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 ...
Tag: Cybercrime
CID Summons Four Companies For Flouting Laws
Four companies in Accra have been summoned to the cybercrime unit of the Ghana Police Criminal Investigation Department at the ...
UK Parliament Hit By ‘sustained’ Cyber-Attack
The UK Parliament has been hit by a cyber attack, officials at Westminster say. The “sustained” hack began on Friday ...
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 ...
NHS Cyber-Attack Was ‘launched From North Korea’
British security officials believe that hackers in North Korea were behind the cyber-attack that crippled parts of the NHS and ...
Apple Mac Computers Targeted By Ransomware and Spyware
Mac users are being warned about new variants of malware that have been created specifically to target Apple computers. One ...
Potent Malware Targets Electricity Systems
Hackers have developed powerful malware that can shut down electricity distribution systems and possibly other critical infrastructure, two cyber security ...
China Tightens Data Security Laws
Strict new cyber-security legislation is not aimed at limiting foreign companies operating in the country, Chinese officials have said. The ...
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 ...
India’s Ethical Hackers Rewarded Abroad, Ignored At Home
Kanishk Sajnani did not receive so much as a thank you from a major Indian airline when he contacted them ...
Jury Out On North Korea Link To Ransomware Attack
Was North Korea behind the ransomware epidemic that hit global computer networks earlier this month? That's the subject of heated ...
Spio Garbrah Should Be Commended For GSA Scandal Investigations
A former Board Chairman of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), Alhaji Amadu Sorogho, says former Minister of Trade and Industry, ...
North Korea-Linked Hackers ‘highly Likely’ Behind WannaCry
The Lazarus hacking group, widely believed to be connected to North Korea, is "highly likely" responsible for the WannaCry global ...
Hackers Steal 17 Million Users’ Data From Indian Restaurant App Zomato
Indian largest restaurant and food delivery app Zomato announced Thursday that the data of 17 million users had been stolen ...
UK Election Candidates Warned About Hacking Attempts
Candidates in the general election have been asked to look through their emails for signs that they have been targeted ...
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 ...
Who’s To Blame For Ransomware Outbreak?
Questions are swirling over who is responsible for the security flaws exploited by hackers in the world's biggest ransomware attack ...
Analysts Push For Protection Against Global Virus Attack
Cyber security analysts are predicting huge financial losses in the coming days should Ghanaian businesses fail to protect their computer ...
WannaCry Ransomware Cyber-Attacks Slow But Fears Remain
A computer malware that has spread across 150 countries appears to be slowing down, with few reports of fresh attacks ...
Ransomware Hits ‘hundreds of Thousands’ of China PCs
"Hundreds of thousands" of Chinese computers at nearly 30,000 institutions including government agencies have been hit by the global ransomware ...