Nigeria Deepens Cybersecurity Efforts as Cybercriminals See More Profits

DarkReading roundup (early–mid July 2026) highlights a surge in high-impact vulnerability activity, evolving ransomware and infostealer campaigns, and emergent AI-related attack vectors. Microsoft issued an unusually large Patch Tuesday (622 CVEs, including three zero-days and >60 critical flaws). Reported incidents include active exploitation of Citrix NetScaler memory-disclosure flaws, FortiBleed access being monetized by ransomware groups, a signed malicious kernel driver abused by the 'GodDamn' ransomware to disable security products, and novel modular implants (GigaWiper) that blend back‑