Efforts to strengthen child safety in the digital space have gained renewed momentum following a stakeholder validation workshop on the proposed Child Online Protection (COP) Guidelines for Industry. The one-day session, convened by the Cyber Security Authority in collaboration with UNICEF Ghana, assembled key actors from government, the private sector,Continue Reading
Senegal has confirmed a cyberattack on the Directorate of File Automation (DAF), the government agency responsible for managing national identity cards, passports, biometric records and electoral data. The incident forced the temporary suspension of national ID card production and disrupted key identity services used by millions of citizens. In anContinue Reading
Germany is advancing sweeping legal reforms that would empower its intelligence and security agencies to conduct offensive cyber operations against foreign adversaries — a significant departure from the country’s traditionally cautious approach to cyber warfare. According to officials from Germany’s Interior Ministry, two draft laws are currently in development. TheContinue Reading
Your passwords should be long, complex, and different for each platform you use. Avoid using simple or predictable combinations such as your name, birthdate, or “123456.” Instead, create passwords that include a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters. Using the same password across multiple accounts increasesContinue Reading
Russian authorities have fully blocked WhatsApp, affecting an estimated 100 million users. The move follows earlier warnings from lawmakers and is seen as part of a broader effort to steer citizens toward a state-backed messaging platform known as Max, described as an unencrypted alternative similar to China’s WeChat.WhatsApp’s parent companyContinue Reading
Customers of Bryan Texas Utilities (BTU) are unable to make online credit or debit card payments following a ransomware attack on the utility’s third-party payment processor, BridgePay. BTU is a public power utility serving the city of Bryan, which is located in Brazos country, Texas. The issue began on FebruaryContinue Reading
