The National Computer Emergency Response Team at the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) has developed a portal to receive and offer secure information on cybercrime alert. The platform, which is encrypted, is open to both public and private business network operators in the country and also seek to protect network operators from attacks. Dubbed; “Cyber … Read more
The fight against cyber crime requires high technological-savviness and multiple dimensions, the Director of the Cyber Crime Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Police Service, Chief Superintendent of Police Dr Herbert Gustave Yankson, has said. He explained that cyber crime was multi-faceted and sophisticated and, therefore, required a collective responsibility to deal … Read more
The next WhatsApp message you open might lead to your whole life being stolen. Criminals are using the hugely popular chat app to break into people’s phones, distributing viruses and harvesting personal information. The latest warnings have been distributed to India’s centrals security agencies. Messages apparently aimed at members of the police, army and security … Read more
The actions are expected to include expanded sanctions and diplomatic measures, the officials said, in what the administration deems a proportional response to a Russian operation that went beyond cyber hacking activities common among nations. Russia will respond to any “hostile steps” that the US may take in response to allegations of hacking during the … Read more
Nana Akufo-Addo and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia are President-Elect and Vice President-Elect respectively and should be treated as such by all means. We have taken note of how the security around them built up rather slowly after the winner of the Presidential election was announced. Eventually though, the law enforcement agents took full control of the … Read more
A hacking group linked to the Russian government and high-profile cyber attacks against Democrats during the U. S. presidential election likely used a malware implant on Android devices to track and target Ukrainian artillery units from late 2014 through 2016, according to a new report released Thursday. The malware was able to retrieve communications and … Read more
South Korea’s military cyber command, set up to guard against hacking, appears to have been breached by North Korea, the military has said. A spokesman told the BBC that classified information was thought to have been stolen, although it is not clear exactly what data was accessed. The North has previously been accused of hacking … Read more
Germany’s foreign intelligence chief has warned that Russia could seek to disrupt next year’s German elections with cyber attacks. Bruno Kahl said his agency was aware of cyber attacks with no other purpose than “causing political uncertainty”. “Europe is in the focus of this attempted disruption, and Germany in particular,” he told Sueddeutsche Zeitung. Russia … Read more
Mr Robert P. Jackson, United States, has lauded Ghana’s vibrant and dynamic Information and Communications Technology community, for driving innovations in information technology software, hardware development and the implementation of mobile services. He said, these innovations were improving Ghana’s ability to compete in world markets in the diverse areas of textiles, energy, and commodities. ‘Ghana’s … Read more
Cyber security expert, Albert Antwi-Bosiako, has cautioned banks to take internal cyber security measures seriously as there is a growing trend where insiders are facilitating attacks against institutions they work for. Whilst investing in cyber security measures, banks, he said, should not only look at threats from the external environment, but also in-house. “There are … Read more
Two of Russia’s largest banks, Sberbank (SBER. MM) and Alfa Bank, say they have been hit by cyber attacks in recent days. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab said the distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks represented the first major wave of such attacks on Russian banks this year and that at least five of the country’s … Read more
The incoming Trump administration wants to audit the security of the federal government’s computer systems — a massive undertaking — and strengthen the hacking division of the U. S. military. President-elect Donald Trump unveiled his four-part cybersecurity strategy last month. It’s getting mixed reactions. Cybersecurity experts say it has some good ideas. “It sounds like … Read more
Liberia has been repeatedly cut off from the internet by hackers targeting its only link to the global network. Recurrent attacks up to 3 November flooded the cable link with data, making net access intermittent. Researchers said the attacks showed hackers trying different ways to use massive networks of hijacked machines to overwhelm high-value targets. … Read more
A nationwide platform for sharing and searching exit-entry information is being considered in China, according to the central government. The platform aims to strengthen the coordination of governmental departments across the country relating to exit-entry affairs and to improve efficiency, according to a State Council report. The report was submitted to the Standing Committee of … Read more
POTUS 45 won’t have much time to celebrate. After a bruising brawl of a campaign, the next US commander in chief will inherit a world with the toughest array of foreign policy challenges in decades. The President’s Situation Room meetings will focus on hot, cold and simmering conflicts around the globe, all playing out as … Read more
Experts from the National Security and other security establishments are around the home of the Deputy Ashanti Regional Minister Andy Osei Okrah, to ‘detonate a powerful explosive’. Ultimatefmonline.com, gathered that the object was spotted this morning close to National Data Center prompting the attention of the security agencies in order to avert any danger. It … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that cyber attacks or other types of interference in other countries’ internal affairs were intolerable. The U. S. government has formally accused Russia of a campaign of cyber attacks against Democratic Party organizations in the run-up to the U.S. presidential election. Russian officials have denied those allegations. Join … Read more
XiongMai Technologies acknowledged that a malware known as “Mirai” was used in the cyber attack. The hazard of having so many household devices connected to the internet is even more obvious after Friday’s cyberattack. A Chinese firm that makes components for surveillance video cameras now admits their technology was used, in part, to carry out … Read more
A number of popular websites like Twitter and Netflix went down for some users on Friday in a massive cyberattack with international reach. Affected sites included Twitter (TWTR, Tech30), Etsy (ETSY), Github, Vox, Spotify, Airbnb, Netflix (NFLX, Tech30) and Reddit. Dyn, which manages website domains and routes internet traffic, experienced two distributed denial of service … Read more
By Saminu Machunga/thecable.ng In this internet age, it’s very hard to avoid a computer infection. Even if you have a working anti-virus programme, those little buggers always find a way to slip in when no one is watching. For better understanding, let’s start with the differences between “viruses” and “malware”. Viruses are a specific type … Read more