NITDA-CERRT warns on increase in Global  Cyberattacks and Advisory 

By Sarauniya G Usman, Abuja 

 Information Technology Development Agency’s Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team (NITDA-CERRT),said following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, cyberattacks on businesses and government organisations have grown, with the possibility of spillover cyberattacks against non-primary targets becoming far more frequent. 

The Agency made this known in a Press Released made available by the Agency to Newsmen in Abuja.  According to the Agency,there’s a greater danger for countries doing business in or with these countries’ governments, as well as businesses or countries that apply sanctions or are believed to intervene.

In this regard, NITDA-CERRT is urging all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to take extra security precautions by hardening their cyber defences and performing due diligence in identifying indicators of malicious activity that could affect their networks, assets, and critical national infrastructure.

Therefore, MDAs are advised to use the following steps to prevent such attacks:- Carry out checks for possible vulnerabilities on their systems and implement appropriate remediations.Always ensure software’s are updated.Carry out regular patches on all systems.
– Secure and monitor remote desktop protocol and other risky services;Carry out awareness on cyber security best practices to sensitised employees and users of services.

Additionally, Organisations are invited to sign up for NITDA’s free web protection service, which will provide MDAs’ administrators with detailed information about the vulnerability of their web services.