Nigeria’s Data Protection Act Two Years In: From Paper Law to Enforcement Reality
When President Bola Tinubu signed the Nigeria Data Protection Act into law on June 12, 2023, the immediate response from…
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Nigerian Banks Are Deploying AI Against Fraud. Here’s How Far They’ve Come
Nigeria’s digital payments ecosystem has grown faster than almost anyone anticipated. The country processed nearly 11 billion instant payment transactions…
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Nearly 5 in 10 victims of tech-enabled abuse know their perpetrator
Kaspersky has launched the second part of its report on tech-enabled abuse based on a global study* of 7,600 respondents around the…
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Cyberattacks Hit Record High as Organisations Face 2,055 Attacks Weekly, Says Check Point Report
Africa Remains One of the World’s Most Targeted Regions in Shifting Criminal Tactics Check Point Research, the threat intelligence arm…
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Digital Encode Warns of Rising Cybersecurity Breaches in Nigeria
Digital Encode Limited, a leading information security and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisory firm, has issued an urgent cybersecurity…
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Cybersecurity Budgeting for Startups: What African Founders Keep Getting Wrong
There is a version of this story that ends with a fintech startup quietly folding. Not because of bad product-market…
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How Government Agencies Are Fighting Back Against Cyberattacks
The digital systems that run public services, tax registries, national identity databases, emergency networks, and immigration records are under sustained…
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Kaspersky Warns of Scams Targeting 2026 FIFA World Cup Travellers
Kaspersky experts explain which online offers travellers should be cautious of when planning their trip, to avoid spoiling their experience…
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Cybersecurity in Africa 2026: How Businesses Can Defend Against Rising Digital Threats
Every week, Nigerian organisations absorb an average of 4,701 cyberattacks. South African firms faced a 36 per cent year-on-year surge…
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Ransomware Surges as Cyber Threats Spike in April 2026
Angola and Nigeria top the list of EMEA countries most targeted by cyber threat actors, while attacks to Financial Services…
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Kaspersky Pushes IT Leaders to Prepare for Modern Cyber Threats
Kaspersky has expanded its Kaspersky Interactive Protection Simulation (KIPS) with new advanced cyberattack scenarios tailored specifically for IT organisations. The…
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Why So Many Nigerian Websites Keep Getting Hacked
Nigeria’s digital economy is now valued at $18.3 billion and contributes nearly 20 percent of GDP. Banks, government agencies, startups,…
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Nigeria Deepens Data Privacy Push with NDPC-BPP-NGF Partnership
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has signed separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP)…
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World Password Day 2026: Why Strong Passwords Are No Match for AI and Infostealers
Welcome to the real World Password Day 2026 this Thursday, May 7th, and it’s not the one where we remind…
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Kaspersky Identifies SilverFox Campaign Targeting South African Businesses
The APT campaign involved disguising malicious files as documents related to tax violations. Upon infection, attackers could gain remote access…
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Kaspersky Reports 37% Surge in Malicious Packages Targeting Global Supply Chains
According to Kaspersky telemetry, almost 19,500 malicious packages were found in open-source projects by the end of 2025, representing a…
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Energy’s Digital Big Bang: 75% to Go Digital in 2 Years – But at What Cost?
A recent joint study by Kaspersky and VDC revealed that over half of energy organisations have already faced cyber incidents…
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The Cybersecurity Talent Gap Is Africa’s Most Urgent Tech Problem
The numbers are difficult to ignore. Across the African continent, organisations are absorbing thousands of cyberattacks weekly, yet the pool…
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Nigeria’s Data Regulator Sounds the Alarm as Cyber Threats Target Financial and Digital Infrastructure
The NDPC is done playing nice — and it wants every organisation handling Nigerian data to know it. The Nigeria…
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Data-Driven Governance in Africa: Balancing AI Innovation, Public Trust, and Accountability
Across the continent, artificial intelligence is reshaping public administration, policing, and social services. The infrastructure is advancing. The oversight is…
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Kaspersky Uncovers SparkCat Malware That Bypasses App Store and Google Play Security
Kaspersky SparkCat has identified a new variant of the SparkCat Trojan in the App Store and in Google Play —…
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How Hackers Hijack Your SIM Card, and Why Africa Has the Most to Lose
Your phone number is no longer just a way to receive calls. For most people across Africa, it is the…
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Why Nigerian SMEs Can No Longer Afford to Treat Cybersecurity as Someone Else’s Problem
Nigeria’s small and medium enterprises form the backbone of its economy. They account for roughly 96 percent of businesses in…
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The Agentic AI Storm Reshaping Cybersecurity for African Enterprises
Artificial Intelligence has created a perfect storm for African enterprises, faced with the unprecedented speed of AI-generated attacks and a…
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Nigeria’s Data Protection Law Is Now a Compliance Reality, Not Just a Policy Statement
For years, the conversation around data privacy in Nigeria hovered in an uncomfortable space — strong rhetoric, weak enforcement. That…
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A Single Website Visit Can Now Compromise Your iPhone — Hundreds of Millions May Be Exposed
A new and highly capable iPhone exploit that requires nothing from its target beyond loading a webpage has been documented…
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Nigeria’s Cybercrime Surge: How Economic Pressures and Digital Growth Created a Perfect Storm
Nigeria has become one of Africa’s most prolific sources of cybercrime, with the country consistently ranking among the top global…
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Why Your Coffee Shop Wi-Fi May Be Costing You More Than You Think
The convenience of free public internet has become a standard expectation across Nigerian cities. From Lagos co-working spaces to Abuja…
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Meta Deploys Advanced AI and Cross-Border Enforcement Against Platform Scammers
Meta Platforms has rolled out a suite of anti-fraud technologies across its Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp applications, combining artificial intelligence…
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Global Cyber Attacks Stay Near Record Highs in February 2026 Even as Ransomware Dips
Check Point Research, the threat intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), has released its Global Threat…
