Author: ITPulse

South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria recorded a significant increase in the numbers of backdoor computer malware in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the previous quarter, hitting new records and posing challenges to cybersecurity professionals in enterprise and government agencies. According to Kaspersky Security Network data for corporate users, South Africa saw the most significant increase in backdoor detections from Q1 to Q2 – by 140percent to 11,872 cases, with the share of affected users increasing by 10 percent. It was followed by Nigeria, where backdoor detection saw a significant increase of 83percent to 2,624 cases, with the share…

The numbers of jobs relating to 5G have increased from 5,265 jobs in January 2022 to 8,667 jobs in July 2022, representing a 65percent, a data and analytics company, GlobalData finds. According to GlobalData, major players such as Ericsson, China Telecom, Deutsche Telecom and American Towers were discussing investment around CapEx and 5G production in 2022, making active jobs to go by 46 percent and job closures rose by 75percent in the same period. An indication that there is an increase in the demand for expertise in the 5G domain. Commenting, Business Fundamentals Analyst at GlobalData, Sherla Sriprada said: “In…

The Managing Director of ESET West Africa (Anglophone), Mr. Olufemi Ake has assured individuals, businesses and the government of the readiness to offer solutions to protect their Internet of Things (IoT) devices from cyber threats as Nigeria draws closer to the commercial launch of fifth-generation (5G) technology.. Mr Olufemi Ake, who spoke to journalists on the sideline of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) International Conference held in Abeokuta, Ogun State penultimate week, said that ESET thrives on securing IoT devices and has earned international accolades for the effectiveness of its solutions. Speaking on the conference theme: ‘Smart, Secure and Sustainable…

The management of Galaxy Backbone Limited, Nigeria’s owned last-mile connectivity infrastructure service provider, last week in Lagos, South-West Nigeria received African Brands Leadership Merit Award 2022. The organiser of the award, African Brand Congress says it recognised Galaxy Backbone Limited as ‘Africa’s Best Network Communications and Data Hosting Service Provider of the Year 2022’. “This is to certify that Galaxy Backbone Limited is the winner of this category of the award as ‘Africa’s Best Network Communications and Data Hosting Service Provider of the Year 2022’, it announced at the gathering that attracted various stakeholders from the private and public sector…

The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) is presently investigating Phillips Consulting and the United Bank for Africa PLC over what it called a breach of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR). In a statement signed by Barr. Babatunde Bamigboye, Legal, Enforcement & Regulations Lead at NDPB, the data protection bureau said its National Commissioner, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, has ordered a forensic investigation in line with Article 4 of the NDPR, following complaints of violation of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) against the two companies. The statement noted that the complaint against Phillips Consulting is in connection with the activities…

As part of the world’s international youth day, 9mobile has lent its voice to the global call for collaboration among generations to build an equitable, peaceful, and prosperous society while emphasizing the importance of building a society that encourages more youth representation. The telco made the call while marking this year’s International Youth Day themed; Inter-generational Solidarity: Creating A World for All Ages, during an Instagram live session, hosted by Olorisupergal and graced by Ace comedian and actor, Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome (Ali Baba), to discuss the relevance of youths in the society. According to Akpobome, to promote inter-generational solidarity in…

The winner of this year’s MTN Nigeria spelling bee competition will get the opportunity to become the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria for a day. Announcing this in a statement, the telecom also said the top 20 winners will be rewarded with over N8 million in cash prizes, Laptops, smartphones, and more for student winners and their teachers, while the spelling bee champion’s school will be rewarded with state-of-the-art ICT devices. Speaking on this year’s edition, the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), MTN Nigeria, Adia Sowho said, “The mPulse Spelling Bee is designed to help students expand their vocabulary, engage…

By Olatayo Ladipo-Ajai Nigeria’s thirty-six federating states achieved a 38.5% Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) growth at the national level in the first three months of 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, which shows a clear push by the states to increase their revenues. This is according to figures released by Nairametrics, which revealed that this growth was led by Lagos, Abuja and Ogun states, which recorded the highest IGR per population in the first half of 2021, as economic activity started to rebound following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The higher IGR recorded by some states is…

Courtesy of Konga Kares and Med-Direct, Nigerians can now enjoy free delivery of highly subsidised quality medicines to their preferred locations nationwide effective from today Monday, August 15, 2022. Konga Kares – a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project spearheaded by Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant in partnership with Med-Direct Community Pharmacy, a tech-driven online retail pharmacy are giving discounts of up to 12 percent for patients on managed health conditions and reliant on routine prescription drugs for diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, asthma and arthritis, among others, while a 10 percent discount is available for regular medicines, nutraceuticals or…

A security expert at Kaspersky, Yanis Zinchenko has spoken on the modalities of the recently discovered ramsomeware, Yanluowang, saying though the malware has only been around for a short period, Yanluowang has managed to target companies from all around the world. He explained that the Yanluowang ransomware group breached the corporate networks of large organisations and extort them under the threat of leaking stolen files online, with victims across the U.S., Brazil, Germany, UAE, China, Turkey and many other countries. “This is not the first case of Yanluowang’s impudent attacks we have observed throughout the year. Yanluowang is a relatively…