The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has warned those looking to acquire pirated software and resources that they risk becoming victims of cybercriminal gangs that are using AI-generated YouTube videos to distribute malware. NCC-CSIRT further warned in its advisory that the consequences of falling victim can be
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Sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies have embedded themselves into the minds of IT business leaders across the globe. As new research on environmental impact emerges, so do the expectations and requirements for more sustainable business models within the technology sector. Although many view sustainable practices as a
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More companies are taking a skills-first approach to talent to bridge the growing skills gap in Australia and New Zealand, according to a new report. For a long time, companies have hired candidates primarily based on what they studied in school, where they worked previously, or the years of experience they
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) released 418 million litres of petrol between March 18 and 24, new data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has indicated. The information showed that 59 million litres of the product were evacuated daily during the week, even as year-to-date
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Following the recent constitutional amendment assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari, the power sector regulatory body- the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) now has powers to grant States license to generate, transmit and distribute electricity. Prior to the review, the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Articles 13
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Without changes to building methods, almost a million new construction workers would be needed to meet the government’s target of building 300,000 homes a year and upgrading the UK’s housing stock, a report has warned. The UK’s construction industry would need a considerable boost to its labour force or a change
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A new water reservoir on the Moon has been discovered by Chinese researchers and could serve as an in-situ resource for future lunar exploration missions. China’s Chang’e-5, which touched down on the Moon in December 2020, found water at its landing site using spectral reflectance measurements of soil and rocks. Now, researchers at
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The social media company has taken legal action to identify the user that leaked parts of its source code on GitHub. Elon Musk’s platform Twitter has asked a US court to provide information on who was behind the account which leaked parts of the company’s source code – the underlying software on
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High in the treetops of a Chinese rainforest, Ming Guo began to explore the influence of a single cell. A student in China’s Tsinghua University, Guo was studying the mechanical properties of plant cells. As part of his master’s thesis he took on an intriguing question: Does a cell’s physical integrity
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When it comes to phishing tactics, cybercriminals continue to successfully bypass security measures and avoid detection. No matter how much organizations spend on cybersecurity, cybercriminals still manage to find a way to infiltrate the organization. Over the years, cybercriminals learn new ways of improving their cyberattacks, as businesses continue to invest
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