The National Information Technology Development Agency(NITDA), disclosed that Nigeria loses about N3.133 trillion to cybercrime and foreign software annually. Dr Isa Aliyu Ibrahim Pantami, Director General of the Agency disclosed this on 18th June 2019 at a stakeholders engagement on Nigerian Software Testing Guidance (NSTG) and the Guidelines for Information Systems Audit (GITA) in Abuja.
NCAA To Commence Demolition of 8,805 GSM & DMBs Masts Over Air Safety
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) disclosed that it will soon commence the demolition of telecommunication masts in different locations within the country. NCAA hinted that the demolition exercise would similarly affect some Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and other financial institutions that had discountenanced its regulatory requirements on the clearance to erect any high structure within navigable airspace in Nigeria.
WhatsApp Detects Spy Attacks On Devices
Facebook Company, WhatsApp has detected a malicious software attack by Hackers that remotely install surveillance software on phones and other devices using a major vulnerability in the messaging app.
Facebook Shutdown Israeli Firm’s Fake Accounts Targeting West Africa
Facebook says it has removed hundreds of social media accounts that were engaging in “co-ordinated inauthentic behaviour,” which is the company’s broad phrase for election interference and other forms of public manipulation via news and social media, targeted at countries in West Africa including Nigeria.
FG To amend Cyber-crimes Act
Following widespread condemnation of the Cybercrimes Act, the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Justice has disclosed that it is committed to the amendment of the Cybercrimes Act. The Act is considered by many lawyers, journalists and activists as repressive, unconstitutional and illegal.
2019 Polls: How Israeli Firm Spearheaded Pro-Atiku Propaganda On Facebook
Facebook has disclosed that it had disabled a set of about 265 fake facebook and Instagram accounts that were created by a Tel Aviv, an Israeli based Archimedes Group for interfering with the recent Nigeria General Election.
Insecurity: Buhari Meet Service Chiefs, Order Them to Renew Strategy
President Buhari yesterday held a meeting with security chiefs over the current security challenges facing the country and ordered that they should swing into action through renewing strategy to secure Nigerians.