[ad_1] The United Nations’ Cybercrime Treaty can do more to protect women.  Cybercrime has increased as technology and its applications have grown. On December 24, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a treaty entitled “Countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes.” The treaty is also known as the Cybercrime Convention....Read More

[ad_1] Technologies such as AI and machine learning may be able to help detect and respond to cybersecurity threats. (Image: Antony Weerut/AdobeStock) As we close out this season with a deep dive into cybersecurity, this episode will focus on AI and machine learning in medical device cybersecurity. DJ Fang, Cofounder and COO of Pure Global,...Read More

[ad_1] COWETA COUNTY, Ga. – The Coweta County School System said its systems were hacked in a ransomware attack Friday. A spokesperson with the school system said no student or employee information was part of the breach, and no school financial information was hacked.  What they’re saying: According to Coweta County, the school district experienced...Read More

[ad_1] Endpoint Security , Events , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Phosphorus Cybersecurity’s Phillip Wylie on Asset Inventory, Password Hygiene Aseem Jakhar • May 5, 2025     Phillip Wylie, xIoT security evangelist, Phosphorous Cybersecurity Security teams’ success in hardening endpoints and implementing robust detection systems has triggered an unexpected consequence: threat actors pivoting to...Read More

[ad_1] Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour” on Dec. 6, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Lindsey Wasson/AP hide caption toggle caption Lindsey Wasson/AP NEW YORK — A cybercrime crew stole then resold more than 900 digital tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other pricey events on StubHub, according to prosecutors in New York. The...Read More

[ad_1] Application Security , Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Events Daniel Kennedy on Gen AI, Code Remediation and Misplaced Faith in Endpoint Tools Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • May 5, 2025     Daniel Kennedy, principal research analyst, information security channel, S&P Global Market Intelligence. Security professionals are showing growing enthusiasm for...Read More

[ad_1] Artem Stryzhak, a Ukrainian national, has been extradited from Spain to the United States to face charges related to a global ransomware operation that used the notorious Nefilim ransomware strain. The 2025 extradition is an important step in a years-long investigation into a cyber-extortion campaign that targeted multinational corporations and caused millions of dollars...Read More

[ad_1] Act now to prevent ransomware strikes, NCSC warns. Getty Images Criminal ransomware gangs have no moral or ethical compass; we have seen that proven time and time again in attacks aimed directly at blood banks and even hospitals. The latest target, however, would appear to be the retail sector in the U.K. with devastating...Read More

[ad_1] On 24 December 2024, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a Convention Against Cybercrime.   How will it shape the future of cyber resilience? Join the World Bank and experts from international organizations for a webinar exploring the impact of the new Convention for developing countries, including its implications for digital transformation and capacity...Read More

[ad_1] Application Security , Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Events DARPA’s Matt Turek on Using AI to ‘Find and Fix’ Software Vulnerabilities Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • May 5, 2025     Matt Turek, deputy director, Information Innovation Office, DARPA As nation-state cyberthreats continue to intensify, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency...Read More