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Ringba executives Adam Young, Harrison Gevirtz convicted for tech-support fraud scheme
10+ hour, 35+ min ago (566+ words) What the CEO and CSO of this well-known call tracking and analytics company did was downright despicable," the FBI said. Ringba CEO Adam Young and CSO Harrison Gevirtz have been convicted. Messrs Young and Gevirtz pleaded guilty to charges stemming…...
Weak CNII penalties emboldening infrastructure attacks, says ATCON
1+ week, 6+ day ago (567+ words) ATCON warned that weak penalties under Nigeria's Critical National Information Infrastructure policy are undermining efforts to protect telecoms assets. The ATCON president, Tony Emoekpere, said this in an interview in Lagos while calling for urgent legal reforms to strengthen enforcement....
NDPC: Nigeria's data protection gaps exposed as hackers launch 1, 500 cyberattacks
2+ week, 6+ day ago (420+ words) The National Data Protection Commission says it recorded over 1, 500 cyberattack attempts within a short period. The national commissioner of NDPC, Vincent Olatunji, said this in an interview on the sidelines of a data protection training programme in Lagos. Mr Olatunji…...
Reps seek time extension before reallocating inactive phone numbers
3+ week, 1+ day ago (357+ words) The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the Nigerian Communications Commission to extend the waiting period before inactive phone numbers are reassigned to new users to one year and six months. The lawmakers said the move would strengthen compliance with…...
Russia exploiting vulnerable routers in Nigeria, other countries to steal sensitive government information: FBI
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (415+ words) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has said the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) cyber actors are exploiting vulnerable routers worldwide to intercept and steal sensitive military, government, and critical infrastructure information. It noted since at least 2024, Russian…...
Active voice subscription hit 173. 5 million in Q2: NBS
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (182+ words) The National Bureau of Statistics says the telecom industry maintained strong performance through the second quarter of 2025, with active voice subscriptions reaching 173. 5 million. According to NBS, this shows a growth rate of 0. 48 per cent compared to the "170, 904, 257 reported in the…...