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UAE Issues Warning as Iran Uses AI Tools Like ChatGPT for Cyberattacks Amid Surge in Crisis-Time Cyber Threats

Gulf News | 2026-05-01, 08:59

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Centre has issued a warning, through its recently released Cybersecurity Awareness Guide During Crises, highlighting six cyber threats it describes as the most prevalent during emergencies.

Stryker First-Quarter Sales, Profit Rise as it Dealt with Cyberattack

Wall Street Journal | 2026-04-30, 23:13

The medical-device company posted a profit of $745 million, up from $654 million in the same quarter a year ago. ...

Seven bank officials from Hyderabad held for assisting cybercriminals

The Siasat Daily | 2026-04-30, 19:20

Hyderabad: Seven bank officials were arrested by the Cyberabad Cybercrime Police in five separate cases for allegedly colluding with cybercriminals and illegally opening accounts in large-scale frauds, police stated in a release on

The Fortinet 2026 Global Threat Landscape Report Reveals a Surge in AI-Enabled Cybercrime, Contributing to ...

Nasdaq Globe Newswire | 2026-04-30, 16:30

Fortinet leverages threat intelligence to disrupt global cybercrime, transforming awareness into actionable insights Fortinet leverages threat intelligence to disrupt global cybercrime, transforming awareness into actionable insights ...

Stay Protected from Cyberattacks: Simple Safeguards to Reduce Cyber Intrusions and Real-World Losses

Nasdaq Globe Newswire | 2026-04-30, 16:30

As connected home convenience increases, so does exposure, and basic cybersecurity practices can help reduce both digital and physical risks. ...

Centre reviews Hyderabad Police’s Operation Octopus, pushes anti-fraud AI tool

The Siasat Daily | 2026-04-30, 16:02

Hyderabad: The Department of Financial Services (DFS) has directed banks to adopt the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)-developed artificial intelligence tool MuleHunter.AI at the earliest to detect and block mule accounts being used by cyber criminals to siphon

Dubai Police urge residents to secure smart home devices and protect privacy from cybercrime

Gulf News | 2026-04-30, 14:02

Dubai: Dubai Police have called on residents to strengthen the security of home surveillance systems and internet-connected devices, warning that weak settings can expose users to hacking, privacy breaches and cyber extortion.The alert comes as part of ongoing

SAP npm package attack highlights risks in developer tools and CI/CD pipelines

InfoWorld | 2026-04-30, 11:30

A supply chain attack on SAP-related npm packages has put fresh scrutiny on the developer tools and build workflows that enterprises rely on to produce software. The campaign, referred to as “mini Shai-Hulud,” affected packages used in SAP’s JavaScript and

Romanian national learns fate for swatting US officials, including members of Congress, judges

Fox News | 2026-04-30, 03:43

A Romanian national who admitted to participating in a series of swatting calls and

$10.5tn cybercrime threat looms as Nigeria faces 45% attacks

Business Day Online | 2026-04-29, 22:28

A global cybercrime wave projected to cost $10.5 trillion annually is casting a long shadow over Nigeria, where the country read more $10.5tn cybercrime threat looms as Nigeria faces 45% attacks ...

Amtrak data breach exposes millions of customer records

Fox News | 2026-04-29, 19:35

Booking a train ticket is usually something most people don't think twice about. Now it could come with real privacy risks after a reported data exposure tied to Amtrak. A newly surfaced dataset linked to the company has appeared on Have I Been Pwned, a widely

Manitoba community hit by cyberattack

CTV | 2026-04-29, 17:15

A Manitoba community says it has been the victim of a cyberattack.

Cybercrime Hits Record Scale with 2.86 Billion Credentials Stolen in 2025 as Ransomware Evolves Beyond ...

Nasdaq Globe Newswire | 2026-04-29, 17:01

KELA’s annual cybercrime analysis uncovers ransomware up 45% as malicious AI becomes cybercrime’s weapon of choice KELA’s annual cybercrime analysis uncovers ransomware up 45% as malicious AI becomes cybercrime’s weapon of choice ...

RM of Gimli targeted in cyberattack, hires firm to investigate

CBC | 2026-04-29, 16:56

The rural municipality of Gimli has notified residents it was the target of a cyberattack. ...

Pro-Russian Hacker Group Gamifies Cyberattacks on Europe With Crypto Rewards – Investigation

Moscow Times | 2026-04-29, 16:17

A pro-Russian hacker group accused by European authorities of carrying out cyberattacks against governments, banks and infrastructure across the West has turned participation in cybercrime into what it calls a “patriotic online game,” recruiting

Pentagon On Alert: Personal Data Of US Marines Exposed In Suspected Iran-Backed Cyberattack

News18 | 2026-04-29, 13:33

US Marines' Data Leak: The hackers published names and personal details of US Marines on a Telegram channel, describing the leak as proof of their “surveillance capabilities.” ...

New Resilience Report Spotlights Manufacturing Cyberattack Severity and Ways to Reduce Cyber Risk

no EC Lebanon Express | 2026-04-29, 12:16

Proprietary claims data reveal the simple practices manufacturing cybersecurity leaders should ...

Hyderabad techie duped of Rs 2.5 lakh in sextortion scam

The Siasat Daily | 2026-04-29, 06:55

Hyderabad: A 25-year-old software engineer was duped of Rs 2.51 lakh in a sextortion scam in Hyderabad after fraudsters recorded his nude videos. The victim is a resident of Kokapet, who met a woman on a dating app. The engineer approached the

More fake extensions linked to GlassWorm found in Open VSX code marketplace

InfoWorld | 2026-04-29, 02:26

The threat actor seeding the Open VSX code marketplace with fraudulent extensions that download the GlassWorm malware has uploaded 73 more impersonated links, as its attempt to infect software supply chains continues. Philipp Burckhardt, head of threat

FBI brings alleged China-linked hacker to US in rare extradition as Patel defends Italy trip

Fox News | 2026-04-29, 00:38

FBI Director Kash Patel says a trip to Italy that raised questions earlier in 2026 helped set the stage

Woman pleads guilty to paying for sexual torture videos involving monkeys for online group: 'Sick person'

Fox News | 2026-04-28, 23:08

A woman from Illinois is pleading guilty after paying thousands of dollars to have others make so-called \

Thousands of US service members targeted in suspected Iranian cyberattack: report

Raw Story | 2026-04-28, 18:51

More than 2,000 Marines may have been the target of a suspected cyberattack linked to Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, with