Bank of Ghana to Begin Digital Cedi Pilot in September
The First Deputy Governor of the BoG, Dr Maxwell Opoku-Afari has said the two-day training for Journalists for “Business Advocacy on Understanding Monetary Policy in a Post-Pandemic Era” that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) will begin a pilot of the digital cedi in a sandbox environment in September.
Hacking Tools Sold to Hack Windows (Says Microsoft)
Microsoft said an Israeli group named Candiru has created and sold a software exploit that can penetrate Windows to hack it.
Ghana Ranked 4th in Most Digitally Matured Nation to Receive Bulk of Data Centre Investments
Fitch Solutions “Outlook for Africa’s Data Centre Market” has revealed that among all African countries, Ghana is ranked 4th in terms of the most digitally matured and likeliest nation to receive bulk of data centre investments over the coming years.
Chinese Regulators Send teams to Didi for Cybersecurity Review
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said on Friday that officials from at least seven departments sent on-site teams to conduct a cybersecurity review of ride-hailing giant Didi Global Inc (DIDI.N).
Windows Terminal 1.10 Release
Microsoft has released Windows Terminal Preview v1.10 which comes with numerous handy improvements.
Google Chrome Is About To Release HTTPS-First Mode To Keep Your Data Safe
Google has announced that in Google Chrome 94, which is yet to be released, it will offer HTTPS-First Mode, which will attempt to upgrade all page loads to HTTPS and display a full-page warning before loading sites that don’t support it.
Microsoft Introduces Cloud PC (Windows 365)
Microsoft is releasing Windows 360 which will be available to businesses on August 2nd this year.
Google Security Researchers Shared More Information On Four Zero-Days Security Vulnerabilities
Google security researchers have shared more information on four zero-day security vulnerabilities exploited earlier this year.
Cryptocurrency Fraudster Sentenced to 15 years in prison
A 47 years old man, Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering.
Revil, The Ransomware Gang Has Vanished From The Internet
REvil, the ransomware gang that attacked meat supplier JBS Foods and a major IT software vendor this month has mysteriously vanished from the internet.
Google’s Means of Reducing Gmail Phishing
Google has now introduced authenticated brand logos in Gmail.
Apple’s Reverse Wireless Charging
Apple has introduced a MagSafe Battery which can be charged by attaching them to the back of iPhone 12.
Merging Of SSNIT Numbers And Ghana Card
All Ghanaians SSNIT contributors are required to merge their SSNIT numbers with their Ghana Card. This means that their unique scheme identification numbers will be replaced with the Ghana Card identification numbers.
Ghana Card To Replace Passport Soon
Prof Kenneth Attafuah, executive secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA) has stated in an interview that they are working on replacing passports with Ghana cards.
Trump Sues Twitter, Google And Facebook Alleging ‘Censorship’
Mr. Trump has now filed a lawsuit against the tech giants Google, Twitter, and Facebook, claiming that he is a victim of censorship.
Registry hack removed from Windows 11
Microsoft has recently released Windows 11 build 22000.65 that has remove users’ ability to hack the registry to bring back the old Windows 10 Start Menu.
Kaseya Has Released Security Update For The VSA Vulnerabilities Used In Revil Ransomware Attack
Kaseya has released a security update VSA 9.5.7a (9.5.7.2994) for the VSA zero-day vulnerabilities used by the REvil ransomware gang to attack MSPs and their customers.
Mint Mobile data Breach
Mint Mobile, a US-based telecommunication company has revealed that it became a victim of a data breach between June 8 and June 10.
