by admin | Jul 14, 2024 | cybercrime, cybersecurity, News, online scammers, Security News, The Conversation
When fiction’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, needed to solve a crime, he turned to his sharp observational skills and deep understanding of human nature. He used this combination more than once when facing off against his arch-nemesis, Dr James Moriarty, a...
by admin | Feb 20, 2024 | AI, chatbots, cybercrime, cybercriminals, Internet News, News, scams, The Conversation
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools aimed at the general public, such as ChatGPT, Bard, CoPilot and Dall-E have incredible potential to be used for good. The benefits range from an enhanced ability by doctors to diagnose disease, to expanding access to professional and...
by admin | Jan 30, 2024 | cybercrime, News, Other Tech News, Security, Technology, The Conversation
Bewilderingly rapid changes are happening in the technology and reach of computer systems. There are exciting advances in artificial intelligence, in the masses of tiny interconnected devices we call the “Internet of Things” and in wireless connectivity....
by admin | Nov 20, 2023 | cybercrime, cybersecurity, LockBit, News, ransomware, Security News, The Conversation
While ransomware incidents have been occurring for more than 30 years, only in the last decade has the term “ransomware” appeared regularly in popular media. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that blocks access to computer systems or encrypts files until a...
by admin | Oct 10, 2023 | 23andMe, cybercrime, DNA, hack, Internet News, News, Other Tech News, really?
Genetic testing company 23andMe has confirmed that it has suffered a data breach following a post on an online marketplace offering up its user data for sale. Any time a company suffers a breach and user info is compromised, it’s a problem. This time is a little...
by admin | Dec 29, 2022 | App News, Cisco, cyber attacks, cyber crime, cyber-security, cybercrime, Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, Google, Kaspersky, News, Security News, Technology News
Cybercrime is on the rise. You need to keep your eyes peeled when surfing the net, especially during the festive season when your mind might be a bit more relaxed than usual. Crime on the internet can creep up on multiple platforms, taking the form of everything from...