The Nigerian Computer Emergency Response Team (NgCERT) has
launched an antiphishing project in
the country, reports ITRealms.
According to reports reaching ITRealms newsroom, the project is
already getting some tractions as it has recorded over five suspected websites as
at the time of filing this report.
ITRealms recalls
that 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.
Experts at ngCERT explained that 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.
ITRealms also
gathered that 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,” our source told ITRealms.
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.
Chuks Egbune/GEE
