Chinese artificial intelligence models are catching up with top US AI systems, especially in cybersecurity, according to security researchers. A new AI model developed by Chinese company Zhipu AI (Z.ai) has shown that it can match Anthropic’s powerful model, Mythos. Previewed in April, Mythos is designed to spot software vulnerabilities, yet experts warn it may...Read More

HYDERABAD: Senior citizens are increasingly falling prey to cybercriminals, with scammers exploiting their trust, limited digital literacy and social isolation to siphon off life savings through fake customer care calls, impersonation of government officials, fraudulent investment schemes and phishing links. Cybercrime officials say elderly victims are often specifically targeted as fraudsters perceive them to be...Read More

[Sam Wilkinson] recently installed a Dreo CLF513S ceiling fan in his place — it’s cheap, well-sized, and blows air around as you’d expect it to. The only problem is that it only works with an ugly cloud-only smart home setup out of the box. Never mind, though, because [Sam] figured out how to hack up...Read More

Last Updated on June 28, 2026 11:07 am Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Information Technology — Cybersecurity program has earned designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) from the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Dr. Brian Morris, Dean of Business, Technology and Engineering...Read More

At first, Chinese hackers used to dominate global hacking competitions, often securing first place. But after 2017, their presence suddenly disappeared. No one understood why they stopped participating—until an incident in 2019 exposed a much deeper and more concerning story. Welcome back to another story. In March 2017, a group of Chinese hackers traveled to...Read More

Christopher W. Taylor ’09 ’11 (left), practitioner-in-residence in App State’s Walker College of Business Department of Computer Information Systems, is leading the Western North Carolina Cyber Resilience Initiative. Dr. Andrew Windham (right), associate professor in App State’s Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment, is leading the Trades Pathways Initiative. Photo by Chase Reynolds...Read More

Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Incident & Breach Response Also, Three Ubiquiti Flaws Under Exploitation Anviksha More (AnvikshaMore) • June 25, 2026     Image: Shutterstock Every week, ISMG rounds up cybersecurity incidents and breaches around the world. This week, Mandiant detailed a Cisco SD-WAN hack, bucket hijacking risk, Ubiquiti flaws exploited, Canada...Read More

For cybersecurity to enhance resilience, defenses need to operate much closer to machine speed and to be structurally aligned with the threat landscape. Resilience depends on continuous monitoring, high-quality intelligence and automated detection and response. With adversaries increasingly moving across legacy systems, internal dependencies, third parties and data access pathways, leaders need a connected view...Read More

The Kebbi State Government has declared a major crackdown on an emerging cybercrime syndicate known as “Yan Vocal,” vowing to dismantle the network and prosecute those responsible for a growing wave of online fraud, blackmail and cyber extortion targeting victims within and outside Nigeria. The government said credible intelligence indicated that the syndicate, largely made...Read More

Meerut Development Authority’s official website fell victim to cybercriminals (Representative image) MEERUT: The official website of the Meerut Development Authority (MDA) was hacked by unidentified attackers who replaced its homepage with objectionable pro Pakistan messages and slogans, officials said on Sunday.Instead of usual information, users accessing the portal were shown a black screen carrying displaying...Read More