Author: ITPulse

Respite beckons for telecoms consumers in West Africa over poor network issues as critical stakeholders in the industry converge in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria at the maiden edition of the West Africa Telecoms Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition (WATISE) designed to tackle the challenges of telecoms Infrastructure which is affecting the growth of the region’s digital economy. Expected at the event is the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, the Director General of Nigerian Information and Technology Development Agency(NITDA), Mr kashifu Inuwa, the Chairman of the Association…

MainOne has displayed the strength to help grow the Internet ecosystem in Africa by hosting the 12th edition of the African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) in Accra, Ghana last week. “In an era of rapid technological advancement, the Internet and content have emerged as two major pillars of modern society, transcending geographical boundaries and revolutionizing the way we do business, communicate, learn, and interact with the world around us,” stated Kwarteng. “We cannot overemphasize the critical role that peering plays in enhancing the reach, reliability, and efficiency of this new digital lifestyle. By collaborating with the Internet Society on…

The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) is excited to unveil its plans for the highly anticipated 2023 .NG Awards, marking the sixth edition of this esteemed event. Set to take place on Friday, November 17th, 2023, the ceremony will shine a spotlight on exceptional individuals and organizations that have significantly contributed to advancing the .ng brand, symbolizing Nigeria’s distinctive online presence. As the official Registry for the .ng domain name, NiRA operates as a stakeholder-driven entity, overseeing the comprehensive database of registrations within the .ng country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) namespace. This pivotal role serves the interests of both…

Sophos has announced that it has uncovered how research contests run by cybercrime forums are helping to inspire new methods of attack and detection evasion.  The research noted that criminal Community-Sponsored Contests Mirror Cybercrime Trends, Such as Disabling AV/EDR, Cryptocurrency Fraud, and C2 Frameworks. The contests mirror legitimate security conference ‘Call For Papers’ and provide the winners considerable financial rewards and recognition from peers and also potential jobs. As outlined in Sophos X-Ops latest report, “For the Win? Offensive Research Contests on Criminal Forums,” these contests are designed to drive innovation, and when analyzed, the entries provide invaluable insight into…

With more than 1.3 billion people worldwide joining social media to connect with others over the past four years, OnlyAcount has presented another data that social media platforms are forecasted to reach more than six billion users and a huge 75% penetration rate by 2028. Presently, social media platforms have close to 4.9 billion users who leverage to keep in touch with the latest trends, and promote business. This number is expected to grow by 25% in the following years. The social media space has grown tremendously in recent years, becoming an inevitable part of everyday life for billions worldwide.…

The latest thematic report from Globaldata has indicated that some of the world’s biggest tech companies, including Amazon, Google, Meta, X (Twitter), Alibaba, and Tencent will face significant risk in the new regulatory landscape. The report, ‘Tech Regulation,’ predicts that regulators will come after tech companies in 12 regulatory arenas: data security, data privacy, antitrust, tax avoidance, misinformation, online harm, artificial intelligence (AI) ethics, copyright, net neutrality, US-China tech sanctions, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), and obstruction of justice. “Sweeping new regulations will come on multiple fronts, but data privacy, antitrust, AI ethics, and online harm will be the…

Some cybersecurity experts in South Africa are forecasting more challenging times ahead as threat actors exploit emerging innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to launch sophisticated cyber attacks. This is even as cybercrime is increasingly posing a significant risk to enterprises globally. According to experts from Acronis, ransomware continues to be the primary threat to large and medium-sized businesses, including government, healthcare, and other critical organizations. “Technological advancements such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have become an emerging challenge that requires enterprises to refocus on cybersecurity and rethink their overall approach to cyber…

Over time, we have seen that growth and success in the channel ecosystem have been mainly aided by collaborations or partnerships. As businesses steer through the intricacies of today’s competitive environment, it is impossible not to appreciate the significance of the contributions of partners. This partner growth has been aided by some crucial developments, namely: purpose-driven business models, enhanced insights, as well as the ability to scale up capabilities relevant to future competition. These developments are rewriting the undercurrents of partnerships and propelling businesses to higher levels. Clear Purpose Collaborations: Keeping Sustainability at the Heart of Business  These days, the…

Sophos has announced its new Sophos Incident Response Retainer, which provides organizations with speedy access to Sophos’ industry-first fixed-cost incident response service that includes 45 days of 24/7 Managed Detection and Response (MDR). The retainer cuts red tape, allowing Sophos incident responders to quickly jump into active cyberattacks to investigate and remediate them. External vulnerability scanning and critical preparedness guidance are also included in the retainer, enabling organizations to proactively improve their existing security resilience by pinpointing and resolving issues that reduce the likelihood of a breach in the first place. At a time when attacker dwell time is steadily…

The 2023 active adversary report for tech leaders, which was released by Sophos has revealed the dwell time from the start of an attack to when it’s detected has shrunk to eight days in the first half of 2023. The report, which is an in-depth look at attacker behaviors and tools during the first half of 2023, noted that it takes Less than a day for attackers to reach the active directory—companies’ most critical asset with the vast majority of ransomware attacks occurring outside of business hours. “After analyzing Sophos Incident Response (IR) cases from January to July 2023, Sophos…