MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecom provider, has suffered a cybersecurity breach compromising customer data in markets including Nigeria. The incident, discovered during a weekend cyberattack, could potentially affect MTN Nigeria’s 80+ million subscribers. While MTN is managing the situation and has engaged cybersecurity experts, concerns increase over the growing number of cyberattacks on Africa’s digital infrastructure making robust cybersecurity measures essential.
IXON VPN Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Gain Access to Windows & Linux Systems
A security assessment by Shelltrail revealed three critical vulnerabilities in the IXON VPN client, allowing privilege escalation on Windows and Linux. Identified as CVE-2025-ZZZ-01, CVE-2025-ZZZ-02,
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