Apple is encouraging people to update their iPhones in light of new cybersecurity research that suggests that Russian intelligence, Chinese cybercriminals and other hackers have been using tools nicknamed DarkSword and Coruna to take over phones running older versions of the iOS operating system. The tools, called exploit kits, have been detailed this month by...Read More
“The Justice Department announced the seizure of four domains as part of an ongoing effort to disrupt hacking and transnational repression schemes conducted by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS),” the DoJ said in a March 19 statement. You’re out of free articles for this month
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – A lawsuit filed on Thursday accuses two major online platforms of allowing a Charleston 11-year-old to be groomed by an adult predator, resulting in life-altering trauma. The lawsuit is filed against Roblox and Discord. Roblox is an online gaming platform predominantly used by children, with 111.8 million daily active users. Discord...Read More
The Justice Department says it has shuttered four websites that were allegedly used by Iranian government-linked groups to post hacked information and threaten regime critics. The move comes amid fears that the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran could expand into cyberattacks. A news agency linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards has threatened American tech...Read More
The Justice Department says it has shuttered four websites that were allegedly used by Iranian government-linked groups to post hacked information and threaten regime critics. The move comes amid fears that the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran could expand into cyberattacks. A news agency linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards has threatened American tech...Read More
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WKYT) – Scams are on the rise in the Commonwealth, according to the Attorney General’s office. Now, Georgetown police are opening their doors to the public with a free educational session on fighting identity theft, online scams and digital fraud. “Kentuckians lost $70 million in fraudulent activity last year,” said Lt. Mitchell Lair...Read More
Panasonic has announced a full-scale cybersecurity monitoring trial for a grid-scale BESS facility in Japan. The trial, which is performed by Panasonic’s holding company and its subsidiary, Panasonic Solution Technologies (PSTC), and in collaboration with ITOCHU, one of Japan’s largest general trading and investment companies, will take place under mostly simulated conditions. The companies note...Read More
Published: 20 Mar. 2026, 12:29 A police officer stands on guard at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on March 18. [NEWS1] The government has set up an emergency communication hotline with HYBE, the entertainment agency of global K-pop sensation BTS, ahead of the group’s comeback concert this week to boost cybersecurity readiness, according...Read More
Taking a serious view of the sharp rise in cybercrime across the country, a parliamentary committee has recommended the creation of a new central police force on the lines of the CBI and NIA. The panel believes that digital crimes are no longer limited to financial fraud but have evolved into a major national security...Read More
In a significant international operation, the U.S. Justice Department, in collaboration with Germany and Canada, successfully dismantled infrastructure linked to four major botnets. These malicious networks, identified as Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid, and Mossad, collectively compromised more than 3 million devices worldwide, targeting thousands in the United States. The botnets were primarily used for launching...Read More
