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Nokia series 60 phones under attack
Nokia series 60 phones are under attack by a malformed e-mail message sent via SMS, which prevent the phones from sending SMS messages. Tobias Engel, a German security researcher dubbed the attack ‘curse of silence’ after demonstrating the attack at…
Nigerians surveyed on cybercrime
“FELLOW Nigerians, we have put our country to shame! As if that was not enough, we are increasingly soiling our already tarnished image beyond our borders due to increasing cases of cyber crime, including online fraud cases involving banks,” said…
Worms attack Facebook, MySpace
Panda Security has detected Boface.G, a new worm that uses the Facebook and MySpace social networks to spread. “Worms are programmes that make copies of themselves in different places on a computer,” says Jeremy Matthews, head of Panda Security’s sub-Saharan…
Cybercrime remains huge technology threat for Nigeria
CYBER crime remains the biggest challenge to Nigeria’s growing information technology, experts have warned. Among other computer-generated crimes Nigeria is faced with is internet lottery scams. Online visa applications and banking are also targets of abuse, and experts say these…
Lack of cyber policy worries Nigeria
NIGERIA’S telecommunication and banking sectors are concerned about the lack of control in information technology, which if introduced, could minimise the incidences of cyber crime.
New internet virus destroys 500 000 online bank accounts in Nigeria
A new Trojan, is reported to have infected and destroyed more than 500 000 online bank accounts and affected several thousands credit cards in Nigeria, South Africa and some countries in the developed world.
Kenya wants tough stance on cyber crime
THE High Level Segment Information Technology Summit entered its second day today with Kenya’s Information and Communications Minister Samuel Poghisio calling for tougher action against cyber crime.
Kenya losing billions
KENYA’S financial services sector could be losing more Sh5 billion as a result of incidences related information security, a senior official has said.
Kenya attracting global business with advanced IT systems
EAST Africa’s economic powerhouse, Kenya, utilizes advanced IT systems that enable the country to do business in many spheres of the economy with clients from around the world, a top government official has said.
Evidian announces Enterprise SSO for Unix
Evidian, the European identity and access management leader, announces today the availability of a new Linux-based client for its enterprise single sign-on solution.
Obama’s computer ‘hacked’
Hackers broke into the computer systems of the Barack Obama and John McCain campaign teams during the US presidential race and stole a ”serious amount of files” in an operation that US government cyber experts believe originated from China.
PandaLabs lists Halloween’s scariest malware
Halloween is a night of costumes, witches and monsters – and all too often fear. This year Panda has listed the most terrifying examples of malware, which no matter how they are disguised, you should never invite to your party……
Financial crisis triggers cyber-crime surge
Panda Security has issued a security alert that reveals a direct correlation between the recent stock market volatility and the growth of new threats.
Yahoo and Microsoft to fight email lottery scams
Yahoo and Microsoft are teaming up in an effort to stop lottery email scams. The two companies have signed on with Western Union and the African Development Bank to head a new effort to aid victims of the attacks and…
McAfee Anti-Theft File Protection locally available
The dedicated McAfee division at Workgroup has announced the immediate availability of McAfee Anti-Theft File Protection, a security software solution that provides privacy and theft protection for valuable files stored on a PC.
New Panda Managed Office Protection offers cost reduction and greater profitability to Africa’s channel
Panda Security, a global leader in IT security, has presented Panda Managed Office Protection to the Channel. This Web-based subscription service for professionals (SOHO), SMBs and companies with branch offices will help drive Channel sales, as it is a complete…
