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The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the victim saw what appeared to be an AI-generated video featuring a well-known personality from the financial sector.

Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old vice-president at the bank, was killed in Tuesday stabbing in New York City, officials say

New NCC Group research says that July 2026 saw a spike in ransomware activity, with a year-to-date record of 894 victim listings recorded in the month alone. But what’s actually behind it? 

Ransomwareis a particularly unpleasant form of malware that encrypts or otherwise blocks access to files on a victim’s computer or network storage, and demands payment for unlocking the data.Over the years, it has become even more dangerous, damaging and painful to tackle as attackers often adjust and improve their tactics to extract payment from successful…

The Akira ransomware group appears to have adopted a more sophisticated technique to evade endpoint security defenses and maintain access to compromised systems. According to research from Huntress, attackers associated with the Akira ransomware operation attempted to interfere with antivirus and endpoint security software before beginning their encryption activities. However, these attempts did not always…

FILE PHOTO JUNE 03, 2025: In an aerial view, solar panels are seen on the roof of a home. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/

Around 1500 UK charities have potentially suffered data breaches following a cyber incident impacting third-party CRM provider Beacon.

A woman whose modelling photographs were used to create sexually explicit images without her consent is calling for better regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), saying: “It’s dangerous.”