Justice ministry officials escort a Chinese national, suspected of being the ringleader of a group that stole large sums by impersonating wealthy individuals, through Incheon International Airport, Aug. 22, 2025. Courtesy of Ministry of Justice A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced a Chinese national to 20 years in prison for leading a hacking scheme targeting […] Thank you for subscribing to our…
Insider Brief Canadian cybersecurity company Crypto4A has received FIPS 140-3 Level 3 validation for its QASM cryptographic module, which supports NIST-approved post-quantum cryptography algorithms. The validation covers a hardware security module designed to protect cryptographic keys and support organizations transitioning to post-quantum cryptography. Crypto4A says the milestone strengthens its…
A "dangerous online sexual predator" who secretly filmed children and was found with more than 87,000 indecent images of youngsters has been jailed. Richard Pooley, aged 60, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to three years and 10 months imprisonment at Bradford Crown Court on Thursday. PC William Metcalf said Pooley was one of the […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post Bradford man…
UNICEF has teamed up with social media platforms to start a global campaign against Cyberbullying. UNICEF has, with the help of young people around the world and experts, identified 10 things teens want to know about cyberbullying and how to fight it. Cyberbullying is bullying with the use of digital technologies. It can take place on social […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has instructed the Director Generals of Police in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh to take stronger measures against cybercrime in all districts. The court found that the current legal framework is insufficient to address the scale of online fraud in the region, reports Hindustan Times. Court’s core findings During a […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!…
Editor's note A steady rise in cybersecurity attacks and an ever-changing IT landscape have shaped the disaster recovery market in recent years. As with any technology, disaster recovery products and processes have evolved with the times, sometimes rapidly. Ransomware is the No. 1 cybersecurity threat snatching headlines these days, and it's no wonder. Major attacks, such […] Thank you for…
Key points A student who spotted a supply-chain hack on GitHub later learned he had been arguing with a rogue AI agent, not a human hacker. Britain's AI Security Institute identified the agent as powered by Anthropic's Mythos 5 model, tested under what Anthropic called 'deliberately permissive conditions'. Experts warned the AI's creation of a […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Justice Department Says Iranian Firm Sold Stolen Research Inside Iran Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • August 19, 2026 Image: Shutterstock U.S. federal prosecutors charged 17 Iranian nationals with a decade-long hacking campaign that stole more than 31 terabytes of research and intellectual property from hundreds […] Thank you for…
Ravie LakshmananAug 21, 2026Vulnerability / Enterprise Security A newly disclosed security flaw in GitLab has come under active exploitation within days of public disclosure, according to watchTowr. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-19478 (CVSS score: 9.4), a case of code injection that allows an unauthenticated attacker to modify or delete publicly accessible GitLab projects and […]…
Hotels need to build cybersecurity into the entire technology lifecycle. / Credit: zhu difeng via Shutterstock Connected technology can improve the guest experience and make hotel operations more efficient, but it also increases the number of devices, integrations and external connections that operators need to secure. Hotels are connecting more of the guest experience, from […] Thank you for…
Former Meta engineer Arturo Bejar leaves the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building & United States Courthouse as Meta is on trial over social media addiction in Oakland, California, on August 19, 2026. KARL MONDON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption KARL MONDON/AFP via Getty Images Sign up for alerts on breaking news and exclusive […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post…
Police are investigating a private company breach that leaked a senior presidential official’s personal information, in addition to separate attacks suspected to be from North Korean hacker group Lazarus. A person holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017.REUTERS/YONHAP Police have launched an […] Thank you for subscribing to our…
A bilateral meeting was held in Nairobi between Kenyan officials and a British High Commission delegation. (Image source: John Tanui) Kenya and the UK are advancing talks to strengthen cybersecurity governance frameworks, technical capacity, and real-time cyber-threat intelligence sharing. This is according to John Tanui, principal secretary for ICT and the digital Economy, following a […] Thank…
Meta is facing fresh legal pressure in the US as a major child-safety trial opens in California. Four states are seeking financial penalties and changes to the way Facebook and Instagram operate, accusing the company of putting children at risk and failing to adequately protect their data. Meta has rejected the allegations and says it […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post Meta…
Meta Platforms Inc. has deceived the public for years by targeting children on Facebook and Instagram with technology designed to turn them into compulsive users and drive up advertising revenue, a lawyer at the California attorney general’s office told a jury. In her opening statement at a historic trial in federal court in Oakland, California, […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The…
As opening statements kicked off Tuesday in a trial for Meta Platforms, advocates and parents of social media victims gathered outside the federal courthouse in Oakland, California, with a banner that stretched several feet across. Written on it in black ink were the names of children and young adults who have died from social media […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post In Meta's…
The IPI global network calls on the authorities in Mali to release journalists imprisoned over their reporting and criticism of the military authorities and to end the use of cybercrime and criminal laws to target journalists and public-interest reporting. On August 3, Malian journalist Chahana Takiou, editor of 22 Septembre, was sentenced to 12 months […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS…
SonicWall has published research showing that professional services firms faced the highest volume of cyber intrusion activity among the industries it tracks. The sector recorded 3 billion intrusion prevention system events in the first half of 2026. The findings cover law firms, accountancies, consulting practices, engineering firms, and managed service providers. In SonicWall's data, 460 […]…
This week’s Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks seem to be continuing with a total of four gameplay videos now appearing online. Following the apparent leak of a gameplay map and footage of Jason, one of the game’s protagonists, enjoying life at his ocean view home, the new leaks show taser gameplay and a cutscene that […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post 'Grand Theft Auto' leaks continue…
For hotels, outdated security can put connected systems, payment environments and sensitive guest information at greater risk. / Credit: bangoland via Shutterstock An ageing property management system can remain perfectly capable of checking guests in, processing reservations and supporting hotel operations. But “still working” and “still secure” are increasingly different tests. Hotels now…
