African businesses see 20% surge in cyberattacks in Q1 2024—Report
While there was a 5% increase in the average number of cyberattacks per organization globally, African businesses witnessed the highest ...
Tag: Cybersecurity
Global financial institutions lost $12 billion to cyberattacks in 20 years–IMF
The IMF expressed concern that the rising incidents of cyberattacks on financial institutions globally could affect confidence in the financial ...
Cybersecurity and Digital Marketing in Nigeria: Building Trust and Transparency in the online space
With every good innovation, comes a prevalent challenge lurking in the shadows. The online space is not exempted.
Why small businesses are becoming more vulnerable to cyberattacks – Report
A report by cybersecurity firm, Sophos, has revealed a surge in attacks on small and medium businesses (SMBs) globally, blaming ...
Nigeria’s Scam Epidemic: Safeguarding Against Fraud On Your Phone
The impact of online scams in Nigeria & increase in cybercrimes, as reported by Nairametrics left individuals and small businesses ...
AI increased Business Email Compromise attacks by 1,760% in 2023 – Report
A report by cybersecurity platform, Perception Point, has revealed that there was a 1,760% surge in Business Email Compromise (BEC) ...
Why Nigerian universities need to introduce cybersecurity programs – Expert
A computer science expert, Prof. Rasheed Jimoh, has called for the introduction of cybersecurity specialized programs in Nigerian universities to ...
Sophos uncovers 4 ransomware groups using similar patterns to attack victims
The latest cybersecurity report from Sophos has revealed that prominent ransomware groups, which include Hive, Royal, and Black Basta have ...
Researchers show how ChatGPT can be a cybersecurity tool
Researchers at Sophos have demonstrated how the cybersecurity industry can leverage GPT-3 as a co-pilot to help defeat cyber attackers.
Why banks must adopt CBN’s cybersecurity framework- FITC
FITC attributed the high spate of digital risks in Nigeria to the digitization of banking services
