The Federal Government has further extended the deadline for the NIN-SIM linkage to the 30th of June, 2021. In a virtual meeting chaired by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, FNCS, FBCS, FIIM, the postponement of the deadline was based on the request by stakeholders for an extension …
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FluBot a malware designed to steal passwords, bank details, and other sensitive information from Android device users. The malware is installed via text message claiming to be from a delivery company that asks users to click a link that enables them to track their package delivery. Immediately the Android user clicks on the link, they …
The suspension of SIM registrations began in December 2020 when the NCC said that all telcos should link National Identification Numbers (NIN) to every mobile subscriber. After four months of suspending the registration of new SIM cards, Nigeria’s Communications Commission (NCC) has lifted the ban, and sales of new sim begin today. Dr. Isa Pantami, …
Nobuaki Kurumatani, chief executive officer of Toshiba is said to step down, after a controversial buy-out bid from his former employers CVC Capital Partners. According to Nikkei’s report, CVC reportedly supplied a 30% premium by placing around $20 billion on the desk to purchase out the Japanese company. Nobuaki Kurumatani’s resignation follows shareholders passing a …
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The recent Facebook data leaks have revealed that the company’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg uses the secure messaging app Signal, one of the main competitors of Facebook-owned WhatsApp. Reports suggest that the leaked data includes Zuckerberg’s phone number, Facebook user ID, personal details that include; location, marriage details, and birth date. What is shocking for many …
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The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the NIN-SIM linkage to the 6th of May, 2021. This announcement was made on Friday in a statement jointly signed by the Director of Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, and the Head of Corporate Communications at the National Identity Management Commission …
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You’ll recall on Friday, we reported that customers of MTN Nigeria were bar from using the USSD code for recharging or buying data from banks owing to disagreements between the two parties over commission and service charges. As a result of the disconnection, MTN is exploring other electronic payment platforms for its customers to recharge …
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Sensitive personal information of over half a billion Facebook users was leaked on a hacking forum earlier on Saturday. This information was first discovered by chief technology officer of cybercrime intelligence firm Hudson Rock, Alon Gal who posted on Twitter about the leak. According to Gal, the leak is related to a security breach first …
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MTN Nigeria subscribers are having difficulty recharging their lines through the unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) channel and mobile banking applications. The telecommunications operator has blocked its subscribers from recharging their mobile phones or buying data using the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes. This means that subscribers cannot recharge their lines or buy data …
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Harris Federation an educational charity has become the fourth multi-academy trust to have suffered a ransomware attack since February this year. The ransomware attack has forced the educational charity to shut down its IT systems, and temporarily disable its email system and switchboard services. The temporary move has left students unable to access their email …
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