In response to the discovery of a new attack that compromises victims’ VPN (Virtual Private Network) accounts to compromise messaging app, Telegram, the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has advised users to adopt two-factor authentication to protect their Telegram accounts and to not download unknown Advanced IP Scanner Software. Ukrainian cyber experts discovered the […]
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NCC-CSIRT Alerts Public On Google Chrome Extensions Malware
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) on Friday stated that it had identified five malicious Google Chrome Extensions that surreptitiously track online browser’s activities and steal their data. According to NCC-CSIRT, the five malicious extensions which the McAfee Mobile Research Team earlier discovered are Netflix Party with 800,000 downloads, Netflix Party 2 with […]
NCC-CSIRT Alerts Internet Users On ‘HiddenAds’ Malware Threat
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has identified a new malware, HiddenAds, which has infiltrated Google Play Store that can impact device performance and jeopardize users’ privacy. In its advisory of August 8, 2022, NCC-CSIRT classified the virus, first identified by the McAfee Mobile Research Team, as high in probability and […]