Artificial Intelligence is increasingly showing its darker side, with two major concerns emerging: cognitive debt from over-reliance on AI tools and the proliferation of dangerous deepfake disinformat...
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AI in Healthcare: Saving Lives While Raising Data Security Questions
Recent breakthroughs demonstrate AI's transformative potential in healthcare, from real-time emergency response to advanced dementia diagnosis and AI-designed cancer drugs. A swimmer's life was saved ...
Deepfake Political Warfare: AI Manipulation Shakes Philippines and Switzerland
Deepfake technology is increasingly being weaponized in political conflicts, as evidenced by recent cases in the Philippines and Switzerland. In the Philippines, politicians are sharing AI-generated v...
Authentication Fatigue Crisis: 1.1M Identity Theft Reports Demand Urgent Security Overhaul
The cybersecurity landscape faces a dual crisis as identity theft reports surge to 1.1 million while authentication fatigue reaches breaking point. With 16 billion compromised passwords circulating an...
Massive Data Breaches Hit Retail, Healthcare and Telecom Sectors
A series of high-impact data breaches have exposed millions of records across multiple industries. A major supermarket chain reported a breach potentially affecting 2.2 million customers, while Ontari...
Sinaloa Cartel Hired Hacker to Spy on FBI, Leading to Informant Deaths
A shocking U.S. government audit reveals the Sinaloa Cartel employed a skilled hacker to infiltrate FBI communications and track federal agents in Mexico. The cyber-espionage operation allowed cartel ...
OSL's Global Expansion: Security Risks in Cross-Border Crypto Infrastructure
Hong Kong-based crypto platform OSL is making waves with its aggressive acquisition strategy, recently purchasing Canadian payment processor Banxa. While this expansion boosts OSL's global payments ne...
German Savings Banks to Offer Bitcoin: Security Implications of Mainstream Crypto Adoption
Germany's Sparkassen group, representing over 400 savings banks, is preparing to offer regulated Bitcoin trading to millions of customers through their banking apps. This landmark move brings cryptocu...
AWS Leadership Shakeup Highlights Geopolitical Tensions in Cloud AI Race
Amazon Web Services faces significant leadership changes in its generative AI division amid intensifying global competition for tech talent. The departure of key executives underscores the geopolitica...
Nextcloud Containers: The Privacy-First Alternative Disrupting OneDrive's Cloud Monopoly
A growing wave of privacy-conscious users and enterprises are migrating from OneDrive to self-hosted Nextcloud solutions deployed via containerization. This shift represents a fundamental challenge to...
89 Top Indian Universities Fail Anti-Ragging Compliance, Exposing Systemic Student Safety Gaps
A recent audit reveals 89 premier Indian educational institutions, including IITs and IIMs, have failed to comply with mandatory anti-ragging regulations. The systemic non-compliance with student safe...
API Security Breach at Aditya Birla Capital Exposes Systemic Financial Risks
A sophisticated cyberattack targeting Aditya Birla Capital Digital's digital gold platform has exposed critical API security flaws, resulting in a ₹1.95 crore heist. The breach reveals systemic vuln...
EU-US Trade Talks Exclude DMA: Tech Giants Face Regulatory Crossroads
The European Commission has confirmed the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Digital Services Act (DSA) will be excluded from ongoing EU-US trade discussions, creating significant compliance challenges for...
VPN Trust Crisis: How Independent Audits Separate Fact from Fiction
The VPN industry faces growing scrutiny as users demand proof of privacy claims. Recent independent audits of providers like Surfshark and ExpressVPN reveal which services truly uphold their no-logs p...
Cloudflare Mitigates Record 7.3 Tbps DDoS Attack: A New Era in Cyber Defense
Cloudflare has successfully mitigated the largest recorded DDoS attack in history, peaking at 7.3 terabits per second (Tbps). This unprecedented attack, which targeted a major Cloudflare customer, mar...
Iran's Crackdown on Free VPNs Raises Cybersecurity and Digital Rights Concerns
Iran has intensified its campaign discouraging citizens from using free VPN services amid nationwide internet restrictions, sparking debates about digital rights and cybersecurity risks. While authori...
Swiss Health Foundation Radix Hit by Ransomware, Government Data Compromised
Swiss health foundation Radix, which provides services to the federal government, has suffered a significant ransomware attack resulting in the theft of sensitive government data. The breach raises se...
Godfather Android Malware Evolves: New Virtualization Tactics Target European Banks
A sophisticated new variant of the Godfather Android banking trojan has emerged, employing advanced virtualization techniques to bypass security measures and target financial apps across Europe. This ...
German Banks Face Sophisticated Phishing Wave Targeting DKB and Sparkasse Customers
A coordinated phishing campaign is targeting customers of major German banks including Deutsche Kreditbank (DKB) and Sparkasse, using highly convincing fake security update alerts. The emails mimic le...
16 Billion Credential Leak: A New Era of Cyber Threats
Security researchers have uncovered what may be the largest credential leak in history, with approximately 16 billion usernames and passwords circulating on dark web forums. This massive data compilat...