The hack of FBI computer systems exposed sensitive personal information about nearly every FBI employee, as well as thousands of local law-enforcement officials who worked on FBI task forces, six current and former FBI officials told MS NOW. FBI officials and outside experts are calling the breach one of the…
As digital payments and online services increasingly become a part of daily life in India, cybercrime has also emerged as a serious security threat for the citizens. For those who fall victim to cybercrime, seeking redressal from the police often involves more than procedural delays, such as the time taken…
Three-time Chinese Olympic Champion Sun Yang has reportedly filed a police report after being a target of a large-scale cyberbullying attack. In a report published by the Hong Kong Free Press, his team said there was false information, such as “maliciously fabricated rumors” that began circulating online, which they called…
Advanced artificial intelligence tools may have been used in a cyberattack on South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Co. that exposed information on about 25,000 customers, Yonhap News reported, highlighting the risk of automated hacking against financial institutions. Attackers probably used sophisticated AI agents to probe for vulnerabilities and gain unauthorized access…
The prosecution in the trial of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has faulted the insistence by the defence that the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, must appear personally in court to testify as a defence witness. At Friday’s………
The prosecution in the cyberbullying trial of African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has challenged the defence’s insistence that the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) must appear in person to testify as a subpoenaed witness. The DSS is prosecuting Sowore over posts he made on X,…
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…
