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The startup LetsData, founded by Ukrainians Andrii Kusyy and Ksenia Iliuk, is among 17 companies that have joined the second cohort of the Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Cybersecurity program. This group of startups from nine countries in Europe and North America will participate in a three-month program and gain access to Google’s tools, […]

This group, identified as an advanced persistent threat (APT) and active since at least November 2013, was first discovered and named “Bitter” by American security firm Forcepoint and “Manlinghua” by Chinese company Qihoo 360 in 2016. Over that time, the increasing exposure of Bitter’s activities has shed light on its political motives, as it primarily […]

Suspected Chinese hackers are stealing facial recognition data and using it to access bank accounts in Southeast Asia, researchers have found. The sophisticated campaign is being carried out by a group dubbed GoldFactory by researchers with the cybersecurity firm Group-IB. In October 2023, the firm first described an Android-based trojan, called GoldDigger, being used to […]

Siddaramaiah also announced the construction of a high-security prison in Shivamogga at an estimated cost of Rs 100 crore and the procurement of Artificial intelligence (AI) software, baggage scanners and other state-of-the-art equipment at Rs 5 crore for smooth administration and security of all “prisons of the State”. Other announcements 1. Under the Police Gruha-2025 […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it disrupted a Russian intelligence hacking network. “The Justice Department is accelerating our efforts to disrupt the Russian government’s cyber campaigns against the United States and our allies, including Ukraine,” U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. “In this case, Russian intelligence services […]

Anjos Nijk. The race between cyber threats and security is fast accelerating. Globally, cyber attacks increased by 38% in 2022, with a 48% increase for utilities. Anjos Nijk, managing director of the European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS), explains what the energy sector should do to tackle this challenge. With cyber attacks on the rise, […]

FBI chief Christopher Wray says Chinese cyberattacks are becoming a serious problem. “It’s reached something closer to a fever pitch,” he told leaders at the Munich Security Conference. Wray told Congress in January that China’s hackers outnumber FBI cyber agents by at least 50 to 1. Cyberattacks that Chinese hackers orchestrate on the US are […]

The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has reported that one in five children are found to engage in illegal activity online. A report published on Thursday, February 15, by the NCA revealed that a significant 20 per cent of youngsters aged 10-16 are dabbling in activities that breach the Computer Misuse Act, a legislation that […]

Social media platforms have drawn teens in like no other demographic. While apps such as Instagram and TikTok were originally touted as ways to facilitate connection, they have also turned into yet another avenue where sexual predators can thrive. This was one of the main topics of discussion Wednesday as the Senate Judiciary Committee interrogated […]

Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. On Thursday, FBI director Christopher Wray said that cyberattacks by Chinese hackers are reaching a “fever pitch.” Wray made the remarks while he was in Germany, attending the Munich Security Conference. Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images; Sutthichai Supapornpasupad via Getty Images FBI […]