Dave Luber, the head of the National Security Agency’s Cybersecurity Directorate, will retire at the end of the month in another leadership shakeup at an agency reeling from the recent firing of its chief and mandated cuts to its workforce. Dave Luber, who was named the NSA’s director of cybersecurity last year, will retire on May […]

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention against Cybercrime on December 24, despite widespread concerns that the treaty will facilitate human rights violations. The convention, the first global treaty of its kind, extends far beyond addressing cybercrime – malicious attacks on computer networks, systems, and data. It obligates states to establish broad electronic surveillance powers to investigate […]

The recent disclosure of a ransomware-driven data breach at Broadcom has sent fresh ripples through the tech and cybersecurity community, highlighting the persistent risks inherent in supply chain and third-party data management. As reported by The Register, a Middle Eastern partner of payroll services giant ADP, Business Systems House (BSH), fell victim to a ransomware […]

AI is critical to the future of cybersecurity. The technology is making defenses more sophisticated, but it’s also a tool in the arsenal of attackers. In this article, I cover both sides of the changing landscape: AI cybercrime and AI cybersecurity. Read on to find out about trends including AI-supercharged malware, ransomware, phishing and “vishing” […]

MULTAN: A major global cybercrime network has been busted in Multan as authorities arrested 14 suspects and blocked dozens of websites, ARY News reported. The operation was carried out by sensitive agencies and the National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCA) after receiving intelligence from the FBI and Dutch police. The network, known as the “Heart Sender […]

While on-again, off-again tariffs have created a lot of uncertainty and volatility in the stock market, one set of companies that should see minimal impact one way or the other are cybersecurity providers. After all, cybercriminals and hackers aren’t downsizing their attacks due to tariffs. Let’s look at four top cybersecurity stocks that investors might […]

Dive Brief: The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released the 2024 annual internet crime report. The report found that Americans lost $16.6 billion to cyber fraud and internet crimes last year, up 33% from the previous year. Phishing, spoofing and extortion topped the list of complaints, but investment and business email compromise (BEC) scams […]