Tag: cyber attacks

MARCH 18 POLLS : Nigeria’s Cyberspace records 3,834,244 attacks

Emporium Reporters

The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), has explained to the digital economy stakeholders and the general public the Ministry’s activities before, during, and after the 2023 Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections. Based on Minister’s directives, the Ministerial Standing Committee on Advisory Role for the Protection of Nigerian Cyberspace and ICT Infrastructure provided close oversight on the activities of the cybersecurity Centres, from Friday 17th March, 2023 to Monday 20th March, 2023. During this period and as previously reported, a series of hacking attempts…

Over 12 million cyber-attacks recorded during 2023 Presidential election – Pantami

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Nigeria recorded no fewer than 12.9 million cyberattacks from within and outside the country during the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, who disclosed this in a statement by his media aide, Uwa Suleiman, yesterday, said over 6.9 million attacks were recorded on election day alone. According to Pantami, the attacks were successfully blocked due to the sophisticated infrastructure on the ground by different agencies of government charged with the responsibility of protecting the nation’s cyberspace. NEW: Click “HERE”…

Leaving your Smartphone with young children increases your vulnerability to cyber attacks – Onadipe tells parents

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The founde/CEO of Internet Safety Magazine, Mr. Rotimi Onadipe has told parents to avoid leaving their smartphones with young children because it exposes them to all kinds of cyber crimes.   He stated this in Ibadan on Saturday October 1st, 2022 at a weekly awareness program on cyber security, tagged “Say NO to internet abuse, say YES to internet safety”.   Onadipe noted that many parents left their smartphones with young children, particularly those within the age of four to ten to play games, watch videos and chat on social…