N/R: We’ll Be Tough On Criminals – Police Boss
The Northern Regional Police commander, DCOP Patrick Adusei Sarpong, has served notice to criminals his personnel will meet them “ruthlessly” ...
Tag: Cryptography
Australia To Compel Chat Apps To Hand Over Encrypted Messages
Social media giants like Facebook and WhatsApp will be compelled to share encrypted messages of suspected terrorists and other criminals ...
Petya Victims Given Hope By Researchers
A security firm says it has managed to decrypt files damaged by the recent Petya ransomware attack, on one infected ...
Gov’t Appoints Albert Antwi-Boasiako As Cyber Security Advisor
The Ministry of Communication has appointed Albert Antwi-Boasiko as a cyber security advisor as part of measures being undertaken to ...
‘Vaccine’ Created For Huge Cyber-Attack
Security researchers have discovered a “vaccine” for the huge cyber-attack that hit organisations across the world on Tuesday. The creation ...
Global Ransomware Attack Causes Turmoil
Companies across the globe are reporting that they have been struck by a major ransomware cyber-attack. British advertising agency WPP ...
South Korean Firm Pays $1m To Unlock Files
South Korean web-hosting firm Nayana has agreed to pay a $1m ransom to unlock computers frozen by hackers. It is ...
China To Launch Cybersecurity Law Despite Concerns
China will implement a controversial cybersecurity law Thursday despite concerns from foreign firms worried about its impact on their ability ...
Subtitling Systems Contain ‘widespread’ Security Threat
Film fans could be vulnerable to attack by hackers who hide malicious code inside files that provide subtitles, a security ...
US Cyber Czar Says ‘no Federal Systems’ Hit By Ransomware
President Donald Trump's top cyber and homeland security advisor said Monday that no US government systems had been hit by ...
Former NCA Directors Blow $4 Million
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has been rocked with financial malfeasance as it comes into the spotlight with report of ...
Cyber-Attack A ‘wake-Up Call’
A cyber-attack that has hit 150 countries since Friday should be treated by governments around the world as a “wake-up ...
Ransomware Cyber-Attack A Wake-Up Call
A cyber-attack that has hit 150 countries since Friday should be treated by governments around the world as a “wake-up ...
Technology Ransomware Cyber-Attack Threat Escalating
Friday's cyber-attack has affected more than 200,000 victims in 150 countries, Europol chief Rob Wainwright says. He told the BBC ...
Zcash, the Virtual Money Making Its Mark
Zcash, the latest virtual currency, has been a smash success since its launch seven months ago, drawing in new users ...
Ransomware Attacks Around the World Grow By 50%
Ransomware attacks on businesses around the world rose 50% last year, research into successful cyber-breaches shows. Its popularity means malware ...
Majority of Banks’ Systems Unsecured- Cyber Security Expert
Financial institutions in the country would have to increase their investments in cyber security protection to prevent them from cyber-attacks ...
Ghanaian Organisations Vulnerable To Cyber Attacks — Study
Ghanaian organisations, including those in the financial institutions, are vulnerable to cyber attacks, Internet Solution (IS), a South African-based Telecom ...
Google and Symantec Clash On Website Security Checks
Search giant Google and security firm Symantec have clashed over the way websites are kept secure. Google claims Symantec has ...
Bawumia Endorses National Switch For Interoperability Operation
It does look like government has finally taken a decision to have a single platform, otherwise known as national switch ...