Artificial intelligence now enables 55% of reported cybercrimes across Africa, with financial losses more than doubling to $484 million, according to INTERPOL’s African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026 — but the more intractable finding sits beneath the headline number: the continent’s governing legal instruments were drafted before the technology now driving the majority of attacks existed....Read More

The Vincennes Community School Corporation said Tuesday its technology provider, AME, was affected by a ransomware attack involving one of AME’s customers. As a precaution, the district has temporarily shut down its servers. Phone and internet service will be unavailable at all school buildings as a result. Officials emphasized that the school system has not...Read More

The internet has been a breeding ground for leaked celeb nudes for almost as long as it has been around, not that it makes it any less morally bankrupt. Unfortunately, the issue has been a staple of the internet for years, and it’s now turned into AI-generated nudes that never existed in the first place....Read More

The KNDA breach shows how AI can turn seemingly limited personal data into a map of influence, relationships and national security vulnerabilities. Korea National Diplomatic Academy in Seocho district, Southern Seoul on July 21.Yonhap News Jang Seok-kwang Jang Seok-kwang The author is the general secretary of the Academy of National Intelligence. Last month, reports emerged...Read More

SALT LAKE CITY – Cyber-crime is rising nationwide, but Utah appears well poised to combat that financial threat in the future. In a new study revealing the best and worst states for cyber-security job opportunities, Utah was ranked at number 20 currently, but is projected to lead the nation in cyber-security job growth in the...Read More

Children who open social media accounts at the start of secondary school appear to perform worse in tests than those who delay, with researchers suspecting that the constant checking for updates is a major distraction for many students. Pupils who opened their first social media account aged 11 to 12 scored lower in mathematics and...Read More

69 child predator arrests made across Mississippi in statewide undercover sweep ‘Operation Muddy Waters’ Published 10:37 am Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Dozens of child predator suspects—including individuals holding positions of public trust—are behind bars following a massive two-week statewide undercover operation, law enforcement officials announced Monday afternoon. The multi-agency effort, dubbed “Operation Muddy Waters,” culminated...Read More

INTERPOL announced on Monday that it has released a new report entitled “African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026” which revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) now drives over 55 per cent of cybercrime across Africa, with financial losses doubling to $484 million since 2024. In commenting on the significance of the report, the Director of Cybercrime at...Read More

Tuesday, August 04, 2026 • 3 min read An illustrative graphic depicting mobile money networks across the African continent, featured in a report on regional cybercrime threats | Business Daily International security investigators identify Kenya as East Africa’s central vulnerability zone following an unprecedented spike in digital transaction scams. A version of this article appeared...Read More

An OpenAI hacking incident shows how reward-hacking AI can outmaneuver safeguards, underscoring the need for stronger monitoring without hasty regulation. Shin Jin-seo, ranked world No. 1 in Go, poses for a photo after defeating the AI program KataGo on July 21.Yonhap News Kim Byoung-pil The author is a professor of technology management at KAIST. Kim...Read More