Ghana is facing a growing shortage of cybersecurity professionals, raising concerns among industry experts and government agencies about the country’s ability to defend against rising cyber threats. According to the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), the gap between the demand for cybersecurity professionals and the available workforce in Ghana continues toContinue Reading
The Ghana Police Service has strengthened its fight against cybercrime with advanced digital forensic tools and modern investigative technologies designed to track and prosecute cyber offenders across the country. According to officials, the Cybercrime Unit of the Ghana Police Service is now equipped with sophisticated systems capable of analyzing digitalContinue Reading
Tirana, Albania — Albania’s parliament has been targeted by what officials describe as a “sophisticated cyberattack” aimed at deleting data and compromising internal systems, temporarily disrupting access to computers and email services for lawmakers and parliamentary staff. In a statement released late Tuesday, the Parliament of Albania confirmed that whileContinue Reading
A prominent Iranian hacker who had been on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Most Wanted list was reportedly killed following a strike linked to Israeli operations inside Iran. According to reports by Iran International, Mohammad Mehdi Farhadi Ramin died in the city of Hamadan, with his funeral reportedly heldContinue Reading
In a landmark ruling, Kenya’s Court of Appeal has struck down key sections of the country’s Cybercrime Act, citing concerns over free expression and press freedom. Sections 22 and 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018—which criminalized the publication of “false, misleading or fictitious information” online—were declared unconstitutionalContinue Reading
Nine-time French football champions Olympique de Marseille have confirmed they were the target of a cyberattack, following claims by a threat actor that the club’s servers were breached. In a statement issued, the club acknowledged the security incident after reports by BleepingComputer revealed that a hacker had posted a sampleContinue Reading
Washington, D.C. – A federal court in the United States has sentenced Peter Williams, a 39-year-old former Australian cyber security executive, to 87 months in prison for stealing and selling highly sensitive cyber-exploit tools to a Russian cyber-tools broker — in a case authorities say underscores the severe national securityContinue Reading
