Category: Technology

The U.S., U.K., and Australia have jointly sanctioned a Russian web-hosting provider, Zservers, and two of its operators for their involvement in supporting the notorious LockBit ransomware syndicate. The sanctions were announced on Tuesday, marking a significant step in international efforts to disrupt cybercriminal operations. Zservers, based in Russia, is a bulletproof hosting provider that […]

OpenAI has refuted claims of a data breach after a hacker known as ’emirking’ allegedly attempted to sell 20 million stolen credentials linked to OpenAI accounts. The hacker posted the offer on BreachForums, a notorious site where cybercriminals often boast about stealing sensitive data from major companies. However, OpenAI quickly investigated the claim and found […]

Eric Council Jr., a 25-year-old from Alabama, has admitted in court to hacking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) official X (formerly Twitter) account in a scheme to manipulate Bitcoin prices. Council pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to take over the SEC account and post a fraudulent message about Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) […]

The US, UK, and Australia have intensified their efforts against the LockBit ransomware syndicate, with the US offering up to $15 million in rewards for information leading to the identification or capture of key members. This joint law enforcement initiative has already resulted in significant disruption to the ransomware group’s operations, including seizing critical domains, […]

Narwhal tusks reveal how they're affected by declining Arctic ice. Saifullahphtographer We have a natural fascination with time – how landscapes have been carved over millennia, how our bodies grow and sag with age, how the stars traverse the sky each night. Scientists probe the layers beneath our feet to understand the secrets of our […]

People find love in many ways and through diverse mediums. Online platforms have become popular meeting places for people looking to find intimate partners, making them a prime target for cybercriminals. Online romance fraud has become a global phenomenon. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the US, romance scams accounted for losses to […]

Spanish authorities have arrested an 18-year-old man suspected of launching cyberattacks against numerous high-profile organizations, including NATO, the US Army, and the United Nations. The hacker, who went by multiple online aliases, was apprehended in Calpe, a town in Spain’s Alicante province, after a series of targeted attacks on more than 40 organizations. The arrest […]

Picture by Jack FotoVerse/Shutterestock In the second world war, the physician Henry Beecher observed that some of his soldier patients, despite being injured on the battlefield, required no strong painkillers to manage their pain. In some cases, the injury was as severe as losing part of a limb. A truly remarkable phenomenon had come into […]

Nokia has announced the appointment of Justin Hotard, an Intel executive, as the company’s new President and CEO, effective April 1. Hotard, currently heading AI and data centers at Intel, takes over from Pekka Lundmark, who has led Nokia since 2020 and will remain as an advisor to the new CEO until the end of […]

In a landmark partnership, Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and Intel have announced an ambitious collaboration to build the next-generation quantum computer. Combining Japan’s world-class research expertise with Intel’s semiconductor innovation, the project promises to accelerate advancements in quantum computing—opening up unprecedented opportunities for global research and commercial development. A […]