Cybersecurity

Britain is ramping up its cyber defences in response to the growing threat of AI-driven attacks from Russia, with a new AI security lab and £8.22 million investment. McFadden emphasised the urgency of protecting digital systems, as Russia’s cyberattacks continue to target Ukraine and its supporters.

Apple's new iOS 18 new security feature has backfired on law enforcer officers who has been locked out of an iPhone they were trying to crack for a forensic investigation.

Ambient Finance, the latest DeFi platform hit by front-end attacks, has regained control of its domain but awaits DNS updates. Users are urged to avoid the site until further notice. As cyberattacks surge, will these threats ever ease?

ESMA plans to propose mandatory external audits of crypto companies' cybersecurity following a $1.5 billion theft in early 2024, an 84% rise from 2023, to strengthen defenses and protect users.

For anyone who has been browsing the internet for a while, CAPTCHAs are a familiar hurdle. These image-based challenges—requiring users to identify objects like bicycles, traffic lights, or crosswalks—are designed to distinguish human users from automated bots. For years, these CAPTCHAs have served as gatekeepers to prevent malicious bots from accessing websites. However, new research suggests that this layer of protection may soon be obsolete, as advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems are now able to crack these tests with ease.

For years, users everywhere have been grappling with password rules that seem more like riddles designed to keep us locked out of our own accounts. Fortunately, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is stepping in with some much-needed sanity.

The Telegram-based cryptocurrency trading bot Banana Gun has announced it will refund users who collectively lost $3 million in a recent hack carried out by 11 attackers.

French prosecutors are determined to take down the boss of Telegram, Pavel Durov, with its ultimate trump card

Recent security breaches in DeFi protocols Pythia Finance and Penpie, as well as a vulnerability in Zyxel devices, highlight ongoing risks in both blockchain and networking environments. These incidents underscore the importance of rigorous and continuous security assessments.

Microsoft is now releasing another similar feature, called the "Intelligent Media Search", which through its intelligent Co-pilot AI allows users to transcribe audio and video files into text, enabling easier search and organisation of their media content.