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Relentless cybersecurity warnings have given people “security fatigue” that stops them from keeping themselves safe, suggests a study. Many ignored warnings they received, found the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Others were worn out by software updates and by the number of passwords they had to remember, […]

Last month’s news of the devastating breach at Yahoo stunned even the most seasoned security experts, given its impact on more than 500 million individuals. Somewhat lost in the news of this attack and others including the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Anthem, and the Democratic National Committee is that […]

Leading ICT Company, Microsoft has called on individuals and organizations to pay needed attention to ensuring cybersecurity in the face of global cyber threats. This call was made at a Cyber Security Summit organized by Microsoft in conjunction with Information Security Society of Africa Nigeria (ISAAN) at Eko Hotel and […]

Safeguarding your sensitive information while online is crucial as the holidays approach. Here are seven tips to help. Safeguarding your sensitive information while online is as important as the holiday’s approach. Shopping online entails transmitting personal and financial data. Americans did $69.1 billion worth of shopping online during the 2015 holiday season. That […]

If you were on the internet earlier in the day and were not able to access it then you are not alone. Internet was under attack and more than half the internet was shut down. There was a total of three attacks on the Internet, one at 7 AM, another […]

Threat intelligence information sharing efforts have become increasingly important as breaches become more pervasive. Karen Epper Hoffman reports. Most organizations loathe sharing their secrets. But when it comes to cybersecurity preparedness, more and more private companies and government agencies are realizing that sharing their information is perhaps the only way […]

Companies can reduce the risk from the type of cyber attack that took out major websites on Friday by using multiple vendors for the critical internet service known as a domain name service, or DNS, companies and security experts said on Sunday. “We have advocated for years for redundancy in […]

Technical and Process Controls for the Enterprise Must Extend to Employees and How They Engage in Personal Services The ubiquitous use of social media has blurred the lines between business and personal lives. A lot has been written about the importance of keeping the two separate, with an emphasis on […]

On Friday – 21 October, 2016, hackers crashed parts of the Internet, specifically services located on the East Coast of the United States. They used an old technique known for 20 years, a “DNS DDoS.” However, instead of launching the attack from virus-infected computers as has been the norm, hackers […]

Government and commercial online services could become the next frontier for illegal activity in Africa, security experts are warning. As more people get access to the internet across Africa, governments and businesses are increasing their online presence but there are questions about how secure these websites are. The email scam […]