2026 has been particularly challenging for the crypto market, with hacking incidents becoming rampant. In July, for example, over $59 million worth of crypto assets were exploited, raising total hacks to $1 billion in 2026 so far. Amid this surge, cross-bridge exploits have dominated, with the Midnight network as the latest victim. Midnight suffers a cross-bridge...Read More
Here’s the uncomfortable truth about most IoT security setups: they were designed around the assumption that the cloud would handle everything. Send the data up, process it centrally, respond. That worked when you had a handful of connected devices. It doesn’t work anymore. Today’s networks have thousands, sometimes millions, of endpoints generating data around the...Read More
Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp for the latest stories and breaking news. Malaysia has rapidly transformed into a digital-first nation, with daily life increasingly relying on mobile banking, e-commerce, and connected services However, a global study has revealed a striking paradox: while Malaysians are among the world’s most active digital users, they also report high levels of...Read More
The latest government measure aimed at curbing digital harm comes after an under-16 social media ban was announced last month. Published On 16 Jul 202616 Jul 2026 The United Kingdom has proposed an overnight social media curfew for older teenagers as part of the government’s latest push to protect minors from digital harm, though users...Read More
Ross McKerchar, chief information security officer, Sophos. Exploited vulnerabilities are no longer the primary root cause of ransomware attacks, as cybercriminals prioritise malicious emails and phishing campaigns Dubai — Sophos, a global cybersecurity leader, today released its seventh annual State of Ransomware report, a vendor-agnostic survey of IT and cybersecurity leaders across 17 countries including the UAE, identifying the...Read More
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC (WMBF) – Outrage over a convicted sex offender who volunteered near children at a Pawleys Island area church has led to a $25 million lawsuit filed in Georgetown County. A John Doe and a Jane Doe, on behalf of their children and on behalf of others in a similar situation, filed the...Read More
Swati KhandelwalJul 20, 2026Vulnerability / Endpoint Security Opening a crafted XZ archive in 7-Zip could let an attacker run code on the machine. The flaw, CVE-2026-14266, is a heap-based buffer overflow in how the archiver processes XZ chunked data, and Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) detailed it on July 15. A fix shipped on...Read More
Cyber-attacks are still hitting businesses, despite increasing awareness following high-profile incidents such as the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Marks and Spencer (M&S) breaches. According to the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey, four in 10 businesses (43%) and three in ten charities (28%) fell victim to attacks in 2025. The problem has not improved over...Read More
Digital Content Editor, Eve Goode speaks exclusively with Dr Darren Williams, Founder and CEO of BlackFog about AI, ransomware and cybersecurity challenges. Can you tell us a little about your role at BlackFog and what you’re seeing as the biggest cybersecurity challenge facing organisations today? I’ve been building technology companies for the best part of...Read More
Woods Hole ocean zones explained Deep below the ocean’s surface, in a dimly lit region known as the twilight zone, millions of fish are being caught every year. Scientists say the consequences are largely unknown. The twilight zone, or mesopelagic zone, stretches from about 200 to 1,000 meters below the surface. It is home to...Read More
