Sharing harmful content can lead to prosecution The Public Prosecution said publishing digital news, photographs, audio-visual clips, comments, data or information with the intention of harming others is prohibited — even if the content is true or genuine. Authorities stressed that legal responsibility begins before pressing the “share” button, as seemingly minor actions online can...Read More
Live: Nifty extends loss to 2nd day, below 24,250; Auto stocks in fast lane | Closing Bell Indian equity markets ended lower for the second consecutive session, with the Nifty slipping below the 24,250 mark amid cautious investor sentiment and mixed sectoral performance. The Sensex also closed in the red, as weakness in select heavyweight...Read More
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
