Tag: #StaySafeOnline
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FAKE GENERAL ALERT: NDA EXPOSES SCAMMERS POSING AS COMMANDANT
If “the Commandant” slides into your DMs with a contract deal, it’s not an opportunity it’s a scam. The Nigerian Defence Academy has raised the alarm over fraudsters impersonating its Commandant, Oluyemi Olatoye, to dupe unsuspecting Nigerians online. According to NDA spokesperson Reuben Kovangiya, scammers are using platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, and X…
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IGNORANCE FUELS CYBER ATTACKS, POLICE WARN NIGERIANS
Many cyber attacks succeed not because hackers are smarter but because victims unknowingly make it easy for them. The Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC) says ignorance and poor online habits are major reasons people fall prey to cybercriminals. Speaking in Abuja at the launch of an online cyber crime awareness campaign themed…
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CYBERSECURITY STAKEHOLDERS URGE POLICIES TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM DIGITAL ABUSE
At the 2025 Cybersecurity Awareness Day event themed “Stay Safe Online,” Levi EduTech and other stakeholders called for the urgent implementation of cybersecurity policies to shield people, especially children, from mental and moral abuses online. The event celebrated cybersmart educators and introduced Cybersmart Clubs in schools aimed at addressing digital morality crises. Levi EduTech has…
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MICROSOFT SOUNDS ALARM ON CYBERSECURITY RISKS AMID AI BOOM AND GLOBAL TENSIONS
Microsoft has revealed that the world’s cybersecurity landscape is at a critical tipping point, fueled by rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and escalating geopolitical conflicts. Speaking at a virtual media briefing, Microsoft’s Chief Security Advisor for Africa, Kerissa Varma, shared insights from the company’s October 2025 Digital Defence Report (MDDR), which analyzed over 100…
