{"id":65083,"date":"2022-09-28T10:53:24","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T09:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=65083"},"modified":"2022-09-28T10:53:24","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T09:53:24","slug":"ncc-csirt-raises-alarm-over-website-scams-on-microsoft-edge-browser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/ncc-csirt-raises-alarm-over-website-scams-on-microsoft-edge-browser\/","title":{"rendered":"NCC-CSIRT Raises Alarm Over Website Scams On Microsoft Edge Browser"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Nigerian Communications Commission\u2019s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has issued an advisory for users to install trusted, up-to-date anti-virus software with an Internet security component and to customize News Feed in Microsoft Edge Browser.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"\"This is part of the countermeasures to lessen the chances of falling for a malicious attack that has been discovered in the browser.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The NCC-CSIRT further advised users of the browser to practise safe Internet browsing habits and to refrain from clicking on links they are unsure of in the face of the malicious attack that has been rated as high in probability and potential damage to systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Based on the aforementioned metrics and prior results, the advisory said \u201cif the user is adjudged to be a bot or in a location that is not of interest, the user is redirected to a harmless dummy page that is relevant to the story or advertisement initially clicked on; However, if the user is adjudged a potential victim, then the user is redirected to a tech support scam website for further exploitation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Victims of the tech support website scam could have their Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and other data harvested or they could be with malware.<\/p>

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The NCC, therefore, urges telecom consumers and other stakeholders in the ecosystem to install up-to-date AntiVirus software and be alert to the wiles of cybercriminals in order not to fall victim to cyber scams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The CSIRT is the telecom sector\u2019s cyber security incidence centre set up by the NCC to focus on incidents in the telecom sector and as they may affect telecom consumers and citizens at large.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The CSIRT also works collaboratively with the Nigeria Computer Emergency Response Team (ngCERT), established by the Federal Government to reduce the volume of future computer risk incidents by preparing, protecting, and securing Nigerian cyberspace to forestall attacks, and problems or related events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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