French TV5 Network, Websites Taken Over In Hacking Attack Claimed By Pro-ISIS Group

A French-language TV station broadcast around the world, was reportedly hacked by ISIS, halting broadcasts for about three hours. TV5Monde's Facebook page and website were also hijacked, and network director Yves Bigot said operations were "severely damaged."

Police Confirm Kidnap Of Wamakko District Head In Sokoto By Gunmen

Mr Bala Hassan, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 10, on Thursday said that four gunmen had kidnapped Alhaji Salihu Barada, the District Head of Wamakko, Sokoto State.

20 Daredevil Armed Robbers Go On Rampage In Lagos, Police Arrest Two

Robbers in the wee hours of Wednesday killed a local vigilante while unleashing mayhem on residents of Iju-Ishaga area of Ifako Ijaye, Lagos State.

Cyber-espionage: White House Hackers Accessed Schedule of President Obama's Whereabouts

Since the cyber intrusion into the White House was first discovered in October, the US government has said that ongoing cyber breaches into the president’s executive office network – suspected to come via the US State Department’s system – have only affected an unclassified system.

Internet of Things (IoT) Devices Lack Fundamental Security - Study Finds

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New research into the emerging household Internet of Things (IoT) market has emphasized that technological advances and smarter systems do not necessarily equate to better security.

Nigeria Shuts Land Borders Ahead Of Governorship Election

Ahead of the governorship election on Saturday 11 April, the Nigerian government has directed that all land borders be closed from midnight of Thursday to midnight of Sunday for the success of the election.

Garissa Attack: Kenya Freezes 86 Accounts With Suspected Al Shabaab Links

The Kenyan government has frozen 86 accounts of individuals and entities suspected of funding terror attacks in the country.

Cybersecurity: FBI Warns of Bogus Govt Sites, ISIS Defacements

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning that individuals sympathetic to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Shams (ISIS) are mass-defacing Websites using known vulnerabilities in WordPress. The FBI also issued an alert advising that criminals are hosting fraudulent government Web sites in a bid to collect personal and financial information from unwitting Web searchers.

Nigerian Troops Clear Boko Haram Terrorist Camps In Alagarno, Borno State

Nigerian troops fighting terrorists in the north-east region of the nation have successfully cleared all terrorists’ camps in Alagarno, Borno State.

Cybersecurity: Carbanak Attack, Tyupkin Malware Reveal a New Breed of ATM Fraud

When Kaspersky Lab's released its report in February detailing how the Carbanak gang, among other things, was able to manipulate ATMs so they'd dispense cash to money mules without any physical interaction, it made quite a few headlines.

Fraud Alert! Hackers Hit Bank ATMs In Lagos

A large number of Automated Teller Machines located in some posh areas of Lagos like Victoria Island, Lekki Peninsula Phase I and II, and Ikoyi have been attacked by hackers and electronic fraudsters, it has been learnt.

Department of Homeland Security Set To Increase Its Domestic HUMINT Collection Activities

The Department of Homeland Security aims to increase its domestic human intelligence collection activity this year, the Department recently told Congress.

Boko Haram Disguised As Preachers Kill at Least 24 in, Kwajafa, Borno State, Nigeria

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria - Islamist Boko Haram militants disguised as preachers killed at least 24 people and wounded several others in an attack near a mosque in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, a military source and witness said on Monday.

Kenyan Security Questioned Aftermath of Garissa University Attack

Kenyan security forces could have done more to prevent the Garissa attack which left 147 students dead, the head of the teachers’ union in Garissa told RFI on Friday. Questions have been raised about whether the government could have acted more strongly on intelligence reports to prevent the attack by the Somali militant group Al-Shebab.

Militants Blow Up Oil Pipelines In Niger-Delta, Nigeria

An Urhobo militant group, Urhobo Gbagbako, on Friday claimed responsibility for Thursday night's bombing of the NPDC Oil pipelines at Ighrenene, Afiesere and Ekiugbo communities in Delta State.