Le Cameroun victime des pirates de l’internet
Le pays arrive en tête du classement mondial établi par McAfee, une société qui édite des logiciels de sécurité. Et c’est en pariant sur les fautes de frappe que l’on peut commettre en tapant une adresse internet sur son clavier d’ordinateur, que ces pirates ont pu lancer une véritable attaque en règle, qui pourrait avoir de lourdes conséquences pour le Cameroun. C’est une arnaque très simple mais redoutablement efficace. Tout part des noms de domaine. Les noms de domaine ce sont ces lettres que l’on trouve à la fin de toute adresse internet. « .fr » pour les sites français, comme notre site « rfi.fr », « .com », « .org » ou encore « .cm » pour le Cameroun. Et c’est justement ce « .cm » qui est la cible des attaques, du « typosquatting », selon le terme consacré. La technique repose sur la probabilité qu’un certain nombre d’utilisateurs feront un jour une faute de frappe ou oublieront une lettre dans l’adresse. « .cm » par exemple au lieu de « .com », en oubliant le « o ».
C’est ce qui a été fait par des internautes canadiens. Il suffisait de taper une adresse du genre « airfrance.cm » ou encore « ibm.cm » à la place de « .com » pour se retrouver directement sur un site d’annonces publicitaires n’ayant bien sûr aucun lien avec le Cameroun.
Une cybercriminalité lourde de conséquences. Les sites utilisant le nom de domaine « .cm » risquent maintenant de figurer sur la liste noire des moteurs de recherche, ce qui priverait le Cameroun de toute visibilité sur internet.
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I cry for myself, my people and my country. It always saddens me when I read this kind of news about my country.
It’s shameful reading all these negative thoughts or news about Cameroonians youth being involved in scams and mischievous deeds on the internet. Yes I sincere shame on those carrying these types of activities. But let’s not forget to blame the government.Lack of jobs is the problem. It has left them frustrated and many see scam as the only source to make money. Take note guys quick money doesn’t last at all. You stand the risk of losing your life or end up in jail. I guess the time you spent on the internet trying to scam people should have been spent reading some good information on how to help yourself from poverty. I acknowledge that it’s the government that has failed us and we have found ourselves in scamming innocent people. Remember to every bad deal you make ahead lies its consequences.
We’ve have been relying so much on the so called government but they have failed us in so many ways. But I guess we have good capabilities to come up with good innovations that will also encourage more youths to do research on the internet and come up with more innovations and technology rather than waste money and time on the internet trying to scam some hard working people. Let me stress it.
This will not help us in anyway but tarnishes our image, we lose trust ,businesses and lots of so many good opportunities no matter where you are. For those of you playing these games in Cameroon well, you might not be seeing the impact you are causing but let me tell you, when such things happened our friends out here don’t like us or do any kind of business with us. In this way we end up losing many business deals that could have enabled us to make some cash and send back there, cash does help to stimulate our economy.
Thus is the Cameroonian government too. No country will like to do business with a country whose citizens are chiselers. Why? The reason is because they all believe that the government is not different from it citizens. In this way we lost many business deals and even our tourism sector becomes bankrupt because no tourist will like to visit a country that has many negative aspects, You may be asking me what negative aspects. Scam and insecurity. Tourism also helps to boost our economy. When they visit our country they spend money and that money is used for investment such as new companies,industries,roads you name the rest.In this process we the citizen are employed.I guess I have made it clear.
I am not denying the fact that you are doing these misdeeds to survive cause you are frustrated but let me warn you the end is always disastrous. You may argue but I have many examples.My Cameroonian boys who tried to scam a Chinese lady.where did they end up?Many, many years in jail await them.You see what I am talking about?Now they are regretting in jail their conscience now playing a bad psychological part on them health wise they will never be happy in their lives and by the time they are out of prison old age will be killing them.Grandfathers already.Too bad man.
Well, I know a lot of you who will read this comment will have a lot to say or asking who the hell I am.Well, I am just a common citizen like you who believe that we as Cameroonians have so many talents that if we put in to practice we will be something if not now, someday. So why waste our time scamming hard working people.And don’t get me wrong there are so many good Cameroonians doing just so wonderful both out and in the country, so why do you spend your time on some stupid and dangerous things like scam.It won’t get you anywhere but you will either end up in jail or lose your life.I know this is not the first time you are reading this or hearing this.But I guarantee you.You will regret someday. LET’S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.BETTER COUNTRY BETTER LIFE.CHINA IS A GOOD EXAMPLE.LET US EMULATE FROM THEM
Good job ceci!