Cybersecurity: 10 Ways Employees Can Cause Data Breaches

In a perfect world, employees would have excellent cyber security habits and never put the company’s network or data at risk. This isn’t a perfect world, however, and the reality is employees do a lot of things that mess with a CISO’s on-the-job sanity.

BREAKING: Scores Killed By Multiple Blast On Military Checkpoint Near Biu-Borno State

Eleven people were killed in a suicide bomb attack on a military checkpoint near the town of Biu, Borno State in northeast Nigeria on Tuesday, a vigilante and a resident said. Early reports attributed the blast to the handiwork of Boko Haram.

White House Prepares for Summit on Countering Violent Extremism

The summit comes in the wake of fresh attacks across the globe.

The White House will host a long-awaited summit on countering the behavior that leads marginalized groups and individuals to join terrorist groups starting Tuesday on the heels of another wave of violent attacks in Egypt and Denmark.

Japan To Provide $15.5 million In Middle East-Africa Counterterrorism Aid

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will provide $15.5 million in aid to support counter-terrorism efforts in the Middle East and Africa, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday, doubling the figure pledged last month.

Social Media Security Tips For Corporate Organizations

Social-media use can provide benefits to a small business. Yet, use of social media by employees can compromise the company’s security. Many company leaders and business owners don’t know this. 

Nigerian Military Retakes Monguno, Other Communities From Boko Haram

Nigerian troops fighting the insurgent group, Boko Haram, have reclaimed the town of Monguno and other communities in the North East after nearly two days of fighting. Boko Haram carried out a pre-dawn attack on Monguno, which is about 137 kilometres from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital over two weeks ago.

Daredevil Boko Haram Insurgents Attack Cameroon Army Base, Several Wounded

MAROUA, Cameroon (Reuters) - Nigerian Boko Haram insurgents attacked a Cameroon military camp near the town of Waza in the north of the country on Monday, wounding several soldiers, an army spokesman said.

Nigerian Security Operatives Invade Home of Reuters’ Correspondent in Bayelsa

Men from the Department of State Security (DSS) over the weekend invaded the home of the Niger Delta correspondent of the Thomson Reuters in the Niger Delta, Mr. Tife Owolabi, for alleged espionage.

EFCC Arrests Nigerian Fugitive Wanted For Murder in U.K

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Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Abdul Adewale Kekere-Ekun, a Nigerian fugitive wanted in the United Kingdom for murder.

Insurgency: Nigerian Air Force Tests New Equipments In Lagos, Urges Public Not To Panic

The Nigerian Air Force on Sunday in Lagos said it had incorporated some new systems and ammunition aimed at the continuous fight against insurgency in the country.

Police Declare 10 Bankers Wanted Over N125m Fraud

The Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos State on Sunday declared 10 suspected bankers wanted over alleged N125.1 million scam.

How Hackers Stole $1 Billion From 100 Banks Using Malware

Despite increased online and mobile banking security, banks are more often being targeted by hackers. A hacker group has infiltrated a number of banks and financial institutions in several countries, stealing hundreds of Millions of dollars in possibly the biggest bank heist the world has ever seen.

Organization of Islamic Cooperation Announces Package of Urgent Measures To Counterterrorism

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) announced a package of urgent measures to prevent the rapid spread of terrorism, which has hit a number of OIC member states, and halt a surge pf violence in the Muslim world.

South Africa’s Covert Role In The Fight Against Boko Haram

For two weeks now, stories about the regional alliance between Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Benin through a Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) aimed at taming Boko Haram have been prominent.

BREAKING: Deadly Explosion Kill Scores In A Crowded Market In Biu, BornoState

A deadly explosion from a bomb that went off in a crowded market in Biu, the largest town in Southern Borno state, has killed many, witnesses said.