By Tunde Opalana The Senate said it is considering a bill against every form of cybercrime to effectively combat the threat of cyber-attacks in the country, DAILY TIMES gathered. The chairman Senate Committee on Information Communication Technology (ICT), Senator Yakubu Oseni said this on Thursday while speaking with newsmen after a tour of a cyber-security […]
A telecommunications expert has warned security agencies and users on risks of cybercrime as more people do business online on account of COVID-19. In an exclusive interview with Daily Times, President of the Association Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Mr Olusola Teniola, said: “It is of a concern that systems around the world built for […]
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Danbatta, has emphasised the need for education to be used as a weapon to check the rising wave of cybercrime in the country, noting that the Commission had embarked on cybersecurity awareness by collaborating with relevant stakeholders. Danbatta made this known at the Annual Cyber Security […]
A member the House of Representatives, Rep. Olubunmi Ogunlola, has called for huge investment in agriculture to attract the productive population and reduce the scourge of insecurity and cybercrime being perpetrated by Nigerian youths. The House of Representatives member called on the federal government to as a matter of urgency declare a state of emergency […]
The Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), has called on the federal government to take proactive measures in the fight against cyber crime in the country. Mr. Glory Omonsomwan Idehen, ISACA Abuja branch president who made the call during a walk organized to create awareness on the negative impact of cyber crimes lamented that […]
Ladesope Ladelokun The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged telecom consumers to go all out to get informed and enlightened on how to protect themselves from cybercriminals while making use of the internet, stating cybercrimes get more sophisticated the more people to get connected to the internet. The Commission says it is important to know the […]
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) said on Tuesday that the Federal Government has taken steps, including the introduction of sound domestic policies and legislations to fight cybercrime in the country. Malami gave the assurance in Abuja during a meeting between government officials and the delegation of the […]
Kaspersky Lab has reiterated its commitment to global collaboration in the fight against cybercrime by signing a threat intelligence sharing agreement with INTERPOL. The legal framework is designed to facilitate and develop cooperation between Kaspersky Lab and INTERPOL by sharing threat intelligence data on the latest cybercriminal activities, wherever they appear. With cyberthreats often borderless […]
Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, says offenders of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention ETC) Act, 2015, which is popularly known as “hate speech” in social media risk 10 years jail time and N25 million fine, on conviction. The Inspector General of Police made the comments in Abuja while speaking at a round table organised by […]
As part of its ongoing Cybercriminal Underground Economy Series (CUES),Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cyber security solutions, in collaboration with INTERPOL, recently released research on cybercriminal activity in West Africa, tagged: “Cybercrime in West Africa: Poised for an Underground Economy.” Currently, West African cybercriminal activity is driven by two types of threat actors: […]