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Nigeria has been ranked sixth for overall Internet security threat profile after South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Mauritius.

The country was also ranked third in Africa for virus activities. But globally, its overall security threat profile has improved from being ranked 59th in 2011 to 68th in 2012, according to a report by global security firm, Symantec Corporation, which was released in Lagos on Wednesday.

Internet threat: Nigeria ranked sixth in Africa