Ransomware threat: Phobos Group targets Nigeria’s critical cloud providers
The Nigerian Computer Emergency Response Team has revealed that there is a significant increase in ransomware attacks by the Phobos ...
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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 ...
Ransomware accounted for 70% of cyberattacks in 2023 – Report
The latest report by cybersecurity firm, Sophos, has revealed that cybercriminals deployed ransomware more than any other form of attack ...
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 ...
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 ...
71% of Nigerian businesses were hit by cyber attacks in 2021 – Report
Global cybersecurity firm, Sophos, has said that 71 per cent of Nigerian businesses were hit with ransomware in 2021, up ...
NCC raises alarm over new ransomware attacking organizational networks
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned members of the public against the activities of a cybercrime group that has ...
United States Government seizes $6.1 million worth of crypto from cybercriminals
According to the US Department of Treasury, sanctions will be imposed on the cryptocurrency exchange Chatex as well as its ...
Colonial Pipeline Attack: Nigeria is not ready
Is Nigeria willing to upgrade to the 21st century with all the baggage of cybersecurity or remain in the stone ...
Cybersecurity in Nigeria’s energy sector: Lessons from the “DarkSide”
The US DarkSide incident gives us a clue to how a group of unidentified individuals could remotely hold an entire ...
