Tag: Cyber Security
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NCC announces collaboration with US War College on cyber security
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced it will collaborate with the US War College in the area of cyber security. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta announced this when the commission hosted a delegation of students from the US War College on Monday. The EVC, who was represented by the…
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NAF trains 20 personnel as cyber security, software developers
The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) said it had trained 20 of its officers as software developers and Cyber Security personnel to enhance effective military operation through information and communication. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, disclosed this at the maiden communications branch Workshop for NAF personnel. Abubakar said that 12 officers…
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China rolls out national cyber-attack response plan
China’s top cyber authority has formalised a new nationwide cyber-attack response plan on Tuesday. The country seeks to ramp up protection in the face of increasingly sophisticated global ransomware scare. The plan requires provinces to upgrade networks and construct expert response teams as part of the centralised reporting system, said the Cyberspace Administration of China…
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Russia pressures Western tech firms to reveal cyber secrets
Western tech firms are under strong pressure by Moscow for access to closely guarded cyber secrets of products, a Reuters investigation reveals. This is coming at a time Russia has been accused of a growing number of cyber attacks on the West. According to the investigation, Russian authorities are asking Western tech companies to allow…
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WannaCry ransomware originated from North Korea, say UK, US
The WannaCry ransomware attack that affected more than 150 countries and crippled parts of the NHS came from North Korea, British and US security officials believe. The attack affected more than 60 NHS trusts and an estimated 300,000 people worldwide, by locking data and demanding money to release it again. British cyber experts analysing the…
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Cyber security: France warns of ‘permanent war’ in cyberspace
Cyberspace faces an approaching risk of “permanent war” between states and criminal or extremist organizations because of increasingly destructive hacking attacks, the head of the French government’s cybersecurity agency warned Thursday. In a wide-ranging interview in his office with The Associated Press, Guillaume Poupard lamented a lack of commonly agreed rules to govern cyberspace and…
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Cyber security: Africa gets Internet security guidelines
The Internet Society and the African Union Commission on Wednesday unveiled a new Internet Infrastructure Security Guidelines for Africa. According to a statement by Mr Michelle Anekeya, the society’s Communications Officer, the guideline was launched at the ongoing African Internet Summit, taking place in Nairobi. He said the 3-day summit, which started on Wednesday, May…
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JAMB website hacked, Minister urges Internet stakeholders prepare against further attacks
The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu has called on internet stakeholders to put measures in place to tackle all forms of cyberattacks in the country. Shittu told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Friday that everyone as well as organizations was vulnerable to cyber criminals. He stressed the need for Nigerians to…
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US says it watched Russia hack French systems during election
The United States watched Russians hack France’s computer networks during the election and tipped off French officials before it became public, a US cyber official told the Senate on Tuesday. France’s election campaign commission said Saturday that “a significant amount of data” – and some information that was likely fake – was leaked on social…
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Government institutions lagging behind in adopting ICT – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has lamented the snail pace at which government institutions are adopting Information and Communication Technology (ICT), stressing the institutions have lagged behind far too long, and have to turn a new leaf. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, represented by the Executive Commissioner, Sunday Dare, made the…