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Cyber Security Authority warns of rising social engineering attacks as WhatsApp scams surge

Cyber Security Authority warns of rising social engineering attacks as WhatsApp scams surge

Ghana News, Science & Technology
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has reported a significant increase in incidents of individuals falling victim to social engineering, resulting in unauthorised access and account takeovers on WhatsApp. The CSA noted that 187 reports have been recorded as of April 2024, matching the total number reported for the entire year of 2023. Victims are being tricked into sharing their WhatsApp verification codes with malicious actors, leading to these breaches. The CSA urges users to remain vigilant and avoid sharing verification codes with anyone. Read the Authority's statement below; DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Pent Tv Limited...
Create a budget to fight cyber crime – Cyber Security Authority to businesses

Create a budget to fight cyber crime – Cyber Security Authority to businesses

Ghana News
The Cyber Security Authority is making a strong case for businesses to set aside about 15% of their budgetary allocation to fight digital crime. This has become necessary to protect businesses against growing incidents of cyber-crimes across the world. Acting Executive Director for the Cyber Security Authority, Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako made the call in an interview with Joy Business after addressing stakeholders at the launch of the 2022 Cyber Security Awareness Month under the theme; “Regulating Cybersecurity-a public private sector collaborative approach”. The issue of funding for cyber security activities has been a challenge in Ghana and some parts of Africa due to budgetary concerns. The call for allocation of some funding has become critical at this moment for both publi...
Online impersonation a major threat – Cyber Security Authority

Online impersonation a major threat – Cyber Security Authority

International, Science & Technology
The Cyber Security Authority (CA) has disclosed that there was a surge in online impersonation in June, 2022. The Authority explained that after its active intelligence on social media in the month of June, it found out that the fake profiles of government appointees and other persons of influence are being used to sway online users to make fraudulent investments or to pay fees for non-existing contracts. “The Cyber Security Authority has conducted active threat intelligence on social media and found online impersonation as a major threat in the month of June 2022. Online impersonation assumes a significant portion of fraudulent online activities. “The unrestricted nature of social media account registration process grants all users the ability to assume any identity. This has emb...
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