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Nigeria’s political space just collided head-on with cybersecurity reality, and the fallout is messy. Recent reports surrounding the alleged unauthorized disclosure of a voter's information from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have once again brought data privacy, insider threats, and cybersecurity governance into the national conversation. What started as a standard voter registration transfer for Nollywood actor-turned-politician Emeka Ike has mutated i

The Nigerian digital ecosystem spanning banking, fintech, telecommunications, and e-commerce, is currently navigating an aggressive escalation in highly coordinated cyber scams. In the immediate term, the operational risk has transitioned from simple, uncoordinated opportunistic attacks to sophisticated, cross-channel fraud ecosystems. For corporate stakeholders, C-suite executives, and regulatory boards, the primary threat is no longer localized capital loss. The strategic r

Your inbox is an identity system all of its own: whoever owns it may own a lot more Email is not just a means of communication, or yet another online account. In both our personal and work lives, it holds the keys to the kingdom: possibly even a mechanism to reset other account passwords and verify your identity. Email accounts are also the place where password-reset links arrive, account alerts are stored, bookings are confirmed, invoices are filed and identity checks begin.

ESET Research analyzes Gamaredon’s new toolset and the group’s growing reliance on legitimate online services to hide its C&C infrastructure and exfiltrate stolen data Cyberespionage has remained a constant feature of Russia’s war against Ukraine. ESET Research has long tracked Gamaredon, one of the most active Russia-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) groups targeting Ukraine. The group, attributed by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) to the 18th Center of Informat

Your business may be small, but its attack surface is anything but. Readiness is the first step to resilience. SMB cybersecurity isn’t always given the attention it deserves, including by small businesses themselves. That’s concerning for various reasons, notably because the companies comprise 90% of the world’s businesses, 70% of its employees, and 50% of global GDP, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). With fewer resources to spend on cybersecurity, funds must be al

ESET researchers assisted in the global disruption of the Amadey botnet and Stealc infostealer, providing technical analysis, infrastructure tracking, and affiliate-level insights. A year ago, ESET Research was part of two major operations that disrupted some of the leading cybercriminal operations at the time, Lumma Stealer and Danabot. More recently, our researchers are once again collaborating with private partners and law enforcement, but this time taking aim at the Amade

Global cybersecurity leader ESET, in partnership with MTN Nigeria, has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting Nigerians against the growing wave of cyber threats with the reintroduction of ESET Internet Security and ESET PROTECT Entry, now available through convenient and affordable subscription plans on the MTN network. As cybercrime continues to evolve, individuals, families and small businesses are increasingly exposed to ransomware attacks, phishing scams, identity theft

The contemporary smartphone is no longer a mere communication utility. It has evolved into a primary financial terminal, our decentralized workplace, and the literal repository of digital identities. These devices are carried with an intimacy we accord no other technology, treating them as trusted extensions of our daily lives. There was a time when cybersecurity was primarily an organizational concern. It belonged to IT departments, security teams, and large enterprises ta

Digital transformation is reshaping how governments deliver services to citizens. As operations move to the cloud, automated portals, and interconnected networks, public service efficiency reaches unprecedented heights. However, this shift expands the digital attack surface. To support this evolving reality, ESET Nigeria recently concluded a comprehensive Cybersecurity Capacity Building and Optimization Programme for staff of Lagos State Government Ministries, Departments, an

Many manufacturing plants depend on OT systems that stay in service for many years. That long run can hide significant cybersecurity risks. In a manufacturing plant built around uptime, a machine that has run the same physical process for years with barely a hiccup earns something less commonly discussed than a track record of throughput: institutional trust. Over time, such quiet reliability has a way of making a certain kind of scrutiny feel unnecessary, to the point that t