Two heads of state and a former head of state have been declared dead by fake news outlets and spread on social media platforms last week. Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos, Nigerian...
A cyber-attack that has hit 150 countries since Friday should be treated by governments around the world as a “wake-up call”, Microsoft says. It blamed governments for storing data on software...
A cyber-attack that has hit 150 countries since Friday should be treated by governments around the world as a “wake-up call”, Microsoft says. It blamed governments for storing data on software...
At least two persons have been arrested by the Police for allegedly luring some unsuspecting persons to subscribe unto the operations of MMM. The arrest, which was effected by the Tema Community One...
A cyber-attack that has hit 150 countries since Friday should be treated by governments around the world as a "wake-up call", Microsoft says. The computing giant said software vulnerabilities hoarded...
Friday’s cyber-attack has affected more than 200,000 victims in 150 countries, Europol chief Rob Wainwright says. He told the BBC the act was “unprecedented in its scale” and warned more people...
Another major cyber-attack could be imminent after Friday's global hit that infected more than 125,000 computer systems, security experts have warned. A UK security researcher known as MalwareTech,...
The ransomware has been identified as WannaCry A massive cyber-attack using tools believed to have been stolen from the US National Security Agency (NSA) has struck organisations around the world....
Analysts in the e-crime space have impressed the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to strengthen its collaboration with security institutions such as Interpol to stop the operations of ponzi scheme, MMM. They...
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cautioned the public against doing business with ponzi scheme, MMM. The caution comes after calls on the Central bank to halt the operation of the company following...
Microsoft has released an urgent update to stop hackers taking control of computers with a single email. The unusual bug, in Microsoft anti-malware software such as Windows Defender, could be...
A court in Austria has ordered that Facebook must remove postings seen as hate speech, in a ruling that is set to have international implications. The case was brought by the country’s Green Party...
Facebook has broadened its campaign to raise awareness about fake news, by publishing adverts in the UK press. The ads, in papers including The Times, The Guardian and Daily Telegraph, carry a list...
Telecommunication giant MTN is asking individuals and corporate institutions to be vigilant to prevent cyber fraud This comes on the back of several complaints from MTN customers who have fallen...
One major concern about the advent of social media in news gathering and reporting is the phenomenon of “fake news.” Fake news is mostly traced to news websites or sometimes mainstream news media...
Three mobile money fraudsters have been arrested by the police. The three suspects were apprehended on April 20, 2017 after MTN Ghana officials shared a tip-off with the police in Accra. The arrests...
A call has been made to media practitioners to create effective awareness on risks and challenges associated with the operation of mobile money by mobile network operators in the country. This,...
Facebook has admitted that it observed attempts to spread propaganda on its site, apparently orchestrated by governments or organised parties. The firm has seen "false news, disinformation, or...
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...
Press freedom has never been as threatened as it is now, in the "new post-truth era of fake news" after the election of US President Donald Trump, Reporters Without Borders warned Wednesday. Its...
