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Group seals deal with NITDA to provide systems protection for students

Leading ICT security group, specializing in offering anti-virus and firewall products, ESET has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), to ensure maximum protection of both private and public organisations gateways. ESET also…

Wannacry virus
ICT

Cyber attacks on Honda forces suspension of production at Japan plant

More negative effects of last month’s ransomware attack that struck hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide are still emerging. Honda Corporation on Wednesday said it had temporarily halted production at plant in Japan after it suffered a cyberattack from ransomware…

Cyber attacker
ICT

Hacking kingpins designing ransomware to hit N3.5tn trapped by BVN in banks

Indications have emerged revealing that Nigerian cyber criminals are now working day and night with their international hacking kingpins on a tailored ransomware attack that will hack into commercial banks and cause disruptions that will provide a window for them…

NITDA pantami
ICT

NITDA opens helplines for Nigerians as ransomeware ravages 99 nations, machines

World record cyber attacks occurred Saturday piercing though over 99 nations and hitting leading conglomerates across every continent on earth. Though several global cyber security firms are having tough days, fixing shattered systems since Saturday evening, the management of National…