IT Developments
NITDA and CBN to Hold Sovereign Cloud Talks for Banks and Fintechs
NITDA and the CBN will meet regulators, banks and fintechs in Lagos on 28 October to plan how Nigeria's National Sovereign Cloud Initiative applies…
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Cybersecurity
F5 Patches Critical NGINX Flaws: What Web Admins Should Do Now
F5 has released out-of-band fixes for three critical NGINX vulnerabilities that can crash servers and, in some setups, allow remote code execution. Here is…
Cybersecurity
Critical PHP Flaws Get Urgent Fix Today: What Site Owners Must Do
PHP is releasing fixes for two critical remote code execution flaws on 21 October 2026 after details leaked early. Here is who is affected…
News
Oracle October 2026 Update Fixes 1,209 Flaws: What to Patch First
Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update fixes 1,209 CVEs across 33 product families, including several rated 10.0. Here is how to prioritise.
Cybersecurity
Chrome Gets Three Security Updates in October: Update Now
Google has shipped three Chrome security updates in October 2026, fixing dozens of serious flaws, several reported with help from AI. Here is what…
Artificial Intelligence
NCC Survey: AI Use in Nigerian Telecoms Is Outpacing Governance
A new Nigerian Communications Commission survey found that most telecom and internet organisations polled are already using or piloting AI, but more than a…
IT Developments
Africa’s Startup Funding Hits $2.49B in 2026 as Q3 Bounces Back
African startups raised $2.49 billion in the first nine months of 2026, with a strong third quarter and Nigeria leading all countries. Here is…
Hardware
NCC Phone Verification: How to Check Your Device With *315#
The NCC has started verifying SIM-enabled devices on Nigerian networks, and some users have received 'device not verified' alerts. Here is what the checks…
Cybersecurity
Attackers Exploit Firewall, Email Gateway and Backup Server Flaws
CISA has flagged actively exploited flaws in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, Cisco Secure Email Gateway and AhsayCBS backup software. Here is who is affected…
News
October 2026 Patch Tuesday: Record Fixes and an Exploited Zero-Day
Microsoft's October 2026 security update fixes more than 1,400 flaws, including a Windows Shell bug already used in attacks. Android's October bulletin adds 25…