Identity Breaches Hit 58.7% of Q1 Incidents Globally
Identity-based attacks remain the dominant threat vector in Q1 2026, according to new data from Expel. The security firm's quarterly threat report reveals that...
Africa’s Data Regulators Unite to Strengthen Cross-Border Security
Nigeria is hosting a landmark gathering of African data protection regulators in Abuja, uniting officials from nine nations and regional bodies to establish coordinated...
Cisco Acquires Astrix Security for $400M AI Agent Protection
Cisco has agreed to acquire Astrix Security, a startup specializing in identity protection for artificial intelligence agents, marking a significant strategic move in enterprise...
Claude Code Bug Triggers Unintended Billing for Users
A peculiar technical glitch has emerged within the Claude Code development environment, leading to unexpected financial charges for users. Engineers discovered that including specific...
Ikeja Electric Breach: Four Days From Upload to Ransomware
ByteToBreach compromised Ikeja Electric Distribution Company through a file upload vulnerability in their Smart Warehousing Inventory Management System, escalated to domain admin access within...
Sri Lanka Establishes Trust Rules for Digital ID System
Sri Lanka is building its digital ID system on a foundation of explicit trust safeguards, placing data protection and citizen consent at the center...
EU Mandates Google Share Search Data With Rivals
The European Commission issued preliminary findings on April 16, 2026 requiring Google to provide third-party search engines and AI chatbots access to anonymized ranking,...
Track Who Sells Your Email: Privacy Tricks That Work
A viral privacy tip circulating X recommends using website names as middle names during online signups to track spam sources — but the advice...
Nigeria’s New BVN Policy Locks Phone Numbers Forever
Nigeria's Central Bank has introduced regulations effective May 1, 2026 that restrict Bank Verification Number holders to a single lifetime phone number change, permanently...
Nigeria Targets IPv6 Adoption Jump From 5% to Leadership
Nigeria's internet infrastructure faces a critical inflection point. The Nigerian Communications Commission has tasked a newly inaugurated IPv6 Council with tripling the nation's adoption...