A new Kerala Police MoU will bring threat intelligence into cybercrime investigations in the state. Cyble, an AI-native cybersecurity company, has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with Kerala Police that covers intelligence support, investigative assistance and capacity building. The agreement was signed through Cyble’s Indian subsidiary, Cyble Infosec India Private Limited. It will support...Read More
By Allison Peck NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — The City of North Platte and Lincoln County have restored several phone lines affected by a cybersecurity incident, though work continues to bring remaining systems back online. In an update posted Monday, Oct. 12, Lincoln County officials said city, county and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office phone lines that...Read More
Hackers have raised refrigerator and freezer temperatures at hundreds of French supermarkets to as high as 50 degrees Celsius, causing fires and spoiling food. The Paris prosecutor’s office said a “large-scale” attack was “affecting connected refrigerators in several major food retailers across France”, leading to food losses and fires. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has instructed...Read More
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions from reporters at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence in Tokyo on March 11, 2026. JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images Japan’s top cybersecurity official declared a cyberspace emergency on October 9, 2026, after an AI-accelerated wave of ransomware and data breaches compromised the personal information of more than...Read More
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged residents to remain vigilant against cybercrime and adopt safe digital practices to protect themselves from online fraudsters. He said cybersecurity was a shared responsibility, urging citizens to understand common cyber risks and take proactive steps to safeguard their personal information and digital assets. Sanwo-Olu spoke in a statement...Read More
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) — Governor Josh Stein has proclaimed October Cybersecurity Awareness Month in North Carolina to encourage all North Carolinians to prioritize online safety and protect themselves from online threats and scams. “As bad actors find new ways to target North Carolinians online, our state is working to equip people with the knowledge, skills,...Read More
The Justice Department (DOJ) and FBI announced on Oct. 8 that they seized two hacking tools used by the China state-sponsored hacking group Flax Typhoon to target critical infrastructure and other networks in the United States and abroad. The court-authorized seizures targeted Microscan and FishHub, two tools allegedly operated by hackers working for Integrity Technology...Read More
By Josias Pila Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing cybercrime. The tools that can help us work smarter, communicate faster, and solve complex problems can also be exploited to deceive, manipulate, and defraud us on an unprecedented scale. This raises an important question for South Africa: are we ready for a new era of digital deception?...Read More
Judicial officers across the country have been urged to embrace forensic science in evaluating evidence and determining court cases, with experts warning that sole reliance on eyewitness accounts is no longer sufficient to establish guilt or innocence.The call was made on Monday in Kampala during the opening of a two-day forensic science training workshop organized...Read More
Palo Alto Networks (NasdaqGS:PANW) joined Anthropic’s Critical Infrastructure Defense Program as a founding partner to apply AI to cybersecurity for essential systems. The partnership targets operational technology in sectors such as power, water and government infrastructure using Anthropic’s advanced AI models. Palo Alto Networks is extending its security focus beyond enterprise IT and cloud environments...Read More
