Security

'Kisses from Prague': The fall of a Russian ransomware giant
The sudden fall of a ransomware supplier once described as the world's most harmful cybercrime... Read more
Dutch intelligence agencies say Russian hackers stole police data in cyberattack
A previously unknown Russian hacker group with suspected ties to the Kremlin was responsible for... Read more
Dark LLMs: It's still easy to trick most AI chatbots into providing harmful information, study finds
A group of AI researchers at Ben Gurion University of the Negev, in Israel, has... Read more
Who really benefits from smart tech at home? 'Optimizing' family life can reinforce gender roles
Have you heard of the "male technologist" mindset? It may sound familiar, and you may... Read more
M&S cyber-attack: How to protect yourself from sim-swap fraud
Our mobile phone numbers have become a de facto form of identification, but they can... Read more
How a global malware operation was taken down from a federal court in Georgia
The messages seemed innocuous, mundane even. Someone posing as a prospective guest emailed a hotel... Read more
Cyberattack costs UK retailer Marks & Spencer £300 mn
British clothes-to-food retailer Marks and Spencer on Wednesday said a cyberattack disrupting its online service... Read more
Marks & Spencer cyberattack: How can retailers regain customers' trust after a hack?
Several big British retailers have been in the news recently—but not for buoyant sales or... Read more
Hackers strike UK's legal aid agency and compromise data of lawyers and clients
Britain's justice department said Monday that it shut down online services for legal aid recipients... Read more
Paris kidnap bid highlights crypto data security risks
New regulations threaten the security of the personal data of cryptocurrency users and may expose... Read more
Governments continue losing efforts to gain backdoor access to secure communications
Reports that prominent American national security officials used a freely available encrypted messaging app, coupled... Read more
NFTs in sports: How to be on alert to the dangers of fraud and counterfeiting
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are experiencing spectacular growth thanks to the new opportunities they offer for... Read more
Coinbase said cyber crooks stole customer information and demanded $20 million ransom payment
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange based in the U.S., said Thursday that criminals had improperly... Read more
Mathematical method allows individuals to prove their locations without revealing them
Location data is considered particularly sensitive—its misuse can have serious consequences. Researchers at the Technical... Read more
Retail cyber-attacks reflective of 'patchwork' IT infrastructures and weak regulatory systems, says expert
Too many businesses are treating cybersecurity as an optional extra rather than a necessary investment,... Read more