Nigeria remains amongst the top ten countries at highest risk of cyber attack, currently sitting at number nine on the list after having climbed one position from last month according to Check Point Software Technologies Ltd August Global Threat Impact Index released at the weekend.

China has reportedly blocked WhatsApp services, in a move seen as an extension of its online censorship efforts.

A new smartphone created by Russia's InfoWatch, a collective of IT companies which started out life as a project of cybersecurity giant Kaspersky Lab, will reportedly offer anti-surveillance capabilities to enterprise customers who are concerned about snooping.

Cybercriminals are increasingly using advanced hacking techniques to infiltrate cash machines around the world and steal millions, experts have warned.

In its latest attempt to wrest control of the internet, Russia's communications agency has threatened to block access to Facebook if the company refuses to store its data locally.

A US government decision to stop using software from Kaspersky Lab undermines fair competition, said Russia.