CYBERCRIMES IN GHANA SEEMS TO GET OUT OF CONTROL

In a recent writing, I mentioned about the rise of cybercrimes in Ghana. I mentioned about Ghana Vice-President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur who has urged ISPs to put in place effective measures to combat internet fraud, amid rapidly increasingly cybercrime. Full Detail on this can be read "HERE".
Barely two weeks after Ghana Vice-President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur called on young people not to get involved in illegal internet activities, police arrested a 26-year-old undergraduate student for allegedly...

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

Ykileo

THE RISE OF CYBERCRIMES IN GHANA WORRIES THE GOVERNMENT

Mr. Kwesi Amissah-Arthur Ghana Vice-President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has urged ISPs to put in place effective measures to combat internet fraud, amid rapidly increasingly cybercrime.

Ghana is currently ranked second in Africa behind Nigeria in terms of cybercrime. Cameroon is third.

In Ghana cybercrime is called “Sakawa”and it is claiming victims almost every week.
“Ghana cybercriminals are young (21-35 years of age), highly IT skilled, agile and technologically alert, and thought to...

 

11 years ago

Ykileo

ACROSS INDIA CYBERCRIMES HAS GROWN TO OVER 50 %

Recently we witness some shocking reports showing rapid increase of cybercrimes. One of the report shows QATAR has been one of the leading target of cybercrime this year. Despite of the initiatives taking places across countries there are still some countries with huge number of cases of cybercrimes, one of them is India where by the rise of cybercrime has increased over 50%  this year.

Cybercrimes registered under the IT Act shot up by over 50% across India between 2012 and 2013, shows the...

 

10 years ago

Ykileo

WE NEED TO PROTECT OUR SOCIETY AGAINST CYBERCRIMES

The number of cyber-attacks has been increased and the need to extend effort to the fight against cybercrimes is strongly recommended. I have mentioned in one of the article that can be "READ HERE" advising companies to strengthen cybersecurity. We have seen India PM recently addressing loudly cybersecurity issues in one of the event taken place in India as it can be "READ HERE"

On Monday 2nd March 2015, security experts emphasized again the need for collaboration in order to protect society...

 

11 years ago

Ykileo

HIGH-LEVEL CYBERCRIMES TO BE PROSECUTED IN THE US

United States experienced large number of attacks in the recent years. As organized cyberattacks continue to plague the United States, the Department of Justice hopes to shift focus towards prosecuting cybercriminals.

The large volume of cyberattacks aimed at U.S. infrastructure, including banks and private sector companies, has finally led the U.S. Justice Department to begin showing interest in prosecuting cyberattack crimes. Assistant Attorney General John Carlin is spearheading the...

 

10 years ago

Vijimambo

06 Feb

GHANA 3-0 EQUATORIAL GUINEA AFCON 2015 GHANA KUCHEZA NA IVORY COAST FINAL JUMAPILI.

 wachezaji wa Ghana  wakishangilia ushindi na kutinga fainali baada ya kuwakunja wenyewe Equatorial Guinea 3-0  kwaiyo sasa  Ghana kukutana na Ivory Coast tarehe 8 kwenye fainali. Baada ya kipenga cha mwisho wenyewe wa mashindano hayo ya AFCON walikuwa wamekubali kipigo cha magoli matatu ndipo washabiki walivyoanzisha timbwili hili uwanjani hapo.Hali ilionekana siyo shwari toka kipindi cha kwanza pale Ghana walivyo pewa penati ya mapema hii hapa ilikuwa baada ya dk 45 za kwanza washabiki...

 

11 years ago

Ykileo

U.S. CHARGES USERS OF MALICIOUS SOFTWARE WITH CYBERCRIMES

NEW YORK – Hackers who paid $40 for a sinister software program called BlackShades stole sexually explicit photographs from personal computers, trained victims’ webcams on them using a remote access tool, and threatened victims who tried to block the online intrusions, prosecutors said Monday as they announced charges against BlackShades users.

Justice officials said BlackShades, which had thousands of customers and infected about half a million computers worldwide, underscored the global...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

06 Sep

CROSS ROADS : Cybercrimes Act;Going for self-censorship?

At the onset of the Cybercrimes and Electronic Transactions Acts becoming operational effective September 1, 2015, the minister for Communications, Science and Technology, Prof Makame Mbarawa, assured us that the two laws were not meant to infringe upon democracy and the freedom of people to access information.

 

10 years ago

Ykileo

77 CHINESE NATIONALS ARRESTED IN KENYA FOR CYBERCRIMES

When I was talking about the need to have cyber laws in place for the journey to combat cybercrime to be easy, I clearly mentioned that Africa is the next target – meaning either it can be used as a back door for the cybercriminals to attack other developed nations or to make use of the growing technology in the continent for them to obtain easy money.

 Shortly after my report, "BBC REPORT" an incident happened in Kenya where by Kenyan police say they have cracked a cybercrime Centre run by...

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

10 Nov

Enforcement of Cybercrimes law alarms development partners

Development partners have expressed their dismay over what they say is improper enforcement of the Cybercrimes Act, 2015.

 

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