Image Today Hacking attempts targeting South Korea’s National Pension Service, which manages retirement funds for more than 20 million subscribers, have more than tripled from a year earlier. Analysts say strengthening cybersecurity to protect citizens’ personal data and assets is urgent, as the pension fund expands its assets under management after posting a double-digit return...Read More
Image Today Hacking attempts targeting South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) have more than tripled from a year earlier. A total of 191,285 hacking attempts were detected from January through August this year, according to data submitted by the National Pension Service to Rep. Park Yong-gap of the Democratic Party of Korea on Sept. 18....Read More
AI adoption and rising data-security needs are keeping investors focused on the cybersecurity trade. Cybersecurity leaders have surged this year as investors rotate within technology and seek exposure to AI-driven security demand. Zscaler remains a laggard despite signs of improving momentum and a potential technical breakout. Jay Woods sees a path toward $250-$265 if Zscaler’s...Read More
Cybersecurity may be AI’s next big jobs boom. Box CEO Aaron Levie recently posted on X that AI for cybersecurity “is about to go vertical” as models become increasingly capable of finding and exploiting vulnerabilities. That, he told Business Insider, could make cybersecurity “one of the hottest, if not the hottest, job categories.” As threats...Read More
A new regulation will set age-based account restrictions, safety-by-design rules and age-assurance obligations for social media, gaming, AI and other digital services aimed at children With no social media accounts for under 13s, parental controls for various features of accounts for minors between 13 and 15, contact restrictions, recommender system limitations and more, the EU...Read More
Republican Michael Whatley of North Carolina, a candidate for the U.S. Senate in the Nov. 3 midterm elections, speaks during the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 9, 2026. Brian Snyder REUTERS New Beginnings Celebration, a Christian church in New Bern, posted to social media last month that church members “fully support...Read More
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally altering the economics of cybercrime, making attacks faster and less expensive to execute, as first reported by Channel Insider. Ransomware victims saw a 45% increase in the first half of 2026, while the average underground price for initial access dropped by 69%, from $1,427 to $439. This shift indicates that AI...Read More
Chinese police have investigated more than 36,000 cybercrime cases so far this year as part of a nationwide crackdown on online offenses that have sparked widespread public concern, the Ministry of Public Security said on Thursday. This year”s China Cybersecurity Week runs from Sept 14 to 20. According to the ministry, cybersecurity departments nationwide have...Read More
Manufacturing organizations made up over a fifth (22%) of all ransomware victims in the period from April 2025 to March 2026, according to new Black Kite study. This made the industry the most targeted by ransomware attacks for the fifth consecutive year, the analysis found. The volume of ransomware incidents in the manufacturing sector also...Read More
Chithari Haribabu, recently out on bail, was killed by unknown assailants (Visuals credit: X) HYDERABAD: About six months after he was arrested for allegedly killing his pregnant wife, who was also a YouTuber, Chithari Haribabu was hacked to death by a group of unidentified men at Rajarajendra (RR) Centre in Nizamabad on Thursday.He had been...Read More
