The Latest Breaking News on Cybersecurity

Aust wealth lures cybercriminals: spy boss

Cyber crime is a "pervasive" threat to Australia's wellbeing, with the nation remaining an attractive target for criminals.

AAP · Nov 21, 2022

Online activism both a boon and a bane in fighting gender-based violence

Digital activism has helped women find their voices but, as in the real world, they are still subject to harassment online.

360info · Nov 21, 2022

What the world would lose with the demise of Twitter: Raw data on human behaviour

Although misinformation has been disseminated far and wide on Twitter, the platform also serves a role as a global verification mechanism.

The New Daily · Nov 20, 2022

Mumbai: Andheri homemaker duped of Rs 12 lakh by cyber fraudster who gained illegal access to her bank accounts

MUMBAI: A homemaker lost nearly Rs 12 lakh to a cyberfraudster who posed as a bank employee and convinced her to download an app that gave him remote access to her phone screen in Mumbai's Andheri.

The Times of India · Nov 19, 2022

Governments, researchers warn about surveillance, espionage concerns at 2022 World Cup

International sports event have become a rich environment for cyber espionage campaigns.

Axios · Nov 18, 2022

Evolving ransomware tactics are making U.S. officials' jobs harder

Squashing ransomware still remains one of U.S. cyber officials' toughest tasks.

Axios · Nov 18, 2022

Can anyone avoid CCTV surveillance? We ask an expert

Hailed as a tech solution to crime, security cameras throw up questions of accountability and privacy

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022

Twitter ‘temporarily shuts offices without explanation’ following Elon Musk takeover

Hundreds of employees are thought to be leaving the company, after an ultimatum made by Musk

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2022

Children being coerced into most severe forms of sexual abuse online – report

The Internet Watch Foundation says it found nearly 900 instances of the most severe types of child sexual abuse content in just five days.

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Ex-DePaul student gets 7½ years in federal prison for writing computer code to help ISIS terrorist group

A former DePaul University student was sentenced Thursday to 7 ½ years in federal prison for using his developing computer skills to help the Islamic State terrorist group spread violent propaganda on social media.

Chicago Tribune · Nov 17, 2022