Google, Facebook Duped In Huge ‘scam’
Google and Facebook have confirmed that they fell victim to an alleged $100m (£77m) scam. In March, it was reported that a Lithuanian man had been charged over an email phishing attack against...
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J Initiative Represents Ghana At EMEA Child Safety Summit
J Initiative, a child online protection and Digital Literacy advocacy group, has been selected to represent Ghana in an ongoing Child Safety Summit in Dublin. Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)...
BoG Cautions Banks To Guard Against Cyber Attacks
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is advising the country’s banks to guard against vulnerability to cyber attacks. “The growing threat of cyber attacks has never been more pressing. Recent instances of...
Google and Facebook Duped In Huge ‘scam’
The two tech giants succumbed to a well known type of scam, in which an attacker tricks the victim Google and Facebook have confirmed that they fell victim to an alleged $100m (£77m) scam. In March,...
Second Edition of Facebook Waakye Walk Set For May 29
Residents of Ho, the Volta Regional Capital, should brace themselves for yet another exciting edition of the annual health walk dubbed “Facebook Waakye Walk”. The advent of social media has built...
Online Videos of Killings Pose Tricky Problem For Facebook
Posting a smartphone video online has never been so easy -- even if the video shows a murder. After two recent cases that shocked the world, this has become a tricky but urgent problem for Facebook...
Microsoft Quarterly Profit Up 28 Percent At $4.8 Bn
Microsoft on Thursday reported a strong jump in profits in the just-ended quarter but revenue fell short of expectations in the tech giant's first earnings report incorporating social network...
Facebook Steps Up Fight On State-Led Propaganda
Facebook said Thursday it is stepping up its security to counter efforts by governments and others to spread misinformation or manipulate discussions for political reasons. The new effort expands...
Hackers Used Microsoft Word Bug ‘for Months’
A bug in Microsoft Word was exploited by hackers for months before it was eventually fixed, according to security researchers. The flaw allowed attackers to take control of a computer via malicious...
Thai Mother of Baby Murdered On Facebook Live Watched the Video
The distraught Thai mother of a baby girl killed by her husband in a murder he broadcast on Facebook Live has described the harrowing moment she stumbled across the video and watched her daughter...
Fitbit Investigates Report of ‘exploding’ Tracker
Fitbit has said it is investigating a report from a Wisconsin woman who said she suffered second-degree burns when her fitness tracker caught fire. Dina Mitchell told ABC News that the Flex 2 began...
Thai Mother Saw Daughter’s Facebook Live Murder
The distraught Thai mother of a baby girl killed by her boyfriend in a murder he broadcast on Facebook Live has described the harrowing moment she stumbled across the video and rushed to alert...
Twitter Gets Lift From Uptick In User Numbers
Twitter shares surged Wednesday after its quarterly update showed improving growth in user numbers, offsetting concerns over a decline in revenue and another net loss for the social network. The...
Twitter Gets Lift From Uptick In User Numbers
Twitter shares shot higher Wednesday after its quarterly update showed improving growth in user numbers, offsetting concerns over a decline in revenue and another net loss for the social network. The...
Would Be Couple Receive Praises For ‘lotto Kiosk’ Photo
The would be couple is spotted in a kiosk painted with the Ghanaian national colours A supposed would be couple on Wednesday morning became the toast of social media fans as they posed for a picture...
Twitter Upbeat On User Growth Despite Revenue Drop
Twitter said Wednesday user growth picked up in the past quarter, offering an upbeat outlook despite a decline in revenue and another loss for the social network. The first quarter results came in...
Thai Media Rebuked Over Facebook Live of Child Murder
Thai media came under fire Wednesday for publishing images of a man killing his infant daughter in a Facebook Live video, a grim case that sparked outrage and raised fears of copycat killings. The...
Google Search Changes Tackle Fake News and Hate Speech
Google is changing the way its core search engine works to help stop the spread of fake news and hate speech. The changes involve different measures for ranking sites and people checking results are...
Dotcom Urges Kiwi Cops To Go After FBI Chief
Internet mogul Kim Dotcom has launched a bold, though probably doomed, bid to have FBI director James Comey grilled by New Zealand police while visiting the South Pacific nation for a security...
Apple Delays Release of First Original Series ‘Carpool Karaoke’
Apple Inc's Apple Music has delayed the release of its first original video series, an adaptation of comedian James Corden's popular "Carpool Karaoke" segment, the company said. At the Code Media...