Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has seized 240 fraudulent websites linked to an infamous cybercrime figure that deceptively used the brand name “ONNX” to market services. Abanoub Nady, known by his alias, “MRxC0DER”,…
A new weapon against fraud has been unveiled: an AI granny named Daisy who has been appointed ‘Head of Scammer Relations’. Deployed by Virgin Media O2, Daisy’s primary mission is to engage scammers in long-winded conversations—wasting their time and re…
The FBI has confirmed that Chinese state-sponsored hackers infiltrated multiple telcos in an espionage campaign to steal data on politicians. This revelation follows reports that a Chinese hacking group known as Salt Typhoon may have targeted the phone…
According to a report from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), growing cyber threats jeopardise not only national security but also critical infrastructure that underpins society. “The insights provided in this threat assessment are cr…
The EU’s Network and Information Security (NIS2) Directive comes into force today, ushering in sweeping changes that will impact a broad spectrum of critical infrastructure organisations across various sectors. Unlike more specialised regulations…
In its annual Digital Defense Report, Microsoft has sounded the alarm on the escalating number of cyberattacks amid geopolitical tensions. The report highlights that Microsoft’s customers have faced a staggering 600 million attacks daily from cybercrim…