Security

Units in Singapore's military have been called in to help combat a cyberattack against critical infrastructure, the country's defense minister said Saturday—a hack attempt attributed to an espionage group experts have linked to China.... Read more

Singapore announced it was battling a "serious" cyberattack against its critical infrastructure, attributing the hack to an espionage group that experts have linked to China.... Read more

What we see on our mobile phone screens is not always what we are actually operating. This has been demonstrated by a research team at TU Wien (Vienna, Austria), consisting of Philipp Beer, Sebastian Roth, Marco Squarcina, and Martina Lindorfer.... Read more

A coordinated international operation has hit the infrastructure of a pro-Russian cybercrime network linked to a string of denial of service attacks targeting Ukraine and its allies, the European Union's police agency Europol announced Wednesday.... Read more

New research from the University of Portsmouth has found that a significant number of older adults in the U.K. are affected by fear of fraud, especially those who live alone or have previously been victims of crime.... Read more

With so many people using devices that can be connected to the internet, reliably securing wireless communications and protecting the data they are exchanging is of growing importance. While computer scientists have devised increasingly advanced security measures over the past decades, the most effective techniques rely on complex algorithms and... Read more

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have transformed digital ownership by enabling the trade of unique assets through blockchain technology. From art and music to virtual real estate, these tokens have become central to the Web3 economy. Yet, this rapid innovation has outpaced security measures, leaving users vulnerable to sophisticated scams, technical exploits,... Read more

It starts with a call from someone claiming to be your bank. They know your name. They know your bank. They even know your credit card number. There's been "unusual activity" on your account, they say—and they just sent you a one-time passcode to verify your identity so they can... Read more

On June 17, the US Senate passed the GENIUS Act, which was seen as a big win for the cryptocurrency sector. The bill aims to regulate a type of cryptocurrency known as "stablecoins," but a closer look at the law reveals that it could, quite easily, lead to the next... Read more

The cyber-attack on Marks & Spencer will lead to an estimated £300 million hit to the company's profits this year. It now aims to have online shopping at the store back to normal by August, more than three months after IT systems were compromised.... Read more

Don't believe everything you read—especially if it's a text message like these:... Read more

Ageism is not only a deeply ingrained societal bias; it is a powerful tool used by cybercriminals to target and financially exploit vulnerable senior citizens, say researchers from the University of Surrey... Read more

Cybersecurity and data privacy are constantly in the news. Governments are passing new cybersecurity laws. Companies are investing in cybersecurity controls such as firewalls, encryption and awareness training at record levels.... Read more

Parenting in the digital age can be stressful and demands a lot from parents.... Read more

In the heart of Data Center Alley—a patch of suburban Washington where much of the world's internet traffic flows—Visa operates its global fraud command center.... Read more