Nigerians can now report phishing emails as NgCERT launches antiphishing.ng

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The Nigerian Computer Emergency Response Team (NgCERT) has launched an antiphishing project in the country.

NgCERT is the National CERT for Nigeria domiciled in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) with core value of promoting the philosophy of cybersecurity research initiatives in Nigeria.

NAIJ.com gathered that the project has recorded over five suspected websites as at the time of filing this report.

Phishing is a form of fraud in which an attacker masquerades as a reputable entity or person in electronic mail (email) or other communication channels.

“The attacker uses phishing emails to distribute malicious links or attachments that can perform a variety of functions, including the extraction of login credentials or account information from victims,” NgCERT expert said.

The antiphishing.ng project is a collaborative effort to create a community driven public repository about phishing that works to build additional tools to benefit the security community at large.

“The goal is to provide users a simple and easy way to report phishing attempts,” a source said.

NgCERT in collaboration with its partners have also categorised phishing reports into "phishing, malware, fraudulent and counterfeit," while urging Nigerians to report any suspicious site by visiting antiphishing.ng by entering the universal rural locator (URL) and relevant category that may be application as aforementioned.

Meanwhile, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos zonal office, arrested 13 suspected Internet fraudsters for conspiracy, possession of fraudulent documents and obtaining money under false pretence.

The suspects are- Badejo Tobi; Abiola Dimeji; Anthony Godwin; Osoba Adeboye; Adeleken Abiodun and Awokoya Oriyomi Yusuf.

Others are: Oyatayo Ismail; Coffie Meschark; Sylvester Amaddin; Olawale Farouk; Adeniran Tolani; Taiwo Michael and Oyekanmi Ayodeji.

Former NNPC group managing director Andrew Yakubu in court over fraud allegations - on NAIJ.com TV