We Were Never Hacked - Flutterwave

One of Africa's and Nigeria's fintech giants Flutterwave has debunked the news of being hacked after reports making waves allegedly stated that the platform was hacked and that about N2.9 billion was moved. However, the fintech giant has debunked such reports.

NCC Warns Telegram Users Of New Cyber Threat

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a security advisory of a new cyber threat where the victims’ Virtual Private Network (VPN) account is compromised, thereby granting unauthorized access to users of the messaging app, Telegram. The advisory was issued by the Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) which stated that malware exploits unauthorized access to Telegram accounts to steal data across operating systems such as iOS, Android, Linux, Mac, and Windows.

NCC Warns Zoom Users Of Hackers

The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has issued a security advisory to users of the popular videotelephony software, Zoom, of cyber attacks by remote hacking. According to NCC-CSIRT, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) had recently discovered several flaws in the Zoom platform.

2023 Elections: UK To Deploy AI-Tool To Combat Fake News

A London-based charity organization Full Fact has disclosed that it's Artificial Intelligence (AI) suite will be deployed during the upcoming general election in Nigeria to combat misinformation and fake news through fact-checking and campaigns.

Microsoft Edge Browser: NCC Recommends Steps Against Website Scams

An advisory has been issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) that users of Microsoft Edge Browser should install trusted, up-to-date anti-virus software with an internet security component as a countermeasure to reduce the chances of falling victim to a recently discovered cyber threat in the browser.

NCC Warns Nigerians Of Malicious Google Chrome Extensions Malware

The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has drawn the attention of Nigerians after it identified five malicious Google Chrome Extensions that surreptitiously track online browser’s activities and steal their data. This was contained in a statement signed by Reuben Muoka, Director, Public Affairs of the Commission. The statement said the five malicious extensions which the McAfee Mobile Research Team earlier discovered are Netflix Party with 800,000 downloads, Netflix Party 2 with 300,000 downloads, Full Page Screenshot Capture Screenshotting with 200,000 downloads, FlipShope Price Tracker Extension with 80,000 downloads, and AutoBuy Flash Sales with 20,000 downloads.