Artificial intelligence is enabling 55% of reported cybercrime across Africa, while cybercrime-related losses have more than doubled to $484 million since 2024, the Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, has said. COP Donkor said the figures, contained in Interpol’s 2026 African cyber threat assessment, highlight…
On September 01, 2026, NovoCure Ltd (NASDAQ: NVCR) disclosed a cybersecurity breach involving unauthorized access to patient and employee data through a subsidiary in mid-August 2026. The company responded swiftly by activating its cybersecurity protocols and engaging external experts to investigate the incident. Despite the breach, NovoCure does not anticipate…
FILE – A car passes Facebook’s new Meta logo on a sign at the company headquarters on Oct. 28, 2021, in Menlo Park, Calif. Tony Avelar/AP Photo/Tony Avelar ‘Of the child safety measures agreed to in Meta’s landmark legal settlement, no category contains more detailed requirements than its commitments on…
Watershed 250 Promises Free Cyber Resources for Small Water UtilitiesShaun Waterman •August 31, 2026 Image: Lone Star Stock/Shutterstock Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and White House National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross Monday announced the launch of Project Watershed 250, connecting Texas water utilities with free cyber defense resources in…
Global industrial automation provider deploys authID’s biometric identity verification to protect tens of thousands of employees and contractors across Microsoft Entra ID and ServiceNow platforms DENVER, Aug. 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — authID (Nasdaq: AUID), a leading provider of biometric authentication solutions, today announced it has been selected by a…
The National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit has warned of a rise in financial frauds involving malicious pornography apps circulated through social media advertisements, which can take control of Android devices and potentially enable unauthorised financial transactions. The malicious apps, disguised as pornography applications and operating under names such as “Night…
The StopAndProtect operation was exposed after a series of operational security errors committed by the attackers themselves, allowing investigators access to victim records, screenshots, source code, internal tools, and confidential documentation. Researchers from the cybersecurity company Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. have published their findings on the internal workings of…
JERSEY SHORE — Two Lycoming County men, one of whom police say is designated a sexually violent predator, have been charged in a child predator sting. Jeffrey Scott Spong, 50, and Jacob Scott Hollick, 33, both of Jersey Shore area, were arrested Monday in what state police called an operation…
Mumbai: Three men were arrested by Kandivli police for taking a gold loan from a financial institution, splurging the funds and then resorting to cybercrime to repay the institution. The trio was involved in a malicious APK file fraud, in which they duped two suburban residents of Rs 6.2 lakh…
New Delhi: Meta’s landmark settlement with a coalition of US states puts age assurance at the centre of the company’s latest child-safety measures, with under-18 users on Facebook and Instagram set to face default limits on screen time, night-time access and notifications. The deal, approved by a judge, requires a two-hour…
