by WCSF | Jul 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Teodor Vanev Iliev was arrested in Sofia, Bulgaria, for hacking several state institutions.Experts reconnected him to a cybergang called RansomedVC, which claimed responsibilityfor breaching Sony. The Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Bulgaria has announced the...
by WCSF | Jul 9, 2024 | Cyber News
AI Steve, created by businessman Steve Endacott, competed in the Brighton Pavilionconstituency and suffered a decisive loss to the Green Party’s Sian Berry.In a historic moment for the UK General Election, AI Steve, the first-ever AI candidate, madeits debut but...
by WCSF | Jul 8, 2024 | Cyber Attacks, Data Breach
HealthEquity, a provider of health tech services, reported a data breach to federal regulators,revealing that hackers had stolen some customers protected health information.The company disclosed a data breach attributing it to unusual activity detected on a...
by WCSF | Jul 6, 2024 | Cyber News
Unwanted calls and scams are a major drawback in the digital age. Phone scams have becomewidespread, threatening not just financial security but also our identity and privacy, to curbthis problem various initiatives are taken by TRAI. Recently The Telecom...
by WCSF | Jun 19, 2024 | Cyber News
In a recent discovery by cybersecurity researchers at Trend Micro, a new threat actor group, Void Arachne, has been identified for targeting Chinese-speaking users with a sophisticated cyber campaign. The group’s modus operandi involves deploying malicious...
by WCSF | Dec 21, 2023 | Cyber Updates
The S-210 Bill, also recognised as the Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act, is progressing through the legislative channels in Canada. Having successfully navigated the House of Commons second reading and previously cleared the Senate, its...
by WCSF | Dec 21, 2023 | Data Breach
In what is deemed India’s most extensive data breach, cybersecurity firm Re-security HUNTER revealed that the personal information of 81.5 crore citizens is for sale on the dark web. The data, including Aadhaar and Passport records, poses a severe risk of...
by WCSF | Dec 20, 2023 | Cyber Security
In response to escalating cyber threats from China, the United States, India, and Taiwan held a joint workshop under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF). Co-hosted in India, the in-person program aimed to enhance operational expertise and share...
by WCSF | Dec 19, 2023 | Cyber News
Google recently unveiled plans to discontinue third-party cookies, a transition that Firefox and Safari initiated almost four years ago but was postponed by Google, a significant player in the advertising sector. Third-party cookies are instrumental for ad companies...
by WCSF | Dec 10, 2023 | Cyber Updates
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB), comprising EU data protection regulators, has enforced a conclusive ruling preventing Meta’s platforms from using personal data for behavioural advertising. Norway implemented a temporary three-month ban on Meta-owned...