Hackers linked to Iran have been blamed for a cyber-attack that caused a British power plant to be temporarily shut down. The incident involved a small-scale energy generator, according to the UK government and at no point was there there risk to the wider energy system. However, it marks an apparent escalation in the threat...Read More
With the 2026-27 season kicking off this weekend, Premier League football teams are facing a new set of rules. But these ones aren’t enforced on the pitch, they’re being enforced by the Premier League board. As the Premier League has adapted to a new era of fan engagement and interaction, teams are holding huge amounts...Read More
In recent years, the dark side of the internet has become increasingly apparent, with online violence against women and girls emerging as a significant problem. Heartbreaking cases like that of 26-year-old Athira from Kerala, who took her own life following persistent cyber-violence, underscore the gravity of this issue. Girls as young as 12 in Spain,...Read More
Cloud security firm Sysdig has released details on what it claims to be the world’s first ransomware campaign completely driven by a large language model (LLM). Dubbed JadePuffer, the campaign targeted an internet-facing Langflow instance by exploiting CVE-2025-3248. It then ran “an adaptive and fully automated campaign” which resulted in “a destructive database-extortion playbook against the victim’s production database...Read More
UK Power Plant Disabled for Four Days by Iran-Linked Hackers, Concurrent with US Water Attacks Pierluigi Paganini August 23, 2026 Iran-linked hackers shut down a UK power plant for four days in the first confirmed attack of its kind, concurrent with water infrastructure attacks across 12 US states. Iran-linked hackers shut down a British power...Read More
The mastermind behind the hacking ring that stole 38 billion won (P1.7 billion) from BTS‘ Jungkook and other business tycoons has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. The Seoul Central District Court found a Chinese national with the surname Jeon guilty of fraud and violations of the Information and Communications Act. “They targeted wealthy...Read More
Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong stated that the government will continue to strengthen artificial intelligence policies and promote the application of AI to build a solid cybersecurity defense system against the risks brought by the technology. Speaking at the finals of the AI x Cybersecurity Challenge, Sun noted that while the technology...Read More
The parents of a Long Island teacher accused of sexting a young teen intend to use their house as collateral to secure the alleged perv’s release, the suspect’s lawyer said. Mark Verity appeared in a Suffolk County court Saturday on charges that he sent sexual messages to someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl, and...Read More
The National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), India, in collaboration with Tashkent State University of Law (TSUL), Uzbekistan, has invited applications for a dual-degree LL.M. programme in Cyber Crime Law and Digital Forensics for the 2026-27 academic year, offering students interdisciplinary training across law, technology and forensic sciences in both countries. The programme has been designed...Read More
The National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), India, in collaboration with Tashkent State University of Law (TSUL), Uzbekistan, has invited applications for a dual-degree LL.M. programme in Cyber Crime Law and Digital Forensics for the 2026-27 academic year, offering students interdisciplinary training across law, technology and forensic sciences in both countries. The programme has been designed...Read More
