“Schoolyard Bully” Malware Attack Over 300,000 Android Devices

NCC-CSIRT tells users to download only apps from official sites, stores   A malware that steals Facebook account credentials, known as “Schoolyard Bully”, has infected over 300,000 android devices, prompting the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) to issue an advisory reminding user to only download applications from official sites and application stores. The NCC-CSIRT advisory in this regard further recommended that users double-check each application and uncheck boxes that request extra third-party downloads when installing apps downloaded from the Google Play Store and to use anti-malware…

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Hajj 2023: Saudi Restores 95,000 Quota For Nigeria

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has restored 95,000 Hajj slots to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria ahead of the 2023 Holy pilgrimage. Platforms Africa reports that this was disclosed in a statement by NAHCON Assistant Director, Information and Publications, Mousa Ubandawaki, on Wednesday, December 21 2022. “The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has granted Nigeria its usual allocation of 95,000 slots in 2023 holy pilgrimage. The hopes of many prospective Nigeria pilgrims to perform the 2023 Hajj may have been answered as the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and…

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