Kwara State High Court on Monday convicted six persons for Internet fraud after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed a slew of charges against the suspects who were all men. Convicted fraudsters include Anthony Stephen, Timilehin Adeniyi, Olayiwola Ayomide Abdulmalik, Idris Muhammad, Ismail Mustapha, Oyekola Odunayo, and Anthony Stephen and were sentenced to […]

In an effort to fortify the country’s digital infrastructure, the federal government will construct a state-of-the-art cybersecurity and broadband laboratory in partnership with Cisco, a leading multinational cybersecurity corporation. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, on Wednesday announced the partnership on X (previously Twitter) following an inspection tour of the proposed facility. He […]

On Monday, the Nigerian Police re-arraigned four bloggers, Precious Eze, Olawale Rotimi, Rowland Olonishuwa, and Seun Odunlami, on new charges before the Federal High Court in Lagos. They were charged with cyberstalking and spreading false information about the Guarantee Trust Holding Company on multiple social media platforms. Read also: GTBank trends on X as customers […]

As Africa becomes increasingly interconnected and digitally reliant, it finds itself at the forefront of battling cyber threats. Cybercrime has escalated to one of the fastest-growing concerns across the region, pushing businesses, governments, and individuals to seek more sophisticated ways to protect their digital assets. This brings Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the spotlight as a […]

Arc Browser, widely known for its innovative website customisation feature Boosts, recently encountered a severe security flaw that jeopardised user safety. A security researcher identified a vulnerability within Boosts that allowed attackers to inject malicious code into these customisations, potentially compromising user systems. Read also: Don’t fall victim: How to spot and avoid phishing scams […]

The Bank of Ghana (BoG), in its yearly Financial Fraud Report, has disclosed that the number of fraud cases on the platforms of the various payment service providers (PSPs) has significantly increased. The apex bank, however, added in its report that despite the rise in fraud cases, the amount of money stolen or lost by […]

AppleCare+ users looking for help or an extended warranty have been the target of a malicious operation. Scammers easily create fake messages that look a lot like real Apple emails, notifications, or help requests. Google advertising is used to trick people into visiting counterfeit GitHub websites owned by Microsoft. To steal money from careless people, […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified the recent unavailability of its official X account, formerly known as Twitter, denying reports that it was hacked. The anti-graft agency explained that the account’s inaccessibility was due to a technical glitch during an update process. The EFCC’s official X account, which boasts over two million […]

The official Twitter account of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been inaccessible for three consecutive days, raising concerns of a possible cyberattack by suspected “Yahoo Boys”—a colloquial term for Nigerian cybercriminals. Disappearance of EFCC’s Twitter Account The account, which has over two million followers, disappeared from the platform, with checks on Thursday […]

For the first time, 51 stakeholders in the cybersecurity sector have received accreditation and licences from Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority (CSA). Cybersecurity Establishments (CEs) like Absa Bank, Access Bank, Fidelity Bank, and Guarantee Trust Bank; Cybersecurity Service Providers (CSPs) like Virtual Infosec Africa, e-Crime Bureau, and CWG Ghana; and Cybersecurity Professionals (CPs) like Kester Quist-Aphetsi, […]

South Africa’s government-run National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) is recovering from a ransomware hack. This cyberattack disrupted its systems and deleted backup data. Public health laboratory testing was delayed due to the NHLS’s digital infrastructure weaknesses. Labs are processing clinical samples, but physicians can not obtain test results online. The NHLS estimates that recovering attack-compromised […]

Kaspersky, a cybersecurity leader, launched a cutting-edge online training programme to improve cyber defence. Kaspersky is committed to meeting the growing demand for competent cybersecurity workers and combating evolving cyber threats. The new training programme is for IT professionals, cybersecurity enthusiasts, and anyone looking to improve their cyber defence skills. Practical knowledge and real-world applications […]

Unauthorised websites have illicitly provided access to Nigerian citizens’ sensitive personal and financial data for as little as 100 Naira, Paradigm Initiative revealed. This alarming development presents a severe breach of fundamental privacy rights, posing significant risks to individuals and the national economy. On March 16, 2024, Fij.ng, an online media outlet, published an exposé […]

To improve the cybersecurity skills of 100 Kenyan students, the Microsoft Africa Development Centre (ADC) has teamed up with Cyber Shujaa. An intense three-month programme is offered to 70 undergraduate and 30 graduate students with fewer than two years of work experience. How do the cybersecurity modules help protect against threats? The program encompasses eight […]

Opera Mini, a global leader in browser innovation, introduced Locked Mode, a security feature for Opera Mini that allows PIN-protected browsing to further strengthen privacy protections. Users now have more control over their mobile browsing thanks to the new Locked Mode, which safeguards their tabs, history, and saved data and lets them establish a PIN […]

The Lagos State Government in Nigeria has established the Cybersecurity Operations Centre (CSOC) to improve digital security and defend public infrastructure from cyberattacks. At the 2024 Ministerial Press Briefing at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, Lagos, on Monday, May 20, 2024, Honourable Commissioner for Science, Innovation, and Technology Olatunbosun Alake revealed this plan. […]

Morocco has been ranked 55th out of 70 countries in terms of cybersecurity. This is according to a recent report by MixMode, a prominent cybersecurity solutions provider in California. This evaluation considered various indicators, including the National Cybersecurity Index (NCSI), the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI), the Cyber Exposure Index (CEI), and the Cyber Resilience Index […]

The Kenyan government has established a dedicated unit within the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to monitor threats directed towards Kenyan bloggers.  Kithure Kindiki, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary of Interior, told senators that the country’s police are investigating reports of cyberbullying and physical assaults against people who voiced opinions different from the government’s. “Bloggers exercising their […]

The National Security Adviser would supervise the cyber security levy deduction process, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).  The apex bank’s Director of payments system management, Chibuzor Efobi, and Director of financial policy and regulation, Haruna.B. Mustafa, issued a circular to banks, mobile money operators, payment service providers, and others.  According to the […]

A new SHELT System Integration (SHELT SI) business unit in Nigeria has been launched by the prominent cybersecurity solutions provider SHELT. Expanding its offerings to accelerate Nigeria’s digital transformation, SHELT builds on its solid reputation over six years of serving the nation’s financial, telecom, and government sectors. Cyber Immune Limited, a Nigerian subsidiary of SHELT, […]