FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 5 - Caught on Camera

Ex-PM Imran Khan's sister charged under cybercrime law over remarks on Pakistan army, India conflict

Pakistan's anti-cybercrime agency has filed a case against Noreen Niazi. She is accused of making false and offensive remarks about the military. Niazi also commented on the recent conflict between India and Pakistan. The FIR states she spread propaganda against state institutions. This action follows her questioning by the agency.

The Times of India · Jul 29

What Really Happened in the Bank of Baroda Data Leak?

A single compromised employee email has triggered one of the biggest cybersecurity discussions in India's banking sector. Reports claiming that nearly 1TB of customer data surfaced on the darknet have raised concerns among millions of Bank of Baroda customers. While the bank has clarified that its core banking systems remain…

MyLifeXP · Jul 29

DNC Staffer Duped Out of $29,000 by Scammer Posing as Chairman Ken Martin Days Into His Tenure

A phishing scam led to a £23,200 loss for the DNC, exposing cybersecurity vulnerabilities amid financial strain. The incident underscores the growing threat of cybertheft in political circles.

International Business Times UK · Jul 28

Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro and more Oscar winners at centre of private information ‘leak’

‘It was by far the biggest collection of celebrity data I’ve ever seen,’ cybersecurity expert claimed

The Independent UK · Jul 27

Online scammers steal B177m in one week

Online scammers stole more than 177 million baht from victims across Thailand in a single week, with fake shopping and service offers still the most widespread and costly cybercrime, according to the police Anti Cyber-Scam Centre.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

How I stopped being my parents' emergency IT hotline — The complete list of Windows Security settings I made them fix once and for all

Windows security and the bad actors who threaten it are constantly evolving, and it's not easy for those who don't live in Windows to keep up. Rather than fixing issues as they pop up, I created a proactive Windows Security cheat sheet for my parents and family to follow.

Windows Central · Jul 26

ODNI — America's Intelligence Coordinator — Is Now Half the Size It Was 18 Months Ago

ODNI lost roughly 200 more jobs since June, leaving the post-9/11 spy-agency coordinator near half its size as Congress presses for answers.

Latin Times · Jul 25

EU Says TikTok Allowed Kids To Be Vulnerable To Predators. Now It Might Face Massive Fines

The European Union has alleged that ByteDance and its social media platform TikTok are breaking online content rules and making children potentially vulnerable to online predators.

International Business Times · Jul 24

US government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system

Concern over US effort to prosecute Sam Tunick, accused by authorities of wiping his phone using GrapheneOS

The Guardian - US · Jul 23

Personal and banking details among customer data stolen in Origin Energy hack

Hackers access Australian customers’ names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and some bank account details, company says

The Guardian - AU · Jul 23