Bots, or Internet robots, are also known as spiders, crawlers, and web bots. While they may be utilized to perform repetitive jobs, such as indexing a search engine, they often come in the...

The President Buhari administration is partnering with tech giant Microsoft to accelerate Nigeria’s advance towards a more digital economy in line with the Economic Sustainability Plan, a statement from the presidency reads. In...

A Florida teen accused of masterminding the hacks of several high-profile Twitter accounts last summer as part of a widespread cryptocurrency scam pleaded guilty to fraud charges in exchange for a three-year prison...

If you have ever thought your smartphone is spying on you, you're most likely right. Apps are designed to track your moves, and your phone's microphone can be picking up your conversations. So...

Have you ever wondered how possible or impossible it is for your mobile device to be cyber hijacked? In the Cybercrime world, in every impossibility lurks a possibility, which can be exceeded beyond...

The Justice Department is taking a new aim at ransomware after a year that officials say was the costliest on record for the crippling cyberattacks. The formation of a task force of FBI...

Whether you are prone to be fooled by every malicious link that finds its way into your inbox or you fancy yourself a savvy internet user, all it takes is one big mistake...

The awe-inspiring internet has its nightmares for the ones who get stalked and harassed in the digital world. They can’t get away from the predicament; one possible recourse is to go anonymous while...

Everyone is (and should be) concerned about computer viruses, especially with new variations of this malicious software emerging each year. But what does it mean for your data and device if it becomes...

When you think of protecting yourself online, you probably have stuff like securing your payment details, hiding your credentials, and deleting your browsing history on your mind. But there’s one thing that should...

The personal information of half a billion Facebook users has been leaked online, according to experts at cyber-intelligence firm Hudson Rock. The data set, which includes phone numbers, locations, birthdates, Facebook IDs, full names,...

If you had a few million dollars for every time you saw a pleading message from a Nigerian prince seeking your help in liquidating his fortune you’d be in the ballpark. Recently one...