Jamaica’s Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton has confirmed that a hacker group contacted the National Health Fund (NHF) claiming to be in possession of confidential information belonging to some of the agency’s clients, as investigations into a cyber incident affecting the organization continue. Speaking at Wednesday’s post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Tufton...Read More
Imagine finding out that that supposedly harmless chat you were having with a chatbot was used to hack your own account… That’s what happened in the first week of June 2026, when attackers successfully hijacked a number of high-profile Instagram accounts by working – get this – Meta AI, the company’s very own AI-powered support...Read More
A grid cybersecurity and verification framework developed at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been licensed by GridForge Energy Solutions. The startup plans to explore ways the technology could boost real-time visibility of grid behavior for energy projects, grid management companies and utilities. The patented technology, called Cyber Grid Guard, uses a software...Read More
3 min readBengaluruJun 11, 2026 09:45 AM IST In his first major review of Bengaluru’s policing and law-and-order system after taking charge as Karnataka Home Minister, Priyank Kharge said Wednesday that the government is considering a comprehensive Urban Mobility Plan to address traffic congestion. The Karnataka home minister made the remarks after chairing a review...Read More
Screengrab of Senate website “under maintenance” as of 9:36 a.m. MANILA, Philippines — The Senate website is “under maintenance” on Thursday morning after a group claiming to be “Nullsec Philippines” alleged that it had defaced a page on the institution’s official website. Screenshots circulating on social media showed a message criticizing corruption and calling for...Read More
Dr Aleksandar Valjarevic, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Help AG. Help AG (the cybersecurity arm of e&) has released its State of the Market Report 2026, marking the sixth edition of its flagship annual analysis of cybersecurity trends across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Drawing on intelligence from Help AG’s Security Operations Centres in Dubai and Riyadh,...Read More
Over the last several years, operational technology (OT) security has shifted from a specialized concern to a board-level business priority. Industrial organizations now rely on interconnected systems, remote access, cloud-based analytics, and unified IT and OT environments to maintain production. While this advanced connectivity offers increased efficiency and resilience, it has also enlarged the attack...Read More
UNODC supports the Central Asian states in combatting cybercrime The proliferation of information systems and technologies has turned cybercrime to one of the fastest growing crime types. The internet and associated technologies have created a whole new platform and instruments for criminals around the world, erasing boundaries and making traditional methods used by law enforcement...Read More
