Cybercriminals launched approximately 7.9 million Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks in the first half of 2023, representing a 31% year-over-year increase, according to a new report by tech security firm, Netscout.

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Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy will join other tech leaders to speak at the fifth edition of The Nigeria eGovernment Summit to be held tomorrow in Lagos, organisers have announced.

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The most used password in Nigeria, 123456, can be compromised by hackers in matters of seconds, the nation’s cyber police has warned the internet community.

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Nigeria’s telecoms regulator has set December 31 deadline for new numbering switch on fixed line phones from eight to 10 digits with ‘02’ prefix. 

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Nigeria’s plan to reach 70 per cent broadband penetration by 2025 is on track as the nation will cross the 50 per cent mark by the end of 2023, according to the telecoms regulator.

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The pioneer contact person of Nigeria’s .ng internet domain name, Mrs Ibukun Odusote, has emerged the new chairperson of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) Board of Trustees (BoT).

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LinkedIn users have been warned of phishing scams targeting individuals in Nigeria and across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region, according to Kaspersky.

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