Eko Hot Blog reports that According to a recent report by FITC, the initial quarter of 2023 witnessed bank customers in Nigeria experiencing a loss of N472 million due to fraudulent activities. The report also indicated that there was a total of 12,553 cases of fraud recorded within this period. This was according to the … Read more
About $323m was hacked from its international exchange $90m was hacked from its US platform since the firm filed for bankruptcy FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been accused of stealing billions of dollars from FTX users Eko Hot Blog reports that collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX says that around $415m (£338m) of crypto has been stolen … Read more
A few years ago, the Central Bank of Nigeria introduced the “Cashless Economy” policy into the Nigerian banking system. The aim is to migrate regular banking transactions to Online and Mobile banking. Consequently, the USSD code and Mobile App banking came into play. USSD service enables customers to perform fund transfers, check balances, check BVN(Bank … Read more
EDITOR’S PICK: SCAM ALERT: 4 Ways Your Bank Account Can Be Hacked By Internet Fraudsters 7 Best Spy Apps To Catch A Cheating Partner 5 Weirdest Cars You Would Not Believe Actually Exist WhatsApp is probably one of the most popular social media platforms that is used by a large number of people around the … Read more
EDITOR’S PICK: ALERT: Stop Using Casual Passwords, Protect Your Data From Hackers –Expert Scam Alert: 3 Ways Hackers Can Steal Money From Your Bank Account 5 Bad Signs You Are Not Eating Enough Food Just as African society is diversifying into a more sophisticated and digital one, so is crime taking a completely new dimension. … Read more
Stop using casual passwords, protect your data from hackers, security expert warns The use of easy-to-guess passwords, including global favourites “qwerty” and “password”, is a key issue in protecting personal data EDITOR’S PICK: 5 Foods That Can Reduce Anxiety Instantly 3 Warning Signs Of Diabetes You Must Never Overlook 5 Bad Signs You Are Not … Read more
EDITOR’S PICK Rejection Of UTAS Will Prolong Strike Action – ASUU Osun 2022: Oyetola, Adeleke Makes INEC 15-man Final List PDP Primaries: Atiku Part Of Our Consensus Arrangement – Saraki It would be great to know how hackers break into ledgers. This is with the goal that one can have the option to safeguard his/her … Read more
Cyberattack Hackers have been targeting the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments and other government agencies, according to media reports on Sunday. National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot told dpa “the U.S. government is aware of these reports and we are taking all necessary steps to identify and address potential issues related to this situation.” The … Read more
The website of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has been shut down by alleged hackers. There are speculations that the website was attacked by an elite group of hackers referred to as Anonymous. Anonymous is a decentralized international activist/hacktivist collective/movement that is widely known for its various cyber attacks against several governments, government institutions … Read more
Following a series of Pro-EndSARS tweets coming from the National Broadcasting Commission’s Twitter handle, the NBC, has confirmed that its Twitter account was hacked, stating that they are working on the retrieval. This happened barely 48 hours after viral audio released by an ‘anonymous’ supporting the #EndSARS protest, thereby giving the government 72 hours or … Read more