Craig Anderson

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has taken significant strides in combating the growing menace of cybercrime with a large-scale operation that resulted in the arrest of 130 individuals. Publicly announced by NPF’s public relations officer, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on November 3, 2024, the suspects comprise 113 foreign nationals, mainly from China and Malaysia, and 17 Nigerians. These individuals are facing

A significant security vulnerability has been identified in Hikvision network cameras, leading to potentially grave consequences for users and organizations relying on these devices. This flaw allows attackers to intercept Dynamic DNS (DDNS) credentials that are transmitted in plaintext, leaving various camera models exposed to unauthorized access. Specifically, the affected models include those with firmware versions predating recent updates, such

In the wake of a series of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks carried out by the Russian hacktivist group NoName057(16), several UK local authority websites faced temporary disruptions. Last week’s cyberattacks, reportedly in retaliation for British military support for Ukraine, targeted the websites of Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Salford, Bury, Trafford, Tameside, and Dudley, with Portsmouth City Council and

In an era where digital data is becoming increasingly valuable, the risks associated with data breaches have grown exponentially, necessitating stronger security measures to protect sensitive information. The recent arrest of Alexander Connor Moucka by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police highlights how vulnerabilities in cloud storage accounts can lead to massive data breaches, affecting millions of individuals and numerous organizations.