Following the constant introduction of malicious apps into Google Play Store, the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has advised users against the installation of apps from the offending publisher, ‘Mobile Apps Group’, whose products were discovered to contain Trojans and malware that are harmful to users and their privacy. NCC-CSIRT’s advisory […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has advised users of video-telephony platform, Zoom, to install the latest update of the software from its publisher’s official website following the discovery of vulnerabilities that allow a remote attacker to exploit the app. The advisory issued by the NCC-CSIRT indicated that the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team […]
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 […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted Nigerian telecom consumers of the existence of a new, high-risk and extremely-damaging Malware called Flubot that poses serious risks to ICT systems and users. A malware is a generic word used to describe a virus or software, designed specially to “disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to a […]