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NITDA Urges Nigeria to Prioritize AI Sovereignty by 2026

NITDA Urges Nigeria to Prioritize AI Sovereignty by 2026

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Nigeria's National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is pushing for immediate action on artificial intelligence. The agency's Director General, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, urged Nigeria...
SAP Commerce Cloud RCE Hits CVSS 10.0, 29 Patches

SAP Commerce Cloud RCE Hits CVSS 10.0, 29 Patches

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A critical flaw in SAP Commerce Cloud jumped from patch release to active exploitation in just 72 hours this month. Security teams are still...
New Tool Reveals Easy Browser Fingerprinting for Tracking

New Tool Reveals Easy Browser Fingerprinting for Tracking

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A new browser utility called Glassbox shows just how easily browsers and devices can be uniquely identified online. Built by security engineer David Dale,...
Researchers Find 9,300+ Active Leaked AWS Keys

Researchers Find 9,300+ Active Leaked AWS Keys

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Security researchers have uncovered over 9,300 active Amazon Web Services (AWS) keys that have been publicly leaked. Many of these exposed credentials grant full...
China Proposes New Data Rules for Large Handlers

China Proposes New Data Rules for Large Handlers

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China's cyberspace regulator has unveiled a significant tightening of data protection rules for major tech companies. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) published Draft...
Nigeria's Data Sovereignty Boosts Fintech Advantage

Nigeria’s Data Sovereignty Boosts Fintech Advantage

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Nigeria's financial sector faces a significant deadline. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) mandates that regulated institutions must domicile payment transaction data within the...
Nigeria clarifies data controller registration legal issues

Nigeria clarifies data controller registration legal issues

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Nigeria's data privacy landscape just got a lot clearer. A Federal High Court ruling has validated the Nigeria Data Protection Commission's (NDPC) controversial registration...
macOS Screen Sharing Flaw Exploited for Crypto Mining

macOS Screen Sharing Flaw Exploited for Crypto Mining

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A critical macOS vulnerability, once a tool for remote assistance, is now actively exploited by attackers. Cybercriminals are leveraging the flaw to gain root...
SafePal discloses breach impacting 40,000 users’ data

SafePal discloses breach impacting 40,000 users’ data

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Crypto wallet provider SafePal disclosed a data breach affecting nearly 40,000 users. Unauthorized access exposed personal order information over more than a year before...
Moneris Sale to US Firm Raises Privacy Concerns

Moneris Sale to US Firm Raises Privacy Concerns

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Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal are selling payment processor Moneris Solutions Corp. to San Francisco based investment firm Francisco Partners for...

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