Recent Surge in Crypto-Related Kidnappings in France Raises Security Concerns French law enforcement has faced a dramatic increase in cryptocurrency-related kidnappings, with incidents involving severe violence and ransom demands. Unlike typical financial scams, these cases have included alarming elements such as abductions, mutilation threats, and the rescue of victims from…
Recently, tensions have escalated between nuclear powers India and Pakistan following a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, located in Jammu and Kashmir. In response, the Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has initiated “Operation Sindoor,” targeting over 70 terrorists reportedly based in Pakistan. In the midst of this geopolitical…
Pixtral Models Exhibit 60 Times Higher Likelihood of Generating Harmful Content Than Competitors Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • May 9, 2025 Image: Robert Way/Shutterstock Recent research from Enkrypt AI reveals that Mistral’s publicly available artificial intelligence models generate child sexual abuse material and instructions for manufacturing chemical weapons at rates significantly…
Cybersecurity Breaches Surge Across Africa in Early 2025 In January 2025, numerous African nations faced an alarming rise in cybersecurity breaches, compromising millions of online accounts across the continent. This surge reflects an ongoing struggle with digital security vulnerabilities that many countries are grappling with as they increase their digital…
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The healthcare sector is grappling with an escalating security crisis, as over two-thirds of healthcare organizations reported experiencing ransomware attacks in 2024. In what can only be described as a troubling trend, five of the top ten ransomware incidents last year targeted healthcare facilities, with recovery costs averaging more than…
Agentic AI, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Governance & Risk Management CISOs Pursue True Value Amid Vendor Promotions of New AI Solutions Suparna Goswami (gsuparna), Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • May 8, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Artificial intelligence (AI) has permeated nearly every aspect of cybersecurity, particularly in vendor communications.…
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has issued a warning to parents and staff regarding a renewed cyber threat linked to a significant data breach involving PowerSchool, a leading education technology provider. The public disclosure, made on Wednesday, follows an earlier incident where PowerSchool admitted to an extortion attempt after…
Following a significant data breach, PowerSchool has reportedly paid a ransom, only to find hackers now targeting educational staff and institutions with direct extortion threats. On December 28, 2024, PowerSchool, a prominent player in the education technology sector, suffered one of the largest data breaches in the history of U.S.…
