Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing the effectiveness of ransomware attacks in India by making phishing, impersonation and credential theft campaigns more convincing, according to Proofpoint’s 2026 AI-Era Ransomware Report. The global study found that 62% of Indian organisations that experienced ransomware incidents said AI made the attacks more effective, highlighting how cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting...Read More
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Fair Life milk bottles. Credit: ZikG / Shutterstock.com The Anubis ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack on Fairlife, Coca-Cola’s dairy unit, and threatened to release stolen data. On Monday (20 July), the gang reportedly listed Fairlife on its dark web leak site. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence...Read More
Agentic AI , Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Cloud Security Matthew Prince: AI Assistants Are Replacing Traditional Search and Commerce Models Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • July 23, 2026 Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO, Cloudflare (Image: Cloudflare) Artificial intelligence assistants are the primary way of consuming information and conducting commerce, challenging advertising-driven models...Read More
A teenager from New Hampshire is suing the company behind the popular messaging app Snapchat, alleging she was misled into taking and saving explicit photos that were later hacked. The suit, filed under a pseudonym, alleges that Snap’s “My Eyes Only” feature, which purportedly allows users to save photos in a private vault, encourages people...Read More
News release Hsiawen Hull, executive director of infrastructure and information security at College of the Canyons, has been awarded the Innovation & Best Practices Award by the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, a division of the Center for Internet Security, COC announced in a news release. Hull received the national honor at the 19th ISAC Annual...Read More
An Oregon lawsuit claims Roblox failed to protect children after a predator allegedly groomed a 9-year-old girl through the platform’s chat feature. SAN FRANCISCO — An Oregon woman has sued Roblox, alleging the online gaming giant allowed child predators to use its platform to groom children — including her when she was 9 years old....Read More
Akamai Korea CEO Lee Kyung-joon (이경준). [Digital Today reporter Chi-gyu Hwang] “This year’s goal is to target the financial sector and the public-sector security market. We have already begun discussions with our global headquarters on this. We will also obtain the national certifications needed to enter the public market.” Lee Kyung-joon (이경준), CEO of global...Read More
The U.S. has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting fraudsters, cyberscamers and sextortionists defrauding Americans, as well as their immediate family members. Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State, announced the new global visa restriction policy on Thursday under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. “This policy targets individuals responsible for, or complicit...Read More
The French Parliament has finally passed a law that will prevent users under the age of 15 from creating social media accounts. The new rules are due to come into force on 1 September 2026, but the bill must first be reviewed by the Constitutional Council, reports Reuters. The bill was backed by both houses...Read More
