Tag: malware
How Coronavirus is Impacting Cyberspace
These are interesting times – the world is witnessing an unprecedented onslaught of upheavals not just in the ‘real-world’ but also in the cyber...
Profiting from Panic
The great American businessman and philanthropist, John Rockefeller once said “I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.” I doubt he ever...
Securing Email Data When the Office Computer Comes Home
The office laptop is finding its way into living rooms and bedrooms, as more organizations allow their employees to work from home. Traveling staff...
Nigeria Among Top 10 Countries Impacted by Mobile Malware: Kaspersky Lab
In its report titled “Mobile Malware Evolution 2019,” global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab states that Nigeria is among the top 10 countries in the...
One in Three SMBs Rely on Free Cybersecurity Tools or Nothing
One in three small businesses with 50 or fewer employees rely on free or consumer-grade cybersecurity tools stated a research commissioned and published by BullGuard. The...
New Rogue Cryptomining Techniques and Cases
It’s common knowledge that new cryptocurrency units come into existence through mining, a process of complex computation relying on CPU or GPU power. Unfortunately,...
83 percent of Cybersecurity Personnel Feel Overworked: Tripwire Survey
Cybersecurity firm Tripwire recently announced the results of its survey that examined how organizations and security pros are experiencing skills gap issues. The survey...
Cybercriminals Exploit Popularity of Pop Stars in UAE and Nigeria
Grammy Award nomination is a prestigious affair for its nominees and cybercriminals are using this opportunity to abuse them by spreading malware through their...
NCC Boosts Cybersecurity to Protect ICT Networks
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has collaborated with major cybersecurity participants in Nigeria to build a robust cybersecurity ecosystem to protect the country’s Information and Communication...
Coronavirus Propagates Emotet Malspam Campaign in Japan
The World Health Organization (WHO.) has declared the outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). However, hackers...
