Saturday, 1 November 2014

Canada Suspends Visas For Ebola Countries

Canada is to suspend visa applications from residents and passport-holders from West African countries in the grip of the Ebola outbreak.

12 Million Websites Compromised Through Cyber Attack On Drupal

Up to 12 million websites may have been compromised by attackers who took advantage of a bug in the widely used Drupal software.

Nigerian Army Retires 15 Generals

The Nigerian Army has retired 15 generals from the Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (NASEME) Auchi, Edo State, from active service.

Boko Haram's Leader - 'Shekau' Appears In New Video, Denies Ceasefire Claim

Boko Haram has denied claims by Nigeria's government that it has agreed to a ceasefire and will release more than 200 abducted schoolgirls.

The Death Of Calculators? Clever App Scans And Solves Math Problems Instantly Using Your Phone's Camera.

Every now and then, an app comes along that combines two existing technologies in a way that just makes sense.

Power Struggle In Burkina Faso: Lt. Col. Zida Usurps Power From General Traore

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - An officer in Burkina Faso's presidential guard seized power on Saturday promising to lead the West African country to elections after the resignation of longtime President Blaise Compaore, in an apparent putsch against the military chief of staff.

Friday, 31 October 2014

Breaking News! Bomb Blast Rocks Busy Motor Park In Gombe, Scores Killed

A bomb blast at the Central Park in Cross, Gombe, Gombe state, has resulted in the death of “many people”, a senior State Security Service (SSS) official has confirmed to The Cable.

Thursday, 30 October 2014

EBOLA SCAM! Beware Of Ebola-Themed Emails That Deliver Malware, Exploits Sandworm Vulnerability

US CERT has recently issued a warning about malware-delivery campaigns using users' fear of the Ebola virus and its spreading as a bait.
One of the most prolific campaigns is the one that impersonates the World Health Organization:

Aftermath Of Edward Snowden Revelations, Most Users Have Changed Internet Habits

On the heels of Edward Snowden’s advice to switch from Dropbox, Facebook and Google to services that place a high priority on security and privacy, F-Secure is releasing survey results that show that many people are willing to do just that. 

Data Breaches: Think Before You Share That File

It’s hard to read through the news nowadays without stumbling upon some type of data breach or leak. Recently, Apple’s iCloud service has been in the limelight, following the theft and distribution of celebrities’ private photos.

18.5M Californians Lose Data To Hackers, State Attorney General's Report Blames Rise On Big Retail Data Breaches

Huge data breaches at Target and other retailers helped fuel a 600 percent increase in the number of California residents’ records compromised in cyber attacks last year, according to a study released Tuesday.

CurrentC Mobile Payment System Hacked, User Info Stolen

CurrentC, the mobile payment service backed by the Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX), has suffered a data breach.

President Jonathan, Emir Of Kano Sanusi Reconcile

After nearly a year of bitter relations, President Goodluck Jonathan and the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, met Thursday in Abuja and reconciled differences that once drove both men to the extremes of their offices.

Anti-Corruption: India Hunts For 'Black Money' Stashed In Foreign Banks

Supreme Court orders investigators to probe more than 600 foreign bank accounts over suspected tax evasion.

Leonardo da Vinci's 'Mystical Self-Portrait' Hidden From Hitler In case It Gave Him Magic Powers

One of the world's most famous self-portraits is going on rare public display in the northern Italian city of Turin.