[ad_1] The government has a duty to ensure the secure use of digital products, according to the head of Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). “As Germany’s cybersecurity authority, our aim is not only to make people and organizations aware of dangers on the internet, but also to actively protect them,” BSI President Claudia...Read More

[ad_1] A San Diego man who convinced a 14-year-old girl to send him sexual photographs of herself was sentenced Friday to nearly 22 years in prison. Eric Jin persuaded the teen to send him pictures of her private parts on two occasions, and on one of those instances, he instructed the girl to carve his...Read More

[ad_1] More than 1,200 people were arrested in a major cybercrime crackdown in Africa, the international police organization Interpol announced on Friday. Investigators from 18 African countries and the United Kingdom identified some 88,000 victims of fraud and illegal cryptocurrency networks, Interpol said in a statement. Cybercrime now accounts for more than 30% of all...Read More

[ad_1] A large-scale law enforcement operation coordinated by Interpol has taken down a 1000-person cybercriminal network and recovered $97.4m in stolen money from over 88,000 victims. The effort, codenamed Operation Serengeti 2.0 following a previous crackdown on African cybercrime in November 2024, ran from June to August 2025. It involved law enforcement agencies from the...Read More

[ad_1] HYDERABAD: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has arrested 30-year-old Vaddevalli Lalitha Saran Kumar for orchestrating a cyber fraud scheme involving multiple mule bank accounts. A resident of Vijayawada who frequently stays in Dubai, Kumar was reportedly running a network of accounts that funnelled fraudulent funds through organised cybercrimes. Investigators found that account holders...Read More

[ad_1] The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has unveiled a comprehensive initiative to address the growing cybersecurity challenges associated with artificial intelligence systems through the release of a new concept paper and proposed action plan for developing NIST SP 800-53 Control Overlays specifically designed for securing AI systems. New Framework Addresses Critical AI...Read More

[ad_1] BCAA’s latest School Zone safety survey shows drivers still aren’t making the grade. Associate Manager with Community Impact at BCAA, Linda Lawlor, said dangerous behaviors like speeding, distracted driving, and not stopping at crosswalks continue to put kids at risk. “We surveyed people in BC back in June to share their driving behaviors that...Read More

[ad_1] Authorities across Africa have dismantled large-scale cybercrime and fraud networks, arresting over three months more than 1,200 people suspected of carrying out ransomware attacks, online scams, and business email compromise schemes, the international police organization Interpol said on Friday. The operation, dubbed Serengeti 2.0, was conducted from June to August. Investigators said they have...Read More

[ad_1] *Image credit — Bloomberg A massive hacking operation was recently conducted against Orange SA — a French telecom company — by a group calling itself Warlock. Four gigabytes of data has been posted on the dark web this month, while the attack itself took place back in July. Orange had disclosed details about the...Read More

[ad_1] 08/22/2025August 22, 2025 You probably aren’t the sole heir of a fortune left to you by a Nigerian princess. Nor are millions of people around the world who end up getting scammed by cybercriminals using similar stories each year. Vast scamming industries have sprung up all across Africa — but contrary to popular belief,...Read More