The 2022 Optus data breach, which exposed the sensitive information of nearly 10 million Australians, has become a watershed moment for corporate accountability in the telecommunications sector. This incident, coupled with subsequent legal and regulatory responses, signals a paradigm shift in how telecom giants are evaluated—not just for their services but for their cybersecurity preparedness,...Read More

Ineffective security integration and tool overload are creating blind spots for attackers to exploit. Ransomware gangs are increasingly targeting the same organizations multiple times, with 31% of victims suffering more than one attack in the past year. According to new research from Barracuda Networks, 57% of surveyed organisations had been hit by ransomware, with a...Read More

Last Updated:August 08, 2025, 08:18 IST Gemini AI is capable of doing a lot of things but Google has been warned about the misuse of AI to control smart devices in the house. Gemini AI can be manipulated to control lights. (Photo: AI generated) Google’s Gemini AI can generate videos with audio, create books with...Read More

Ransomware attacks are rising quickly in the US Hackers are focusing on data exfiltration Oil and gas is growing increasingly popular among threat actors The US is now the ransomware capital of the world. The majority of the attacks are targeting US organizations, and in the last year, the number of attacks has dramatically spiked....Read More

New research from Secureframe has identified the five most significant emerging cyber threats for 2025, focusing on the risks posed to critical sectors including healthcare, infrastructure, and small and medium-sized businesses. The report by Secureframe analyses recent high-profile breaches along with global threat trends and highlights an environment increasingly shaped by AI-driven attacks, organised cybercrime...Read More

Introduction In Hong Kong, a bank unwittingly wired $25 million to fraudsters after they impersonated the bank’s executives on a deepfake video call. It was a jaw-dropping scheme: AI-generated avatars of the CFO confidently instructed subordinates to transfer funds, and they complied. This isn’t a movie plot – it’s real, and it’s a wake-up call....Read More

LAKELAND, Fla. – Polk County has been ranked as one of the deadliest counties in the state for pedestrians, which is why police are reminding drivers to slow down and pay attention as school begins on Monday. What they’re saying: Cristaly Reyes lives across from Dixieland Elementary School in Lakeland. She says cars don’t just...Read More

Arizona lawmakers probe child safety after three tragic deaths PHOENIX, Ariz. (KVOA) – State lawmakers are launching an investigation into Arizona’s child protection systems following the deaths of three children this year. A Phoenix senator announced plans for the first stakeholder meeting of an oversight committee on the Department of Child Safety,...Read More

SonicWall said late Wednesday that a wave of attacks targeting SonicWall 7 customers since July involved a previously disclosed improper access-control vulnerability and not a zero-day flaw. The company said the hacks — which have involved ransomware — were associated with the vulnerability CVE-2024-40766, which can lead to firewall crashes. Affected customers were using legacy credentials...Read More

Bengaluru About two months ago, Manjunath (name changed), a cab driver from Hyderabad, had the shock of his life when he received summons from the Bengaluru South East Division Cyber Crime Police asking him to appear for questioning in a cyber crime case. “Your response is required regarding a money transaction to your account. Appear...Read More