CEO fraud is yet another deceptive technique, where attackers impersonate high-ranking executives, such as CEOs. They typically target lower-ranking employees or finance departments, sending emails that urgently request fund transfers to fraudulent accounts.
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While Service-Wise GPT represents a significant step forward in digitizing Nigeria’s public sector, the introduction of AI assistants into government processes raises legitimate privacy concerns. The collection and analysis of sensitive data by AI systems could potentially lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, and misuse of personal information. Striking a balance between innovation and data protection will be crucial for this new development to improve service delivery.
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If Meta’s AI Influencers continue to multiply, we might be heading towards a dead internet, whereby you scroll through Instagram, view pictures, and comment on them – only to realize that the account is not real. This could lead to frustration and disillusionment on the part of the audience, for impressionable younger audiences who may be new to online interactions, there’s a risk of forming maladaptive connections with these influencers. Below are some of the AI profiles that were taken down by Meta due to the series of complaints from its users.
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Experts warn that AI tools make celebrity scams more convincing. With access to celebrity images and public personas, scammers create realistic fake social media accounts and messages.
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Data breaches have far-reaching negative effects on organizations, including but not limited to financial loss, reputational damage and loss of trust with clients, customers and employees. In Nigeria, organizations may face significant penalties under laws like the Nigeria Data Protection (NDPA), which imposes fines of up to ₦10 million or 2% of annual gross revenue, depending on the severity of the breach and the size of the organization. Another damaging effect of data breach is the disruptive effect of operational downtime, legal implications and lastly, the impact of sensitive data loss.
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This month focuses on a campaign exploiting vulnerable Chrome browser extensions to steal user credentials, the SpyLoan Malware affecting over 8 Million Android Users, and the rise of Lumma Stealer. Millions of User Data Stolen in New Campaign Targeting Vulnerable Chrome Extensions Cybersecurity experts are warning about a new cyberattack vector involving counterfeit CAPTCHA tests
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This month focuses on INTERPOL and AFRIPOLs cybercrime bust, Gmails New Shielded Email feature, and Microsofts AI, Cloud, and ERP security vulnerabilities. INTERPOL and AFRIPOL Team Up to Bust Major African Cybercrime Ring An INTERPOL-led operation, named Operation Serengeti, from September 2 to October 31, 2024, resulted in the arrest of 1,006 suspects across 19
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The next decade is predicted to be Sub-Saharan Africa’s digital decade, whereby half of the population will gain access to the internet, thereby unlocking opportunities for growth and development. Google’s financial commitment is a step in the right direction to enhance connectivity, drive innovation and support local entrepreneurs across the continent.
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Microsoft warns of cyberattacks leveraging trusted file hosting services like SharePoint, OneDrive, and Dropbox to evade detection and complicate attribution.
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Different individual attackers and groups are responsible for watering hole attack. Governments, criminal organizations, and activist groups are perpetrators of this attack. They do this for financial gain, political or ideological motivation, intellectual property theft, personal gain, disruption of operations, Surveillance and so on.
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