The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has embarked on a regulatory initiative to sensitize the industry stakeholders about the need for proper and continuous risk identification with a view to managing such risks before they affect the health of the industry. To ensure the success of initiative, the Commission hosted a two-day maiden conference at its […]
A malware that steals Facebook account credentials, known as “Schoolyard Bully”, has infected over 300,000 android devices, prompting the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) to issue an advisory reminding user to only download applications from official sites and application stores. The NCC-CSIRT advisory in this regard further recommended that users double-check […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has named the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, as Special Ambassador in its renewed war against narcotics and use of other dangerous substances in the country. Commander for Narcotics at the NDLEA Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammed Ajiya, who announced the Ambassadorial […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria has promised The Gambian financial system authorities necessary assistance in their current initiatives aimed at boosting their nation’s capital market. The SEC Executive Commissioner Operations, Mr. Dayo Obisan, made the promise when he received a team from Central Bank of The Gambia on a study visit to the […]
The House of Representatives has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately put on hold the planned implementation of its new policy on revised cash withdrawal limits for individuals and corporate organizations pending the conclusion of its ongoing appraisal of the policy measure. The lawmakers in the lower chamber of the National Assembly, […]
The Federal Government on Wednesday disclosed that over N120 billion had been realized as proceeds from criminal financial operations since the Proceeds of Crime Recovery Management Act was enacted and that the recovered funds had been committed to critical infrastructure projects. The Minister of Information and Culture, Mr. Lai Mohammed, who made this disclosure during […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has alerted bank customers on the threats of a malware, XENOMORPH, that installs Trojan in banking apps on the Android platform to steal login details, raid bank accounts, and read the users SMS. The Team advised owners of compromised devices to take the extreme measure […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has warned Android, iPhone and other IT platform users about the risks associated with taking part in the Invisible Challenge on short-form video hosting service, TokTok, saying that participation exposes devices to information-stealing malware. In its advisory circulated to journalists on Tuesday, the NCC-CSIRT indicated […]
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno, on Tuesday projected that Nigeria may lose about $23 billion next year to oil theft if the current incidents of pipeline vandalism and other criminal activities in the hydrocarbon resources industry were not addressed. Monguno made this projection during the inauguration of a special investigation panel […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) at the weekend warned IT users that a new Phishing, Attacks Exploit Windows Zero-Day Vulnerability, can load a malicious QBot malware on the compromised device without triggering any Windows security alerts. The team, in its advisory, indicated that the vulnerability, which is present in all […]