Cybersecurity

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GitHub faces widespread malware attacks affecting projects, including crypto

August 3, 2022

Report: 77% of cybercriminal marketplaces need licenses to sell

July 24, 2022

Last week, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) wrote a letter urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to address deceptive practices in the Virtual Private Network (VPN) industry.

US lawmakers push FTC to clean up the VPN industry

July 17, 2022

Reuters reports TikTok is testing games for the app in Vietnam ahead of a “major push” into the space. A company representative confirmed tests of HTML5 mini-games, saying, “We’re always looking at ways to enrich our platform and regularly test new features and integrations that bring value to our community.”

Cybersecurity • Social

TikTok’s security chief steps down as company moves US data to Oracle servers

July 16, 2022

The personal details of more than 100 Australian citizens — including a former federal MP — are among those exposed by a hacker in a huge leak of records stolen from Chinese police authorities.

Scores of Australians exposed amid huge China police data leak

July 8, 2022

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as said that its staff in Jos Branch, on Tuesday averted what would have been another major fire disaster in the country.

CBN urges OFIs to strengthen cyber security to remain safe

July 4, 2022

The recent exploit on Harmony’s Horizon Bridge revealed the inherent flaws with multisig admin keys that leave projects and their users “one small slipup” from deep trouble.

Multisigs mean funds in bridges are ‘one small slipup’ from being hacked

July 1, 2022

The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, says with most government activities now moved online, cyber-attacks have grown in number, sophistication and impact.

Isa Pantami: Cyber-attacks on the rise

June 23, 2022

Microsoft is launching a new Defender cybersecurity app across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android today. While the software giant has used the Defender moniker for its antivirus protection for years, this new cross-platform Microsoft Defender app is designed for individuals as more of a simplified dashboard that taps into existing antivirus software or offers additional device protections.

Microsoft Defender launches on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android

June 16, 2022

Nigerian government investigates bank, betting company over ‘data breach’

June 7, 2022

Spain’s top court calls NSO Group boss to testify in spying case

June 7, 2022

Kaspersky has released a new report revealing a growing number of cyberattacks on small businesses in 2022 so far. Researchers compared the period between January and April 2022 to the same period in 2021, finding increases in the numbers of Trojan-PSW detections, internet attacks and attacks on Remote Desktop Protocol.

Report: Frequency of cyberattacks in 2022 has increased by almost 3 million

May 20, 2022

[FILE] Russian President Vladimir Putin holds an online meeting of Russia’s Security Council in Moscow . (Photo by Mikhail KLIMENTYEV / Sputnik / AFP)

Vladimir Putin: Russia’ll cut dependence on foreign tech

May 20, 2022

Canada bans Huawei equipment from 5G networks, orders removal by 2024

May 20, 2022

NCC to Nigerians: Hackers now unlock, steal vehicles

May 15, 2022