By Juliet Umeh Cybersecurity experts, Sophos, said it has acquired Braintrace, to enhance its Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem. Braintrace provides deep visibility into network traffic patterns, including encrypted traffic, without the need for Man-in-the-Middle, MitM decryption. The company’s proprietary Network Detection and Response, NDR technology makes this possible. As part of the acquisition, Braintrace’s developers, data […]

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Adekunle Kunle-Hassan is a technical business executive, Product Manager and Software Engineer with experience in fast paced start-ups. He is best at building software products with agile methodology in e-commerce, energy, entertainment and medicine. Recently, he built an electronic medical record and hospital management system called Indigo. Kunle-Hassan says he […]

Nigerians, and by extension, their businesses, expend about N7 trillion annually on power generation, a Renewable Energy expert, Mr Stephen Ogboko, has said. Ogboko, also the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, Off Grid Tech Solutions Ltd., made this known at a virtual news conference in Lagos. He spoke on the theme: “Analysing the Benefits […]

Over 80 per cent of home office routers found to be vulnerable to potential cyberattacks; over 90 per cent of malware was found to be delivered via email. Malware continues to pose a significant threat to computer security for individuals and businesses alike. Traditional antivirus is essential, but it relies on recognizing known malware or […]

According to Symantec, 1 in 13 web requests lead to malware by tricking users into downloading and opening malicious documents. Over 90% of non-browser-based attacks occur from opening files from email attachments, with Microsoft Word documents accounting for over 67% of all malware attacks. While attacks through the browser remain a threat, a considerable attack […]