A Saskatoon man has been extradited to the United States to stand trial on hacking charges.Ryan James Roach, a 35-year-old Saskatoon man, is accused of hacking into multiple supercomputers at educational institutions across the U.S. to install malware — hijacking the processing power from their heavy-duty hardware to mine an obscure cryptocurrency called Electroneum.Roach was...Read More
Cybastion and Cisco have launched a cybersecurity centre in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to strengthen cyber defence capabilities and expand digital skills training across West and Central Africa. The Cisco Cybersecurity Center at Cybastion will combine cybersecurity operations, technology demonstrations and professional training. Managed and operated by Cybastion, the facility follows a partnership involving Cisco, Cybastion...Read More
THE United States has imposed sanctions on 45 individuals and companies linked to alleged international cyberscam operations in Cambodia and Madagascar, including a Malaysian accused of leading a fraud network targeting American victims. The US Treasury Department announced on Nov 5 that it had sanctioned four individuals and 41 companies associated with Cambodia-based Prince Group,...Read More
Censys scanned the open internet and found 1,465 live consoles of Artex, the Chinese-made AI penetration testing tool already tied to bank breaches in South Korea, sitting wide open with no login required. TechCrunch reported on November 6 that security researchers at Censys identified 1,465 hosts running an exposed Artex console as of November 4,...Read More
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WWMT) — Michigan State University is actively investigating a potential cybersecurity threat.According to the university, no personal information has been accessed, changed, or stolen.On October 1st at 5 p.m., an email was sent to all MSU users, including students, faculty, and staff, that they are being prompted to reset their NetID password...Read More
Security researchers have discovered hundreds of copies of a Chinese-made AI hacking tool publicly exposed to the internet for anyone to access, potentially allowing outsiders to launch cyberattacks against unsuspecting targets. The hacking software, called Artex, is an open source autonomous penetration testing tool, meaning software that automatically probes computer systems for weaknesses, and it’s...Read More
By Rae D. DeShong. Ohio and Louisiana may take different approaches to building volunteer cybersecurity corps, but both programs also share some common approaches as they work to deploy cyber professionals to support public-sector needs.Indeed, leaders of both programs said they sustain volunteer cyber corps through clear legal authority, reliable volunteers and ongoing engagement. This...Read More
As of this week, the WEF’s 2026 Cybersecurity Outlook has put a $1.1 trillion price tag on fraud, and the headlines are catching up. From a US Bank ransomware incident to Marquis Software’s 670,000-customer breach, financial cybersecurity has entered a new phase.The uncomfortable truth, as of this week, is that cybersecurity in financial services has...Read More
In the lead-up to Christmas, police are hosting more pop-up fraud-prevention events to help keep shoppers safe from online scams and fraudulent listings. Next week, Greater Manchester Police’s Economic Crime Unit is holding drop-in sessions from 10am and 1pm at Virgin Money, 9-11 Yorkshire Street on Tuesday, November 10, and at Halifax, 6/14 Yorkshire Street,...Read More
Cyber theft raises concerns for banking security Cybersecurity specialists described the attack as unusual because hackers rarely succeed in stealing substantial sums directly from established banking institutions. Rafay Baloch, chief executive of cybersecurity and security engineering company RedSecLabs, characterised the incident as unprecedented in Europe. He highlighted the growing sophistication of cyberattacks targeting banking...Read More
