![A Saudi women's rights activist looks at her Twitter account on her mobile phone in Jeddah city [AP]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/17122350-218x150.jpg "Another Saudi woman takes to Twitter to ‘escape abusive family’")
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Private data stolen from hundreds of German politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, have been released online, the government said Friday.
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Personal information of nearly 1,000 North Koreans who defected to South Korea has been leaked after unknown hackers got access to a resettlement agency’s database, South Korean Unification Ministry said on Friday.
Britain voices ‘grave’ concerns over China’s Huawei
British Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has warned of his “very deep concerns” about Chinese technology giant Huawei being involved in the use of 5G on Britain’s mobile network, The Times reported Thursday.
US indicts hackers ‘working for Chinese spy agency’
The two, identified as Zhu Hua and Zhang Jianguo, worked in China to hack into computers to steal intellectual property and confidential business and technological data, according to an indictment, unsealed on Thursday.
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![Twitter said it discovered suspicious traffic to a customer-support forum [Lars Niki-Getty Images]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/18073124-324x235.jpg "Twitter detects ‘unusual activity’ from China and Saudi Arabia")
Twitter detects ‘unusual activity’ from China and Saudi Arabia
Twitter Inc shares fell almost 7 percent after the company said it was investigating unusual traffic that it said might be from state-sponsored hackers.
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Amazon declined to comment on how many users have been affected, and the only way to know if your email address has been exposed is by receiving one of the company’s surprisingly brief emails.
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Mr Sunday Salam-Alada, Director, Consumer Protection Department, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said electronic fraud losses in the banking system are projected to reach N6.1 trillion by 2021.
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Fifty-one states, including all EU members, have pledged their support for a new international agreement to set standards on cyberweapons and the use of the internet, the French government said Monday.
North Korea-linked hackers stole tens of millions from ATMs across the world
Hackers with links to the North Korean government used sophisticated trojan malware dubbed “Trojan.Fastcash” to steal tens of millions of dollars from ATMs across Asia and Africa, according to a new report from the cybersecurity firm Symantec.
eNigeria: Federal government urged to enact laws to tackle cyber-crimes
Dr Aamo Iorliam, a startup entrepreneur and Managing Director of Aamorise Information Technologies Limited, has urged the Federal Government to enact laws that will tackle cyber-crimes.
Interswitch, Microsoft, partner to pioneer Blockchain Technology in Nigeria
Interswitch Group, a Pan-African integrated digital payments and commerce company, in partnership with Microsoft, has announced the launch of its innovative blockchain-based supply chain financing service.
NCC initiates measures to secure Nigeria’s cyber space against attacks
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has initiated the establishment of Internet Industry Code of Practice as part of measures to secure Nigeria’s cyber space against cyber threats and attacks.
US monitoring for possible foreign election interference
The U.S. government is monitoring for possible foreign interference in the upcoming congressional elections and is prepared to sanction any company or individual involved in such activity, a senior intelligence official said.
Experts: Africa needs to beef up cyber security urgently
Africa is being increasingly targeted by hackers and must invest in cyber security, industry leaders said at the third Africa Cyber Security Conference closing on Friday in Ivory Coast.
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