Cybercriminals are increasingly camouflaging malware as anime content to exploit the growing global fascination with Japanese animation, according to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. Their recent analysis of phishing incidents between Q2 2024 and Q1 2025 revealed over 250,000 attacks leveraging…
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EU Sanctions Actors Involved in Russian Hybrid Warfare
EU takes action against Russian propaganda The European Union (EU) announced sweeping new sanctions against 21 individuals and 6 entities involved in Russia’s destabilizing activities abroad, marking a significant escalation in the bloc’s response to hybrid warfare threats. European Union…
Vietnam Blocks Telegram Messaging App
Vietnam’s technology ministry has ordered telecommunications service providers to ban the messaging app Telegram for failing to cooperate in the investigation of alleged crimes committed by its users, a move Telegram described as shocking. In a document dated May…
Hackers Tricking Employees with Fake IT Calls and Email Floods in New Ransomware Scam
A growing number of cyberattacks are being carried out by a group linked to the 3AM ransomware. These attackers are using a combination of spam emails and fake phone calls pretending to be a company’s tech support team. Their…
Balancing Consumer Autonomy and Accessibility in the Age of Universal Opt-Outs
The Universal Opt-Out Mechanism (UOOM) has emerged as a crucial tool that streamlines consumers’ data rights exercise in a time when digital privacy concerns continue to rise. Through the use of this mechanism, individuals can express their preferences regarding…
FBI Busts 270 in Operation RapTor to Disrupt Dark Web Drug Trade
Efforts to dismantle the criminal networks operating on the dark web are always welcome, especially when those networks serve as hubs for stolen credentials, ransomware brokers, and cybercrime gangs. However, the dangers extend far beyond digital crime. A substantial…
Governments Release New Regulatory AI Policy
Regulatory AI Policy The CISA, NSA, and FBI teamed with cybersecurity agencies from the UK, Australia, and New Zealand to make a best-practices policy for safe AI development. The principles laid down in this document offer a strong foundation for…
Technology Meets Therapy as AI Enters the Conversation
Several studies show that artificial intelligence has become an integral part of mental health care, changing the way practitioners deliver, document, and conceptualise therapy over the years, as well as how professionals are implementing, documenting, and even conceptualising it.…
Coinbase Offers $20m Bounty to Take Down Perpetrators Behind Social Engineering Attack
Coinbase, a renowned cryptocurrency exchange, is offering a $20 million prize to anyone who can assist identify and bring down the culprits of a recent cyber-attack, rather than fulfilling their ransom demands. On May 15, Coinbase said that attackers…
CBI Uncovers Tech Support Scam Targeting Japanese Nationals in Multi-State Operation
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has uncovered a major international scam targeting Japanese citizens through fake tech support schemes. As part of its nationwide anti-cybercrime initiative, Operation Chakra V, the CBI arrested six individuals and shut down two…
SK Telecom Malware Breach Exposes 27 Million Phone Numbers
Last week, South Korean telecom firm SK Telecom announced that a malware-based data breach exposed over 27 million phone numbers, jeopardising user privacy and raising concerns in the cybersecurity community. The breach apparently lasted more than three years and…
Hackers Are Fooling IT Help Desks — Here’s How You Can Stay Protected
IT support teams, also known as service desks, are usually the first people we call when something goes wrong with our computers or accounts. They’re there to help fix issues, unlock accounts, and reset passwords. But this helpfulness is…
Remote Work and AI Scams Are Making Companies Easier Targets for Hackers
Experts are warning that working from home is making businesses more open to cyberattacks, especially as hackers use new tools like artificial intelligence (AI) to trick people. Since many employees now work remotely, scammers are taking advantage of weaker…
ESXi Environment Infiltrated Through Malicious KeePass Installer
Research by cybersecurity researchers has revealed that threat actors have been using tampered versions of KeePass password manager software to break into enterprise networks for several months. Researchers have discovered that this campaign has been sophisticated and ongoing for several…
Foxconn’s Chairman Warns AI and Robotics Will Replace Low-End Manufacturing Jobs
Foxconn chairman Young Liu has issued a stark warning about the future of low-end manufacturing jobs, suggesting that generative AI and robotics will eventually eliminate many of these roles. Speaking at the Computex conference in Taiwan, Liu emphasized that…
Ransomware Attack Disrupts Kettering Health Network, Elective Procedures Canceled Across 14 Ohio Facilities
A ransomware incident has caused a significant “system-wide technology outage” at a network of over a dozen medical centers in Ohio, resulting in the cancellation of both inpatient and outpatient elective procedures. This information comes from a statement released…
British supermarkets’ Supplier of Refrigerated Goods Hit by a Ransomware Attack
Peter Green Chilled, a logistics firm, has announced that it has been attacked by a ransomware attack, interrupting deliveries of refrigerated goods to some of the country’s top supermarkets. Customers — largely smaller producers who provide food to regional…
Google Unveils AI With Deep Reasoning and Creative Video Capabilities
This week, Google, as part of its annual Google Marketing Live 2025 event, unveiled a comprehensive suite of artificial intelligence-powered tools to help the company cement its position at the forefront of digital commerce and advertising on Wednesday, May…
Google’s AI Virtual Try-On Tool Redefines Online Shopping Experience
At the latest Google I/O developers conference, the tech giant introduced an unexpected innovation in online shopping: an AI-powered virtual try-on tool. This new feature lets users upload a photo of themselves and see how clothing items would appear…
Reports Indicate Social Engineering Attacks on Binance and Kraken
As a result of sophisticated social engineering attacks mimicking a recent attempt to breach Coinbase Global Inc., Binance and Kraken exchanges have both been able to thwart such attacks. In the report by Bloomberg, sources familiar with the matter…