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Three in Police net for hacking Ogun CID boss WhatsApp account 

Three in Police net for hacking Ogun CID boss WhatsApp account 

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta  The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspects for hacking into the WhatsApp account of the state’s Criminal Investigation Department head, Deputy Commissioner of Police Bode Ojajuni, and defrauding his family and friends of over N1.1 million. The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, disclosed this while parading the suspects and […]
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Hackers gain entry into U.S., European energy sector

Hackers gain entry into U.S., European energy sector

Advanced hackers have targeted U.S. and European energy companies, in a cyber-espionage campaign that has in some cases successfully broken into the core-systems that control the companies’ operations, according to researchers at the security firm Symantec

‘Hackers target Nigerian banks’

‘Hackers target Nigerian banks’

As the world combated another wave of cyber attacks which disrupted businesses on a massive scale recently, information technology experts have called on banks and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to adopt radical measures to protect the financial system, including encouraging capacity building in hacking and other forms of cyber security competences.

Panic as hackers attack 45,000 computers in 99 countries

Panic as hackers attack 45,000 computers in 99 countries

Hackers using malware “stolen from the NSA” crippled 45 National Health Service, NHS, trusts in Britain and caused disruption across at least 45,000 computer networks in 99 countries in an unprecedented global attack at the weekend.