An unknown user going by the handle "Gitloker" is grabbing and wiping clean repositories on GitHub in an apparent effort to extort victims. The campaign, which a researcher at Chilean cybersecurity ...

A Charlotte man was found guilty in a cyber extortion scheme against an international technology company, authorities confirmed.

"It is said that the law is always at least several years behind the technology. With respect to the application of a criminal statute the doctrine of lenity, among other established rules, acts as ...

ABU DHABI, 14th March, 2026 (WAM) -- As part of the weekly awareness campaign of the Cyber Pulse initiative launched by the Cyber Security Council (CSC), the council warned against fake applications ...

TikTok Lite is a lightweight version of the existing TikTok app that plays low-resolution videos. This TikTok Lite has been ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A federal jury convicted a Charlotte man on Wednesday for carrying out a cyber extortion scheme against an international ...

A 19-year-old London resident is potentially looking at a 95-year prison sentence for allegedly orchestrating a large-scale cyber extortion operation. The scheme, which targeted around 47 U.S.

Despite high-profile attacks and publicity, advanced persistent threats continue to strike organizations in all sectors. How can security leaders improve defenses? ThreatTrack's Usman Choudhary offers ...

A majority of European organizations are under the potential threat of cyber extortion, and many are placing blame on their internet service providers (ISP), according to a survey of 100 security ...

HSB Commercial Cyber for Auto covers damage to systems and data when work vehicles are hacked Key protection pays for lost business income from vehicle cyberattacks Additional coverage includes towing ...