North Korea on Sunday rejected US allegations of cybercrimes originating from there, calling them “absurd slander” and denying it poses a cyber threat, state media KCNA reported. In 2024, a United Nations panel estimated that North Korea-linked cyberattacks have stolen over $3 billion (€2.56 billion) in cryptocurrency since 2017, funds believed to support Pyongyang’s nuclear...Read More

‘The Times of India’ brings you ‘Hack of the Day’—a new weekday series of quick, practical solutions to everyday hassles. Each hack is designed to save you time, money or stress, using tools and features within your reach—from government websites to everyday apps. In simple terms, it’s simple fixes for smarter living.’Managing household finances often...Read More

Jacqueline A. Biggio Recognized for Continued Excellence in the Field of Cyber Security Jacqueline A. Biggio celebrated for more than 30 years of professional success Looking ahead, Ms. Biggio intends to write a faith-based book about overcoming life’s challenges through faith, with plans to produce a movie based on this work. LEESBURG, VA, May 28,...Read More

3 min read “Why don’t you have a seat?” I don’t know how many times Chris Hansen actually asked that question to the men he caught seeking sex with minors in his infamous televised sting operation, To Catch a Predator. But you know it has power, because it’s still a meme nearly 20 years after...Read More

A Virginia man, Sohaib Akhter, faces decades in prison after a jury convicted him of being involved in a scheme to delete approximately 96 databases containing US government data. The events of the case transpired around two weeks before the twin brothers allegedly involved were fired from their jobs at a software supplier to the...Read More

What was seized and where Last week, law enforcement officers carried out raids at two Dutch data centers. About 800 servers belonging to WorkTitans and MIRhosting were seized — the companies had leased equipment to entities linked to Russian hackers. According to the investigation, the real beneficiaries were two Moldovan brothers — Iurie Neculiti and...Read More

For years, cybersecurity experts have warned organizations about the growing threat of ransomware attacks. Initially, these attacks focused mainly on encrypting files and demanding payment for restoring access. Over time, cybercriminals evolved their tactics into what became known as “double extortion” and “triple extortion” attacks. In these methods, hackers not only encrypt sensitive data but...Read More

Engineering teams across enterprise IT are writing their own software with AI coding assistants, spinning up agents that act on their behalf, and assigning those agents the same access privileges their human creators hold. The shift has pulled the role of the chief information security officer into territory that did not exist two years ago....Read More

POTTSTOWN, Pa. – Authorities are accusing a Pottstown man of recording children via hidden cameras and using the images and video to produce child pornography. Adam Benjamin Arena, 46, was charged this week with more than 100 felonies — including production and possession of child abuse material — and dozens of misdemeanor counts of invasion...Read More

A Thai criminal court has acquitted prominent opposition figure Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit of charges related to cybercrimes and lese majeste. His lawyer confirmed the ruling on Thursday, clearing him of allegations stemming from a 2021 Facebook livestream where Thanathorn critiqued the government’s pandemic response and alleged undue favoritism towards Siam Bioscience, a firm linked to King...Read More