Operation KillSwitch, led by German authorities, has disrupted the KillSec ransomware group after investigators identified around 1,000 suspected attacks worldwide, including about 500 believed to have succeeded. The 30 September operation secured at least 110 terabytes of stolen data from KillSec’s leak site, which the group used to threaten victims…
A view of the Peshawar High Court in Peshawar, on December 18, 2023. — Thenews.com.pk/Daniyal Aziz PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday directed the immediate release of salaries withheld from seven officers of the National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) posted in Peshawar and sought a report from the…
Indore: Across cybercrime cases, residents lost most of their money to investment fraud as it emerged as the biggest component in such losses in Indore this year. Victims were duped of around Rs 45 crore to schemes promising quick and high returns through trading, cryptocurrency and other investment platforms.Data compiled…
WASHINGTON, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA), the nation’s leading nonprofit dedicated to empowering individuals to protect themselves from cybercrime and scams, today announced the launch of the 23rd annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The global initiative, held every October, raises awareness about online safety and…
Owners of the BYD Shark 6 will be able to rest slightly easier knowing that a software fix is on the way to better protect the ute, following an investigation which uncovered security flaws, allowing it to be hacked. Last month, the ABC’s Four Corners program showed the BYD Shark…
Conventional wisdom holds that stopping a tourbillon for precise time setting — “hacking” in watchmaking parlance — is a difficult endeavor given the constant rotation of the cage. The hacking tourbillon wristwatch didn’t arrive until 2008, courtesy of the A. Lange & Söhne Cabaret. In fact, hacking of any sort remained…
Dutch police have arrested a 24-year-old Amsterdam man in connection with an investigation into ShinyHunters, the hacking group the FBI says was behind a data breach that exposed confidential GTA Online revenue figures earlier this year. As spotted by Rockstar Intel, via Kotaku, the Dutch National Police confirmed the arrest…
Ransomware activity reached its highest monthly level of 2026 in August, but the underlying security problem extends beyond attackers developing new capabilities. The latest figures from the security firm NCC Group indicate that organizations are still struggling to restrict access across interconnected systems, update infrastructure without disrupting operations and contain…
OpenAI employees and security researchers had warned the company about the security gaps in its artificial intelligence models but the tech giant did not always act on them quickly, according to reports. Two employees had raised concerns about how the company was testing its latest AI models. They said the…
Investors withdrew over 4,000 bitcoins worth over $334 million at today’s prices in one hour after hacked Bitget resumed customer withdrawals, the company’s CEO has said. Bitget CEO Gracy Chen told Bloomberg Television Tuesday that withdrawals from the exchange had since stabilized following the immediate bitcoin transactions. Hackers last week…
