security
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The Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG, in charge of South-West zone, Johnson Kokumo, has urged police officers in Ondo State to jettison the idea of embarking on a strike action. According to the DIG, strike action by the policemen which is strange all over the world is tantamount to mutiny. Kokumo stated this in…
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There are no global estimates of dog bite incidence. However, studies suggest that dog bites account for tens of millions of injuries annually. In the United States of America for example, approximately 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs every year. Of these, nearly 885 000 seek medical care; 30 000 have reconstructive procedures; 3–18%…
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Morocco has filed defamation claims against Amnesty International and a French NGO who claim its intelligence services used the Pegasus mobile phone spyware against dozens of French journalists, lawyers for the government said Thursday. Paris prosecutors opened their own inquiry this week into the claims by Amnesty and the French media nonprofit Forbidden Stories, revealed…
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· Avoid going to any of the North East or North West of Nigeria no matter how important your assignment. The North Central is not safe. Avoid Kaduna by all means possible. Your best choice is to travel by air to any of the core-Northern states if you insist you must travel. · While travelling…
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Hackers are not only hacking peoples lines but now they also hack a whole group page completely. Once they succeed in doing that, they will immediately remove all the Admins and thereby become the only Admin of the page. In such situation, it is either you remain with their fraudulent posts or you start the process…
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Security today announced the results of its annual study examining the financial impact of data breaches on organizations. According to the report, the cost of a data breach has risen 12% over the past 5 years1 and now costs $3.92 million on average. These rising expenses are representative of the multiyear financial impact of breaches, increased regulation and…
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Singer MIA has demanded the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after visiting him in London’s high security Belmarsh prison. The rapper and songwriter – real name Mathangi Arulpragasam – is one of a number of celebrity supporters who have been to see Assange since he was sent to Belmarsh earlier this year after spending…
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A major riot broke out on Tuesday night at the high security Long Lartin jail as prisoners armed with pool balls took over a wing, the Telegraph reports. At least one prison officer has been injured and taken to hospital after the violence broke out during inmates’ association time. Staff withdrew from the wing as a specialist…
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The FBI is actively investigating incidents of potential foreign interference in the U.S. political system, in various parts of the country. The bureau has a particular focus on the 2020 elections, but says its investigations spread beyond this. The FBI is working to address a number of evolving cyber threats facing the country, including influence…
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China will sanction the American companies who have participated in the sale of arms to Taiwan in order to help safeguard national interests, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Geng Shuang said on Friday. Geng’s comments came after the United States earlier announced a plan to sell 2.22 billion U.S. dollars worth of weapons to Taiwan. The…
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Two people have been arrested in connection with the “criminal use of drones” which has caused widespread disruption to flights at Gatwick Airport. Sussex Police said a man and a woman were detained by officers “in the Gatwick area” at around 10pm local time on Friday, Press Association reports. Meanwhile, Gatwick Airport said on Saturday morning…
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Authorities in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong have installed facial recognition equipment at several subway stations in the provincial capital Guangzhou in recent weeks, residents said on Monday. Anyone wishing to use the Guangzhou Metro has to have a facial scan for the pilot scheme, which is likely to be rolled out nationwide…
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In the aftermath of the shocking discovery of a large web of political influence campaigns spread across various social media networks, Instagram has now decided to take some serious measures. The Facebook-owned photo-sharing site has announced that its more than 1 billion users will now be able to evaluate the authenticity of accounts. The announcement…
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Kim Kardashian hasn’t be active on social media since she suffered a life-threatening attack in Paris over a week ago. The reality TV star is currently experiencing side effects from the traumatic encounter, reports say. Image: Kim Kardashian The Kardashian family had to cancel shows and remain “withdrawn” from social media while issues on security…
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Kim Kardashian West has upgraded her security outfit with special forces veterans who are expected to make meaningful and speedy contributions in the ongoing investigations following her $10 million loss at a Parisian hotel. The 35-year-old suffered a life-threatening attack after five masked men with police badges allegedly cuffed, gagged and dumped her in a…
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South Korea has confirmed its cyber command was hacked last month, after officials discovered a malicious code in the system, reports say. The cyber attack has quickly aroused suspicions that North Korea might have been the culprit. Though it remains unclear how the security was breached, officials confirm the malware code had targeted a “vaccine…
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