NIGERIAN BANKS FACE 182% MORE WEEKLY ATTACKS THAN GLOBAL COUNTERPARTS. (PHOTO).

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 Nigerian banks face 182% more weekly attacks than global counterparts Nigerian banks and financial institutions are targeted by 182.01 percent more cyberattacks than their global counterparts, according to Check Point Software Technologies, a cyber security platform provider. The firm revealed this in its 2024 African Perspectives on Cyber Security Report, which was released on Thursday. It noted that the threat of cyberattacks has grown in Africa, especially in Nigeria, where 4,718 weekly attacks target the banking and financial sectors. This is 182.01 percent more than the weekly average of 1673 that their counterparts globally face. It said, “Nigeria’s finance sector is one of the most significant in Africa, making it a top target for cybercriminals.” It highlighted that the top threats include InfoStealer and Banking Trojans, as well as weak multi-factor authentication and outdated banking systems, which make the sector very vulnerable. Financial institutions in the country have b

A PRESBYTERIAN PASTOR ''TITUS'' WAS PARADED TODAY ALONG SIDE 35 OTHERS,BY THE LAGOS STATE C.O.P.

               Today friday,the police in Lagos State Command paraded 36 suspects over their alleged involvement in various criminal activities in Lagos State.The suspects were paraded by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police,Mr Fatai Owoseni today friday.Among those arrested include Pastor Titus Onwuchekwa of the Presbyterian church,Umuahia in Abia state,Osas Felix fromEdo state who specialized in buying stolen vehicles from robbers and selling to unsuspecting people.Other suspects are 30 years old Bola Salami,28 year old Opeyemi Aregbesola,22 year old Chibuike Umeh and Ndibe Samuel.According to CP Owoseni,the police recovered an unregistered Toyota 4 Runner SUV,Toyota Camry with number FKJ 441 DV,Lexus Rx30 with number LSR 492 DX and Mitsubishi Pajero SUV with number SMK 484 DS,Owoseni also paraded suspected cultist who he alleged had been terrorizing members of the public.Those he paraded are Oluwaseyi Adetifa,Nofiu Ramoni,Saka Apalara,Ahmed Apalara and Waisu Alaparara who were arrested in Igando in their hideout.Twelve guns,six axes and four cutlasses were recovered from them,he said.Other suspected criminals,among those paraded by CP Oweseni,made confessional statements admitting that they were involved in kidnapping,fraud,motorcycle robbery among others.Oweseni while parading the suspects said it was obvious that the rate of crime and other criminal activities was gradually declining in the state.He noted that it was due to human capacity of the force and the quantum of logistics and moral support given to the Command by the State government.He informed journalists that the police were able to achieve these withing two weeks,between 7 January to 21 January,2016.More photos below.                                                                                                                   

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