Alberta RCMP are encouraging young people to take extra precautions online as police share information throughout September on cyberbullying, sextortion and ways youth can protect themselves. Police say young people can be placed in vulnerable situations online, particularly when communicating with people they do not know or when conversations move to private messaging platforms. RCMP...Read More
A new report says Chinese hackers are impersonating American AI professionals to steal emails from other artificial intelligence (AI) experts. That report, issued Thursday (Oct. 1) by cybersecurity firm Proofpoint, said that a hacking group known as “TA419” has since last year routinely attempted to steal passwords from think tanks, defense contractors, universities and law...Read More
A 15-year-old high school student in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, used ChatGPT to help finish a program that knocked Bandai Namco’s anime streaming service offline for more than six weeks, according to Tokyo Metropolitan Police. The case, publicly disclosed on July 6, 2026, has become one of the clearest examples yet of how generative AI lowers...Read More
Index Engines has released new research showing ransomware operators are increasingly using corruption techniques designed to avoid traditional indicators of an attack, potentially making compromised data appear safe for recovery. The Holmdel, New Jersey-based cyber resilience company analyzed 1,064 ransomware strains acquired and detonated by its CyberSense Research Lab during the first half of 2026....Read More
Dive Brief: AI is changing how security operations centers (SOCs) work, making it easier for some to develop new skills while hampering others’ professional development, the agentic AI firm Swimlane said in a report published on Wednesday. As businesses integrate AI more deeply into their security processes, employees are spending less time on mundane work...Read More
CHENNAI: Chennai mayor R Priya on Saturday spoke out against online trolling and cyberbullying targeting her, saying almost everything she does has been twisted into a controversy. “If I eat a burger, it’s an issue. If I cut my hair, it’s an issue. Every personal choice I make seems to be questioned and judged,” she...Read More
Quick summary – click for full details Concise summary of key highlights In one line WhatsApp introduces new parental control features to protect teens from cyber threats and manage their privacy. Key points • Protecting Tech-Savvy Teens Online While Gen Z and Gen Alpha are confident with digital devices, they often lack awareness regarding cyber...Read More
At a time when the tech rivalry between Washington and Beijing is intensifying, suspected Chinese state-aligned cyber operatives have reportedly launched a targeted social-engineering campaign, posing as former US government officials and leading private-sector researchers to steal sensitive insights on American artificial intelligence (AI) policy. According to findings published on Thursday (October 1) by Silicon...Read More
Vulnerability and exposure management (VM) teams need critical metadata and context that clearly show which issues pose an immediate risk to their organization. While traditional VM frameworks tell defenders how severe a vulnerability may be, they do not provide visibility into how likely threat actors are to exploit it. This leaves security teams overwhelmed in...Read More
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Neighbors and parents are getting to know more about a program that helps keep students safe after school, called “Safe Passage.” A community meeting was held Tuesday at Franklin Street Baptist Church on Saint Stephens Road. The program places police, firefighters and volunteers on the streets as students head home. The...Read More
