NCC Warns Telecom Consumers About Two Cyber Vulnerabilities

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The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Cyber Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has independently identified two cyber vulnerabilities and

advised Nigerian telecom consumers on the measures to be taken to get protected from the cyber-attacks.

A statement issued yesterday by the public affairs director of NCC, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde said the first is described as Juice Jacking, which can gain access into consumers’ devices when charging mobile phones at public charging stations and it applies to all mobile phones. The other is a Facebook for Android Friend Acceptance Vulnerability, which targets only Android Operating System.

 

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