“African Union and African Government to ensure adequate investment to fight cybercrime activities, ensure international cooperation, and capacity building for lawmakers and enforcement actors, the Judiciary and other necessary actors.” The AU Agenda 2063 is a blueprint for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future through inclusive and sustainable development. The communiqué stressed...Read More
Cybercrime has become a crucial topic for igamers across the world given the recent hacking of renowned crypto betting platform Stake.com, as well as the hit on MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment. This comes as global leaders in igaming and sports betting converge in Spain for the much-anticipated SBC Summit Barcelona 2023 from 19-21 September....Read More
Reserach conducted by DCRF found that among online financial frauds taking place in India, UPI-related scams are most prevalent at 47.25 percent. IIT Kanpur-incubated nonprofit startup Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF) has released a whitepaper on cybercrimes impacting India. The report comes as India, on one hand, is rapidly embracing digitisation, and on the other...Read More
Gauteng MEC for Community Safety, Faith Mazibuko, has urged the public to be wary of cybercriminals targeting unsuspecting individuals on various social media platforms. “The public must be aware of cybercriminals, who target unsuspecting individuals on various social media platforms with the purpose of causing harm, demanding ransoms and scamming,” the MEC said on Thursday....Read More
The Joint Select Committee reviewing the Cybercrimes Act is recommending harsher penalties for offences against a child. “The committee supports the recommendation that there should be harsher penalties in relation to offences against children and that there should be a distinction between the penalties for offences committed against children by children and adult offenders,” said...Read More
Friday, September 22, 2023 Gauteng MEC for Community Safety, Faith Mazibuko, has called on the public to be wary of cybercriminals targeting unsuspecting individuals on various social media platforms. “The public must be aware of cybercriminals, who target unsuspecting individuals on various social media platforms with the purpose of causing harm, demanding ransoms and scamming,”...Read More
GURGAON: With cybercrime on the rise in the city, police are set to follow the Telangana model to increase recovery rate of the cheated money. Every day, more than 50 people in the city are cheated by cybercriminals, resulting in a loss of Rs 25,000 per person on an average, according to police data shared...Read More
STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI: An expert of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (ICCCC) from New Delhi came to Guwahati to investigate the recent cyber crimes in the city. According to sources, the expert arrived on Wednesday and returned after having a discussion with the officials on Thursday. After the city police busted the fake call...Read More
Parliamentarians and stakeholders from the just concluded African Internet Governance Forum in Abuja have expressed concerns over the issue of cybercrime in Africa. In a communiqué released on Thursday, it was disclosed that cybercrime is a potential threat to implementing the African Union Agenda 2063. The stakeholders called for sufficient investments and synergy among African...Read More
Cyber crime is increasing as a significant and global challenge. Therefore, caution and awareness are necessary to deal with it. While addressing industrialists and residents, Chandigarh SP Ketan said cyber attacks were emerging in new forms in the rapidly changing environment. (Getty Images) Chandigarh Police’s superintendent of police (SP, cyber crime) Ketan Bansal said this...Read More