The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors have urged President Bola Tinubu’s government to end the use of the “draconian” Cybercrimes Act to target journalists, activists, critics, and ordinary Nigerians for peacefully expressing their opinions online. In a joint statement released on Sunday and signed by SERAP Deputy Director...Read More
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Crimes Center (C3) has announced the expansion of its global presence with the addition of four new International Cyber Investigations Liaison (CIL) positions. These roles, based in Ottawa, Canada; London, England; The Hague, Netherlands; and Sydney, Australia, will enhance global law enforcement collaborations to tackle complex transnational...Read More
JAKARTA The UK government will issue warnings to all companies in the country to make cybersecurity an “absolute priority”. This is done, following a series of cyberattacks against several well-known retailers such as Marks & Spencer (M&S), Co-op Group, and Harrods. British Cabinet Office Minister Pat McFadden, on Friday 2 April chaired a briefing with...Read More
A new arms race is unfolding in cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence is at its core. Attackers are using AI to supercharge deception, making fraud more convincing, more scalable, and harder to detect. The numbers are staggering: 87% of global organizations faced an AI-powered cyberattack in the past year, according to SoSafe’s Cybercrime Trends 2025 report....Read More
Police officers, prosecutors, and judges participate in a UNODC training in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, aimed at strengthening the response to cybercrime in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, August 22, 2024. (Photo by Laura Gil/UNODC 2024) Once considered petty crime, cybercrime has evolved into a giant, automated, and illicit business almost as profitable as the narcotics...Read More
2025-05-04T19:01:20+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Sunday, Iraq’s National Security Service arrested an individual involved in online threats and blackmail. In a statement, the Security Service described the suspect as a mastermind of the “Ahl Kirkuk” and “Huna Kirkuk” platforms. He allegedly targeted civilians, public servants, judicial officials, lawmakers, doctors,...Read More
Events , Government , Industry Specific National Cybersecurity Alliance’s Lisa Plaggemier on Replacing Shrinking Public Funds Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • May 4, 2025
Lisa Plaggemier, executive director, National Cybersecurity Alliance
Cybersecurity nonprofits face reduced federal funding, but that hasn’t slowed efforts to educate and protect the public. The National Cybersecurity Alliance...Read More
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have urged President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to repeal Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, citing its use by authorities to harass journalists, bloggers, activists, and critics across Nigeria. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Saturday to commemorate...Read More
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Assistant Director of Cyber Bryan Vorndran describes … More ransomware as the agency’s “most high-profile cybercriminal threat.” getty Ransomware continues to dominate headlines as one of the most pervasive threats to businesses across the globe. Ransomware attacks have grown in complexity and audacity, targeting various industries and causing substantial financial,...Read More
