The Latest Breaking News on Cybersecurity

DWP: Scam warning issued as next cost of living payments sent to residents

Action Fraud have provided some tips for staying safe and being 'cyber aware'

Bristol Post · Nov 26, 2022

Agencies vow to protect critical info

The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) says it will collaborate with the Office of the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) to safeguard critical information infrastructure (CII) and prevent data leaks, including opening a single channel to receive notifications about cyber-incidents.

Bangkok Post · Nov 26, 2022

How pro-terrorism accounts are circumventing moderation on social media

Activity from terrorist organisations operating on Twitter has increased by at least 69% since multibillionaire Elon Musk took over the social network, according to researchers focused on online extremism. But these accounts have had to get creative to circumvent content moderation. From "sock puppet" accounts to coded messages and "broken"…

France 24 · Nov 25, 2022

Facebook fails independent journalists

On Jan 29, 2018, the prominent Berlin-based Azerbaijani news site Meydan TV had its Facebook page hacked for the first time. The attackers removed all admin accounts, deleted all content, and removed nearly 100,000 followers.

Bangkok Post · Nov 23, 2022

Delhi: Ransomware Cyber attack on AIIMS server

NEW DELHI: India’s premiere health care institute —All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi reported a massive cyber attack on its server on Wednesday. All patient care services from appointments to registration and admission to discharge, billing, and report generation, were badly hit since 7 am.

The Times of India · Nov 23, 2022

Black Friday scams to watch out for this year, according to fraud experts

As Black Friday approaches, more email scams are to be expected, so experts at First Direct have looked at the latest scams and most common tactics used by cyber criminals.

Glasgow Live · Nov 23, 2022

Riyadh, Singapore to Cooperate in Cybersecurity, AI

Singapore’s Law Minister Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam has stressed the close cooperation between his country and Saudi Arabia in several areas, including cyber security, information security and information technology. Shanmugam further revealed that there are ongoing efforts to broker a new cooperation deal between Singapore and the Kingdom. He also mentioned a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 23, 2022

Medibank hacker blog mysteriously disappears but experts warn it may return

Site posting Medibank customer data from cyber-attack goes offline after publishing 1,500 health claim records on Sunday

The Guardian - AU · Nov 23, 2022

Parents issued warning as posting photos of kids online can have 'serious consequences'

The average parent shares almost 1,500 images of their child before their fifth birthday.

Daily Record · Nov 22, 2022

Retail braces for wave of holiday phishing, ransomware scams

The economic downturn is prompting more hackers to trick consumers with phony deals.

Axios · Nov 22, 2022