Rocky start for Big Tech’s AI rollout
Companies are already becoming disenchanted with the initial rollout of Big Tech’s new artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Rapidly diminishing return
Big tech goes nuclear
America’s leading technology companies are now engaged in their own nuclear power race. Advertising and search giant Google has announced that it
Marriott to pay $52m fine for 300m customer data breaches
Marriott International has agreed to pay a $52 million fine for cyber-negligence resulting in data breaches affecting over 300 million
Feds Create Their Own Cryptocurrency for Sting Operation
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has created “NexFundAI”, a cryptocurrency created to further their investigation, “Operation Token Mirrors.”
US is top target for mobile cybercrime
The US is the top target for cyber-attacks focusing on mobile devices and those connected by the Internet of Things
Cybercriminals crack MFA defenses
Cybercriminals are now using social engineering techniques developed to crack passwords to break through multi-factor authentication (MFA) defenses, such as
Feds try to block N. Korea’s crypto-cash pipeline
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is conducting an ongoing investigation into the notorious North Korean cybercrime group Lazarus,
GoldenJackal targets top-secret installations
An as-yet-unidentified group, known only as GoldenJackal with suspected links to the Russian state, is targeting high-security networks that are
Insider attacks rise by over 50 percent
Insider attacks, where staff either deliberately or accidently compromise an organization’s security, are rising steeply. According to Cybersecurity firm, Gurucul,
Cybercriminals ramp up AI-driven deepfake scams
Cyber toolkits for threat actors are now harnessing the latest deepfake technology and artificial intelligence (AI) for targeted email attacks,
Cybercrime gets physical
Cyber-physical systems (CPS), such as operational technology (OT), the Internet of Things (IoT), building management systems (BMS) and connected media
Companies worldwide continue to sideline CISOs
Organizations worldwide are continuing to put cybersecurity on the back burner, with only two percent having implemented cyber-resilience in all
Cyber gets physical at Expo ‘24
Chief executives frequently vie with one another for the spotlight when delivering key speeches at major conferences. But the most-talked-about
Chinese phisher steals top US military secrets
This week, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced criminal charges against a Chinese national, Song Wu, accused of wire
Lebanon pager attack signals new era in cyber warfare
As the whole world is now aware, Beirut was thrown into chaos yesterday by 5,000 exploding weaponized pagers, leaving 900
Musk rattles skeletons in Brussels’ cupboard
The European Union (EU) suffered a major setback this week in its drive to recreate cyberspace in its own image.
London’s transport cyber-breach is spreading fast
A cyber-attack on the London transport system earlier this month was far more serious than initially reported and is rapidly
India Enlists Army of 5000 “Cyber Commandos”
The Indian Government is upping the ante with its fight against cybercrime. Indian Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah this
EU spyware scandal spreads
This week, Poland’s Supreme Court quashed an ongoing probe into spyware abuses allegedly conducted by its own government - claiming
Cost of AI could rise tenfold – warns Gartner
Gartner issued a stern warning this week to organizations across all sectors that the cost of introducing artificial intelligence (AI)
German Intelligence warns of Russian cyber-attacks
The cyber cold war just became a little warmer, with German Intelligence now publicly crying foul on Monday at Russia
Brussels backs down on mass surveillance
The European Union (EU) Council has made a last-minute withdrawal of the EU’s highly controversial planned “Chat Control” legislation, which
Secret Service Hot on the Trail of Cybercriminal “Stalin”
The United States Secret Service is doubling down on the search for cybercriminal “Stalin.” On August 26, 2024, the U.S
Brussels plots mass EU digital surveillance
While the world’s attention is focused on the arrest of Telegram owner, Pavel Durov, and Brazil’s decision to ban Elon
“Voldemort” impersonates tax authorities worldwide
A threat actor named “Voldemort” is impersonating tax authorities from governments in Europe, Asia, and the US – targeting dozens
Ex-IT worker arrested for ransomware attack
The US New Jersey District Court has arrested a man accused of conducting a ransomware attack on a former employer,
Telegram chief’s arrest ignites global cyber-war
In the wake of Telegram owner and founder Pavel Durov’s shock arrest in Paris on Saturday, the French state is
The EU bares its teeth – again
The EU has bared its cyber teeth for the second time in a week. Hard on the heels of the
Telegram chief arrested in Paris
Speculation is today mounting concerning the arrest of the popular encrypted messaging app Telegram head and founder, Pavel Durov, at
America’s enemies strive to sway the US presidential election
Nations hostile to America, primarily Russia and China, are currently doubling down on their efforts to influence the outcome of
The West braces for massive Russian cyber offensive
Russia is believed to be planning widespread cyber-attacks on the West in part retaliation for Ukraine’s cyber-attack, which recently crippled
Sharp rise in blindside cyber-attacks
More than one in five cybersecurity professionals report having had a cyber hit requiring immediate attention despite having threat-based detection
Deepfakes set to deceive at DEF CON
It looks as if deepfakes will be the hot topic at the big international hacker conference DEF CON in Las
Ukraine takes down Russia’s financial services
Hackers from Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate claim to have effected one of the largest Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks in history,
Latest Microsoft outage ‘triggered’ by a cyber-attack
A second outage of several Microsoft services in two weeks, this one attributed to a cyber-attack, is fuelling further questions
Cyber-piracy on the high seas
Escalating geopolitical instability in the South China Seas and The Red Sea are being seen as the root cause behind
Cybercriminals capitalize on CrowdStrike outage
Organized cybercriminal gangs have lost little time in attempting to cash in on the ongoing CrowdStrike/Windows outage currently affecting banks,