Studying a powerful type of cyberattack, researchers identified a flaw in how it’s been analyzed before, then developed new techniques that stop it in its tracks. Malicious agents can use machine learning to launch powerful attacks that steal information in ways that are tough to prevent and often even more difficult
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Across the globe, the popularity of cryptocurrencies has been steadily growing, and it might be somewhat surprising to learn that one of the countries showing the biggest growth is Africa. Of course, it didn’t start out that way, but now, many factors have aligned to realise a $105 billion increase
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says it is set to introduce the Unstructured Supplementary (USSD) code as part of steps to improve the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The Deputy Governor of the CBN, Kingsley Obiora, said this at the IMF African Department Speakers Series held virtually on Friday. The News
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A cybersecurity firm has flagged a rampant Facebook Messenger scam that infects whole networks. The scheme has been active since September 2021 and relies on a fake login portal. "We uncovered a campaign whose scale has potentially impacted hundreds of millions of Facebook users," PIXM, the cybersecurity firm that flagged the scam,
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Building positive brand equity can help gain traffic, have more successful launches, and gain press attention. Today’s digital world is filled with opportunities for abundant business growth. But the abundance of opportunities creates a lot of noise making it harder for brands to stand out online. That’s why building positive brand equity
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A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego has demonstrated for the first time that the Bluetooth signals emitted constantly by our mobile phones have a unique fingerprint that can be used to track individuals’ movements. Mobile devices, including phones, smartwatches and fitness trackers, constantly transmit signals, known
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A digital platform to assist young Nigerians fund their tertiary education through target savings, scholarships, loans and crowdfunding has been developed by First City Monument Bank (FCMB) in partnership with PressPayNg. The platform, which is expected to help over 1.5 million young Nigerians in the next three years to actualise their
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The tech giants are locked in a race. It might not end for another decade, and there might not be just one winner. But, at the finish line, the prize they promise is a speedy machine, a quantum computer, that will crack in minutes problems that can't be solved at
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During this time of increased use of commercial satellite equipment and services, internal and market changes are surfacing. Gone are the days of mere satellite capacity for non-secure communications. Now, companies looking to do business with the security are being called upon to set up baseline standards that work towards solving
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The well-known adage “culture eats strategy for breakfast” doesn’t just refer to the culture created in an office. If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that remote working, whether hybrid or company-wide, is here to stay. But companies are still struggling to stem the tide of employee burnout that’s directly tied
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