The Romanian national cybersecurity agency (DNSC) has pinned the outbreak of ransomware cases across the country’s hospitals to an incident at a service provider. It said an unnamed service provider reported an issue prior to the flood of hospitals alerting the agency to the attacks. The service provider operates the Hipocrate Information System (HIS) –...Read More

Info-Tech’s latest research unveils strategies to address the persistent cybersecurity talent gap. The report dives into actionable insights and strategic approaches designed to combat the shortage of skilled professionals in the cybersecurity domain. TORONTO, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – As cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, the demand for skilled professionals to combat these risks is...Read More

The United States government has pledged support for Kenya to help it tackle security challenges such as the rise in cybercrime and misinformation on social media. According to the Commanding Officer of the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Major General Jami Shawley, the US government through the force is opening up training...Read More

A cybersecurity researcher at Paradigm, Samczsun, is spearheading an effort to shield “white-hat hackers” who help protect crypto projects from legal troubles, as reported by Bloomberg. The nonprofit Security Alliance, backed by over $1 million in donations, including $500,000 from Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin, aims to establish legal protection for ethical hackers.  Samczsun said, “Having gone...Read More

In the early days of the internet, online dating was often derided, with people who met their lovers via a website often being laughed at for being “unable” to find a partner in “real life”.  However, with the rise of smartphones, we live in a world where the vast majority of people are constantly connected...Read More

Microsoft and OpenAI are revealing today that hackers are already using large language models like ChatGPT to refine and improve their existing cyberattacks. In newly published research, Microsoft and OpenAI have detected attempts by Russian, North Korean, Iranian, and Chinese-backed groups using tools like ChatGPT for research into targets, to improve scripts, and to help...Read More

Liza Likins, who sang backup for such music icons as Stevie Nicks and Linda Ronstadt, was lonely and depressed after her husband, Greg, died in 2020.  When a handsome blond-haired man who resembled her late husband of 23 years started messaging her on Facebook, Likins rebuked him for four months.    But eventually, Likins was lured into...Read More

State-backed hackers from Russia, China, and Iran have been using tools from Microsoft-backed OpenAI to hone their skills and trick their targets, according to a report published on Wednesday. Microsoft said in its report it had tracked hacking groups affiliated with Russian military intelligence, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, and the Chinese and North Korean governments as...Read More

By David Shepardson and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chief executives of social media companies Meta, X, TikTok, Snap, and Discord faced tough questions on their efforts to combat online child sexual exploitation at a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday. Senator Dick Durbin, the Judiciary Committee’s Democratic chairman, cited statistics from the National Center...Read More

State-backed hackers from Russia, China, and Iran have been using tools from Microsoft-backed OpenAI to hone their skills and trick their targets, according to a report published on Wednesday. Microsoft said in its report it had tracked hacking groups affiliated with Russian military intelligence, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, and the Chinese and North Korean governments as...Read More