The Supreme Court has commended Tamil Nadu’s legislative and administrative resolve in tackling cybercrime through preventive detention, noting that traditional criminal laws are inadequate in addressing the rising menace of online financial fraud. The court highlighted the severity of such offences and their broader economic consequences. (ANI) “It is a good trend coming from the...Read More

In this Help Net Security interview, Stacy Wallace, CISO at Arizona Department of Revenue, talks about the realities of work-life balance in cybersecurity leadership. She shares how her team handles constant pressure, sets boundaries, and deals with stress. Wallace also gives practical advice for those looking to build a lasting career in cybersecurity. Let’s start...Read More

The VicPD Cybercrime Unit, which began in January 2024, tackles scams that are evolving faster than ever Since the creation of the internet in the 1980s, the world’s criminal milieu has shifted away from hand-forged checks, pickpocketing and brazen bank robberies to more hushed – and often unseen – ways of illicitly fattening their wallets. In January 2024, the...Read More

Iranian hackers have escalated their cyberattacks against Albania, threatening missile strikes on the Manzë camp, which houses members of the exiled Iranian opposition group, the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK). This aggressive stance is a direct retaliation for Albania’s continued hosting of these dissidents, intensifying concerns over national cybersecurity and geopolitical tensions. Iranian Cyberattacks Escalate The Iranian hacking...Read More

GUEST RESEARCH: Detection gaps widen as artificial intelligence-fuelled attacks reshape cybersecurity in the region. Fortinet®, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, has announced the findings of a new IDC survey that reveals a sharp escalation in both the volume and sophistication of cyber threats across Australia and the Asia Pacific...Read More

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand began imposing land border restrictions Monday including blocking tourists heading into Cambodia as the two countries engage in retaliation in their border dispute. Relations between the countries have deteriorated following an armed confrontation May 28 in which one Cambodian soldier was killed in a relatively small, contested territory. While the two...Read More

In a significant move to bolster its cybersecurity posture, the U.S. House of Representatives has prohibited the use of the popular messaging application WhatsApp on all government-issued devices. The directive, announced via an internal memo to congressional staffers on Monday, underscores persistent concerns regarding data security and the handling of sensitive government information. Catherine Szpindor,...Read More

Agentic AI-enabled ransomware is not here yet, but likely will be very soon. I am talking this year or by 2026. Here is why.  What is agentic AI First, it helps to define what agentic AI is. To do that, we have to start by defining what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is…and doing that is a bit...Read More

Facebook LinkedIn Cybercrime in Australia is accelerating and becoming harder to detect as attackers adopt AI tools, according to new research by IDC for Fortinet. The survey found that 51 per cent of Australian organisations encountered AI-powered threats in the past year, with 76 per cent reporting the volume of attacks had doubled, and 16...Read More

A troubling case of cybercrime has stirred up concern in the Orange Walk community this week. A young woman’s lost cellphone turned into a nightmare when private photos were shared without her consent through her own social media accounts. But thanks to swift action by the Belize Police Department’s Cybercrime Unit, the device was recovered,...Read More