Digital Encode, a Nigerian cybersecurity company, says it has deployed an AI platform to help organisations fight increasingly sophisticated cybercrime. Digital Encode CEO Adewale Obadare said this in a statement on Tuesday. Mr Obadare said the platform, DEPAS AI, was designed to help organisations move from periodic manual security checks to continuous testing of their...Read More
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Trump Presidential Memo a Risky Proposition for Corporations and the Internet Shaun Waterman • August 17, 2026 Image: Shutterstock/ISMG Even those who support a White House push to involve the private sector in offensive cyber operations against foreign online crime groups admit that the...Read More
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Mikie Sherrill is encouraging municipalities and other public-sector organizations across New Jersey to take advantage of free state cybersecurity resources designed to help prevent, detect and respond to cyberattacks. The New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell, or NJCCIC, provides participating local governments with real-time threat intelligence, risk assessments, incident response...Read More
New Mexico Court, USA: In a two-phase proceeding involving consumer protection and public nuisance claims against Meta Platforms, Inc., Bryan Biedscheid, Chief District Judge, considered whether Meta’s operation of Facebook and Instagram contributed to a state-wide youth mental health crisis and created a public nuisance under New Mexico law. The Court held that Meta’s platforms...Read More
Monte Mann, a partner at Armstrong Teasdale, discusses the social media addiction case brought against Meta by state attorneys general. Social media giant Meta is heading to court in a case brought by a group of state attorneys general who claim the company designed its social media platforms to be addictive and misled the public...Read More
Meta is kicking off a court battle with some of the highest stakes yet. But it is far from the only litigation facing the social media giant and its competitors. In a federal trial beginning Tuesday in Oakland, California, the Instagram and Facebook parent company is fighting claims that it has contributed to the youth...Read More
The Gujarat CID has apprehended Rafiqul Alam, the alleged ‘mastermind’ behind a massive Rs 1,071.5 crore cybercrime operation, including ‘digital arrest’ scams, revealing intricate links with China-based criminals and sophisticated cryptocurrency laundering. Image used only for representation. Photograph: Pexels.com Key Points The Gujarat CID arrested Rafiqul Alam, the alleged ‘mastermind’ of a cybercrime network...Read More
The investigation into a security breach at Origin Energy that resulted in the release of personal information of almost a million customers is focusing on a former Accenture employee working in Manila, where the electricity and gas giant had outsourced key billing and customer support functions. The employee, who has now left the consulting firm,...Read More
OpenClaw’s rise, and the rise of its many competitors and lookalikes, should be a wake-up call for security teams. The tool is one of the fastest-growing AI projects in the developer ecosystem and one of the fastest-growing projects of any kind in history. It attracts massive interest because it promises to automate the daily work...Read More
THE WASHINGTON Trust Co. promotes its new Age With Wisdom financial education series, focused on preventing scams and helping seniors prepare for future financial needs. / COURTESY THE WASHINGTON TRUST CO. WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. is launching an education series aimed at helping older adults and their families prevent financial scams and plan...Read More
