Binance is now sharing more information about the major hack that resulted in $6.3 billion being stolen from the crypto exchange last week.The cryptocurrency company previously called the incident a “security issue” and a third-party research firm traced the crime back to a nefarious North Korean hacking group.Now, we know more about the security issue...Read More
South Korea has conducted a joint maritime cybersecurity drill to strengthen cooperation between shipping companies and authorities in detecting, responding to and recovering from cyberattacks. According to the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), the exercise took place on November 3, 2026, at BEXCO in Busan, bringing together five shipping and shipmanagement companies, HMM Ocean...Read More
A Vancouver mother confronted the man who tried to lure her 5-year-old daughter into his car, telling him he had robbed her child of her sense of safety and had no right to put her through such a terrifying experience.Dakota Palmore-Rice turned to face Alexander Rietbrock during his sentencing Monday, delivering an emotional statement about...Read More
By Owusu Emmanuella Akoto Ghana lost GH¢209.7 million to reported cybercrime between January and September 2026, almost 10 times the GH¢22.5 million recorded for the whole of 2025. The figures were discussed on GTV’s Breakfast Show on Thursday during the Tech Conversation segment, where cybersecurity expert David Gyedu spoke about the growing threat of cybercrime....Read More
If you are someone who likes browsing different websites, you might want to be a little careful. Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a hacking campaign targeting iPhone and Android users that could put their personal data at risk simply by visiting an affected website. The hackers exploited security flaws in these phones to access personal information,...Read More
CaixaBank extends Palo Alto Networks cybersecurity deal to 2030 CaixaBank announced an expansion of its partnership with cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks to boost its defences against growing threats linked to advanced artificial intelligence. The agreement will now run until 2030 and is part of the Spanish lender’s strategic plan, which includes EUR 5 billion...Read More
Key findingsAttackers using the Anubis ransomware targeted a U.S. organization in October 2026 using a new custom backdoor that Symantec has called Backdoor.Lindnor.The backdoor masqueraded as a Chrome component and as a VMware file, and was found on two Microsoft SQL Server machines.Within roughly an hour, the attackers dropped at least 13 executables to help...Read More
Social Media Addiction Bellwether TrialsBoth at the state and federal level, a series of social media addiction “bellwether” trials are underway. Courts and attorneys are looking to these trials to see how juries respond to evidence and testimony that would be key features in most claims.One of those trials was scheduled to be held in...Read More
from the of-course-it-means-id-verification dept Last week, Ofcom, the UK regulator in charge of all this stuff, released its “rapid assessment of highly effective age assurance at 16.” That came right on the heels of its quietly released (only because the law required it) report showing that the Online Safety Act’s duty of care wasn’t actually...Read More
According to an announcement shared by Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson on Monday, November 2, Ohio school leaders can now apply for funding bound for school safety-related projects.Projects for the 2027-2028 academic year are eligible to receive a portion of a total $9.01 million set aside specifically for school safety.The money, according to the release,...Read More
