Cyberthreats are escalating faster than many organizations can identify, block and mitigate them. Visibility into the expanding threat landscape is imperative, but according to a new threat report released by CenturyLink, it is even more essential to act. “As companies focus on digital innovation, they are entering a world of unprecedented threat and risk,” said… Continue reading THREAT VISIBILITY IS IMPERATIVE, BUT IT’S EVEN MORE ESSENTIAL TO ACT_Femi Ehiabhi
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FG ORDERS NCC TO BLOCK 9.2 MILLION SIM CARDS_Femi Ehiabhi
The Federal Government has directed telecommunication operators, through the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) to block about 9.2 million sim cards without proper registration. The directive followed the submission of the short-term performance by the NCC as directed by the Minister of Communications Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami. Recall that Pantami had directed all Agencies and… Continue reading FG ORDERS NCC TO BLOCK 9.2 MILLION SIM CARDS_Femi Ehiabhi
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RESEARCHERS SAY MAJORITY OF NEWLY REGISTERED DOMAIN (NRD) ARE MALICIOUS AND SUSPICIOUS
7 out of 10 newly registered domains (NRDs) are either malicious, suspicious or not safe for work, say Palo Alto Networks researchers, and advise organizations to block access to them with URL filtering. “While this may be deemed a bit aggressive by some due to potential false-positives, the risk from threats via NRDs is much… Continue reading RESEARCHERS SAY MAJORITY OF NEWLY REGISTERED DOMAIN (NRD) ARE MALICIOUS AND SUSPICIOUS
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HOW TO SECURE YOUR DATA AS YOU GO DIGITAL
To scale more efficiently and serve customers better, companies are moving more workloads and services to the cloud. According to IDG, 37 percent of companies are increasing their digital business, and 45 percent are in the process of becoming digital-first businesses. In fact, almost half of executives believe the digital sphere will help drive bottom-line revenue growth.… Continue reading HOW TO SECURE YOUR DATA AS YOU GO DIGITAL
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RESEARCHERS HIDE DATA IN MUSIC – AND HUMAN EARS CAN’T DETECT IT
Researchers have developed a way for data to be secretly transferred inside a music track at a usable rate without turning it into unlistenable mush. While using sound waves as a data carrier is not new, applying the principle to music has always been a challenge because even small distortions made when adding data will be… Continue reading RESEARCHERS HIDE DATA IN MUSIC – AND HUMAN EARS CAN’T DETECT IT
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PRIVACY VIOLATIONS: FACEBOOK FACES LIKELY SANCTIONS
Trouble may be looming for Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg who might be in serious financial difficulty if the U.S. government makes good its threat . The U.S government threatens to impose a fine of about five billion dollars against Facebook over privacy violations. According to reports, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has voted approving for the… Continue reading PRIVACY VIOLATIONS: FACEBOOK FACES LIKELY SANCTIONS
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GERMAN BANKS TO STOP USING SMS TO DELIVER SECOND AUTHENTICATION/ VERIFICATION FACTOR
German banks are moving away from SMS-based customer authentication and transaction verification (called mTAN or SMS-TAN), as the method is deemed to be too insecure. According to German business news outfit Handelsblatt, a number banks – whether private, co-operative or public – have either stopped offering the option or are planning to remove it by the… Continue reading GERMAN BANKS TO STOP USING SMS TO DELIVER SECOND AUTHENTICATION/ VERIFICATION FACTOR
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SOCIAL MEDIA OUTAGE: FACEBOOK, WHATSAPP & INSTAGRAM AFFECTED WORLDWIDE
Facebook acknowledged Wednesday an outage affecting users in various parts of the world and said it was working on a fix. Online monitoring service DownDetector reported earlier the outage began around 1200 GMT and affected Facebook as well as its Instagram and WhatsApp services. #Facebookdown and #instagramdown were trending on Twitter as users around the… Continue reading SOCIAL MEDIA OUTAGE: FACEBOOK, WHATSAPP & INSTAGRAM AFFECTED WORLDWIDE
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HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET DNA TEST RESULTS?
When we watch most crime shows, we hear the investigators ask the forensic guys talk about if the perpetuator left any DNA behind. We hear about cases been resolved after years of searching for information and clues because DNA testing was done, and the criminal was caught, or an innocent man was freed. Also, lots… Continue reading HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET DNA TEST RESULTS?
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