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MTN Resolved to Use OPay, Flutterwave, Kuda, Others for Recharge Channels

By / April 4, 2021

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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Harris Federation suffers a ransomware attack, affects 40,000 students’ email

By / April 2, 2021

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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JUST IN: You will No Longer be Able to Use USSD Bank Transaction From Mobile

By / March 17, 2021

Telecommunications operators have withdrawn the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) shortcode service banks and other financial service operators leverage on their platforms to service the banking community. The operators under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) claimed that the banks owed them over N42 billion in debts for the …

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Cyber Attacks Types: A Closer Look at Common Threats

By / March 8, 2021

What Is a Cyber Attack? A cyber attack is any type of offensive action that targets computer information systems, infrastructures, computer networks, or personal computer devices, using various methods to steal, alter or destroy data, or information systems. A cyber-attack is a deliberate attempt to exploit vulnerable systems, devices or networks to manipulate, steal or gain unauthorized …

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Cisco closes deal worth $4.5B on optical powerhouse Acacia

By / March 2, 2021

Cisco has closed a deal worth $4.5 billion on optical maker Acacia Communications, after some legal wrangling earlier this year. The technology giant Cisco, coveted Acacia for its high-speed, optical interconnect technologies that let data center operators, web-scale companies, and service providers offer ever-faster service access to distributed resources. It also reinforces Cisco’s commitment to …

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Microsoft Exposes New Adrozek Malware That Is affecting Edge, Chrome, and Firefox Browsers with Adware

By / February 12, 2021

Microsoft has raised the alarm about a new malware strain that infects users’ devices and then proceeds to modify browsers and their settings to inject ads into search results pages. Adrozek, the malware has been active since at least May 2020 and reached its absolute peak in August this year when it controlled more than …

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Covid-19: Facebook to remove false claims about Covid vaccines

By / February 12, 2021

Social media giant Facebook says it will start removing all false claims about Covid-19 and its vaccine in all of its platforms following the announcement of the first vaccine being approved for use and distribution around the world by early 2021. The policy change expands Facebook’s current rules against falsehoods and conspiracy theories about the …

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Web hosting provider Managed.com forced to take servers offline due to Ransomware attack

By / February 12, 2021

Managed.com, one of the major providers of managed web hosting solutions, has taken down all its servers to deal with a ransomware attack. In the early hours of Monday morning, November 16 Managed.com discovered it was the victim of a coordinated ransomware attack, encrypting not only its own systems but also the websites of customers. …

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Nigeria ranks below in terms of internet affordability

By / February 10, 2021

The cost of internet use is so expensive in Nigeria that the country ranks at the very top in an exceedingly survey of 85 countries of the world.A United States-based solution provider Surfshark Press released, said “Nigeria has the least affordable internet globally. It ranks below Columbia and Honduras in terms of internet affordability.”In its …

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NATIONAL IT PROFESSIONALS DAY

By / February 11, 2021

Started by SolarWinds in 2015. Held annually on the third Tuesday in September. National IT Professionals Day celebrates the information technology experts who keep the wheels of business turning. It is an all-encompassing holiday honoring all IT Professionals, no matter their discipline. Examples of those honored include network engineers, database administrators, system administrators, developers, IT …

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