesterday, said Nigeria recorded 82,000 cases of data breaches between January...
12 May
Cybersecurity firm, Sophos, has revealed that the success rate of data encryption from ransomware attacks on organisations and businesses has reached a four-year high.
9 May
Federal Government has reechoed importance of cybersecurity training for judges, describing it as fundamental and beneficial. Permanent Secretary and Solicitor General, Federal Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Beatrice Jedy-Agba, gave the reassurance yesterday while opening a five-day Train..
12 Apr
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - DorkGenius, a pioneering AI-powered tool, is set to transform the landscape of Google dork generation. With its advanced capabilities, DorkGenius offers a game-changing solution for cybersecurity professionals...
11 Apr
About 93 per cent of organisations find the execution of some essential security operation tasks, such as threat hunting, challenging.
30 Mar
The World Bank, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, has commenced capacity building for stakeholders in the digital economy sector to enable the country to tackle cybersecurity challenges effectively.
3 Mar
Cybersecurity solution provider, Kaspersky, has disclosed that its anti-phishing system prevented more than 500 million attempts at accessing fraudulent websites globally in 2022. It said this is twice more compared to the 2021 figures.
24 Feb
Cybersecurity and consumer protection in the transport sector, among others, will be at the centre stage of discussions at the 2023 Regtech Africa Conference scheduled to be held in Lagos.
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