21 The federal government, on Monday, opened a case on an amended three-count charge of alleged cybercrime and felony against social media influencer, Justice Chidiebere also known as Justice Crack. Chidiebere was brought before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the federal high Abuja, where he pleaded not guilty to the charges Shortly after, the first prosecution...Read More
As motor vehicle retail becomes increasingly digital and interconnected, dealerships are handling more sensitive personal information across more systems and partners – and that is turning them into attractive targets for both cybercriminals and opportunistic social engineers. In a panel discussion at last week’s 2026 F&I Virtual Summit, the message was consistent: compliance with the...Read More
Dive Brief: Companies around the world have been keeping the vast majority of ransomware attacks secret, according to a new report from the security firm BlackFog. The number of undisclosed attacks in the first quarter of 2026 was almost 10 times as large as the number of disclosed attacks, according to the report published Wednesday....Read More
Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Independent MP Zali Steggall’s WhatsApp account was hacked in March as part of a phishing scheme believed to have been orchestrated by the Russian government that led to the messaging platform being blocked on parliamentary...Read More
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming the cybersecurity industry, raising an important question: will AI-based security applications eventually wipe out traditional cybersecurity firms? While AI is undoubtedly reshaping how digital threats are detected and prevented, experts believe that cybersecurity companies are more likely to evolve rather than disappear entirely. Over the past few years, AI-powered security...Read More
OKLAHOMA CITY (KSWO) — Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is filing suit against the online game Roblox for endangering children and deceiving parents. Drummond said despite Roblox’s public assurances to parents, the company has consistently placed corporate profit over child safety, allowing the platform to become a hunting ground for child predators. According to the...Read More
ESET has announced a EUR €40 million investment in artificial intelligence research and development, focused on cybersecurity-specific AI models, an AI security stack, and a new AI security operations platform. The move comes as the cybersecurity group reports a sharp rise in risks linked to so-called AI skills, modular instructions that tell AI agents how...Read More
Bangkok (Thailand), 29 September 2025 – Organized crime groups in Southeast Asia are rapidly adopting automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to expand cybercrime operations, according to a new UNODC cybercrime technical policy brief. The development is creating significant risks for individuals, institutions and economies across the region. The brief documents how AI-powered deepfakes, voice cloning and synthetic identities are...Read More
With International Anti-Ransomware Day taking place on May 12, Kaspersky presents its annual report on the evolving global and regional ransomware cyberthreat landscape. Ransomware remains one of the most persistent and adaptive cyberthreats. In 2026: New families continue to emerge, adopting post-quantum cryptography ciphers. As ransom payments drop, some groups implement encryptionless extortion attacks. In...Read More
A trove of documents from I-Soon, a private contractor that competed for Chinese government contracts, shows that its hackers compromised more than a dozen governments, according to cybersecurity firms SentinelLabs and Malwarebytes – Copyright AFP/File Daniel LEAL AI cybercrime involves the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning by threat actors to automate, scale, and...Read More
