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Young Gen Z Nigerians are increasingly becoming prime targets for cybercriminals who are exploiting their social media habits, love for fast fashion, and reliance on digital mental health tools to launch phishing ...

Businesses in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) are increasingly at risk of cyberattacks powered by artificial intelligence (AI). 

African businesses have been hit by a 20% increase in cyberattacks in Q1 2024 compared to the same period last year, according to the latest report by cybersecurity company, Check Point.

TheCable, Nigeria’s independent online newspaper, says it has raised its security level after its website on www.thecable.ng came under cyberattacks. Management of TheCable said in a statement that the malicious cyberattacks witnessed ...

  The Nigerian government has announced helplines to provide local assistance to address the cyberattacks underway called “WannaCrypt.” Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Director-General/CEO of the National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) says the ...

Josh Okpata, Chief Executive Officer of Eazyhire, has told Technology Times Nigeria needs urgent action to address cybercrime following cyberattacks suffered by the online leasing start-up company. Recounting his ordeal, Okpata adds that, "there ...

Josh Okpata, Chief Executive Officer of Eazyhire, has told Technology Times Nigeria needs urgent action to address cybercrime following cyberattacks suffered by the online leasing start-up company. Recounting his ordeal, Okpata adds that, "there ...

Nigeria’s cyber incident response authority has issued a high-risk warning alerting millions of mobile users to multiple Android malware threats capable of stealing sensitive data, hijacking smartphones, and enabling financial fraud. In ...

The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) says it is deepening strategic collaboration with Nigeria’s banking sector as financial institutions confront escalating, technology-driven cyber threats. The renewed partnership reflects a growing ...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is signalling a tougher accountability framework for telecommunications operators in 2026, placing consumer experience, service quality and trust at the centre of its regulatory agenda. In a ...