The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention against Cybercrime on December 24, despite widespread concerns that the treaty will facilitate human rights violations. The convention, the first global treaty of its kind, extends far beyond addressing cybercrime – malicious attacks on computer networks, systems, and data. It obligates states to establish broad electronic surveillance powers to investigate...Read More
The recent disclosure of a ransomware-driven data breach at Broadcom has sent fresh ripples through the tech and cybersecurity community, highlighting the persistent risks inherent in supply chain and third-party data management. As reported by The Register, a Middle Eastern partner of payroll services giant ADP, Business Systems House (BSH), fell victim to a ransomware...Read More
AI is critical to the future of cybersecurity. The technology is making defenses more sophisticated, but it’s also a tool in the arsenal of attackers. In this article, I cover both sides of the changing landscape: AI cybercrime and AI cybersecurity. Read on to find out about trends including AI-supercharged malware, ransomware, phishing and “vishing”...Read More
MULTAN: A major global cybercrime network has been busted in Multan as authorities arrested 14 suspects and blocked dozens of websites, ARY News reported. The operation was carried out by sensitive agencies and the National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCA) after receiving intelligence from the FBI and Dutch police. The network, known as the “Heart Sender...Read More
While on-again, off-again tariffs have created a lot of uncertainty and volatility in the stock market, one set of companies that should see minimal impact one way or the other are cybersecurity providers. After all, cybercriminals and hackers aren’t downsizing their attacks due to tariffs. Let’s look at four top cybersecurity stocks that investors might...Read More
Dive Brief: The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released the 2024 annual internet crime report. The report found that Americans lost $16.6 billion to cyber fraud and internet crimes last year, up 33% from the previous year. Phishing, spoofing and extortion topped the list of complaints, but investment and business email compromise (BEC) scams...Read More
RANSOMWARE attacks spiked to unprecedented levels in the first quarter of 2025, according to new data from cybersecurity analysts, with a 126 percent year-over-year increase in public extortion cases. A total of 2,289 victims were listed across 74 ransomware groups’ data leak sites between January and March, far exceeding the 1,011 victims disclosed during the...Read More
Big cyberattacks in Britain tend to come in clusters after a long absence. And so, in honour of the principle that a crisis should never be wasted, the events at Marks & Spencer, the Co-op, and Harrods make it a good time to face up to two big questions about how we tackle the scourge...Read More
Guwahati: Indian army and Assam police launch crackdown on ghost SIM which were used from bases in Assam, Rajasthan, and Telangana for Cyber-crimes and other anti-National activities including sensitive information gathering by agents sitting in Pakistan. As many as 21 people are picked up in this connection. A defence spokesperson said an actionable Information was...Read More
An Alabama man has been sentenced to 14 months in jail for his part in 2024’s hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Twitter account, which increased the value of Bitcoin by $2,000. The man and his co-conspirators used their ill-gotten access to post that Bitcoin ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds)—a type of investment vehicle long...Read More
