TECHNOLOGY

In America, Pantami meets with Space X, World Bank, Google to strengthen Nigeria’s digital economy

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2022

The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy of Nigeria, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, had meetings at Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (Space X) headquarters in Hawthorne, California, as well as a meeting at the World Bank Headquarters and another meeting with

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“Schoolyard Bully” Malware Attack on Over 300,000 Android Devices: NCC-CSIRT tells users to download only apps from official sites, stores

Daily Dispatch December 14, 2022

A malware that steals Facebook account credentials, known as “Schoolyard Bully”, has infected over 300,000 android devices, prompting the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) to issue an advisory reminding user to only download applications from official sites and application stores. The NCC-CSIRT

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FG gets industry commendation on telecom policies

Daily Dispatch December 8, 2022

Cross section of participants at the ongoing 10th Edition of the National Council on Communications and Digital Economy, which commenced at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, have commended the Federal Government for its commitment in providing leadership and guide for industry growth. The commendation followed the listing of about 20

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Status of the 3.5GHz Spectrum Auction

Daily Dispatch December 7, 2022

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) hereby announces that by the close of business on Monday, December 5, 2022, only two companies expressed interest in the auction of the 3.5GHz Spectrum band namely;       i.          Airtel Networks Limited (Airtel) and

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NCC-CSIRT Advises Factory-Resetting Infected Devices to Beat Xenomorph Malware

Daily Dispatch December 7, 2022

A malware, XENOMORPH, that installs Trojan in banking apps on the Android platform to steal login details, raid bank accounts,  and read the users SMS, has been flagged by the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT). The Team suggests that owners of compromised devices take the extreme measure of doing factory

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TikTok Challenge Used To Circulate Information-Stealing Malware – NCC

Daily Dispatch December 6, 2022

The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has warned about the potential harm of taking part in the Invisible Challenge on short-form video hosting service, TokTok, revealing that it exposes devices to Information-Stealing Malware. An NCC-CSIRT advisory said threat actors have taken advantage of a viral TikTok