Canvas developer shares major updates about data linked to 9,000 schools, ShinyHunters' hacking, app's 'Free for Teacher' componentShinyHunters, a hacking group known for data theft and extortion campaigns targeting major global companies, said in a May 3 post on its we...
12 May, 2026, 05.09 AM IST
War without borders: The rise of cyberattacks beyond the battlefieldCyber conflict has escalated beyond borders following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, with hacktivists and state-backed actors launching global...
10 May, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
Schools reach out to Canvas hackers as breach hits US classroomsA cybercriminal group, ShinyHunters, stole vast amounts of student data from the educational platform Canvas. Some affected schools and uni...
09 May, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
Who is Xu Zewei, alleged Chinese hacker extradited by the FBI from Italy?The FBI has brought alleged China-linked hacker Xu Zewei to the United States. FBI Director Kash Patel stated his recent Italy trip was vit...
29 Apr, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
From machine tools to military tech: German industry dons fatiguesDefence and security-related firms for the first time have their own section at the world's top industrial fair in Hanover this week -- a s...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Bengal's Jafrabad: Where 2025 communal violence will decide this year's poll resultsA Hindu-majority pocket surrounded by Muslim-dominated areas, Jafrabad still bears visible scars of the arson and killings in which Harogob...
14 Apr, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
Iran and US have been fighting a silent war without bombs or bullets for over a decadeIran and the United States are locked in a prolonged cyber conflict. This digital war, ongoing for over a decade, involves attacks on banks...
29 Mar, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
Hackers breach govt systems in 37 countries in vast spying plotThe findings are part of Unit 42’s latest report, The Shadow Campaigns: Uncovering Global Espionage. The investigation uncovered a coordina...
09 Feb, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Russian defence firms targeted by hackers using AI, other tacticsRussian defense companies faced cyber attacks. A hacking group used AI-generated fake documents to target them. These documents appeared to...
19 Dec, 2025, 08.21 PM IST
US sanctions Beijing-based cyber group for its alleged role in hacking incidentsThe US Treasury has sanctioned Beijing-based Integrity Technology Group, Inc. for multiple hacking incidents targeting US critical infrastr...
03 Jan, 2025, 11.40 PM IST
Iranian operatives charged in the US with hacking Donald Trump's presidential campaignThe Justice Department has unsealed charges against three Iranian operatives accused of hacking Donald Trump's presidential campaign and di...
27 Sep, 2024, 10.13 PM IST
What we know about suspected Iranian cyber intrusion in the US presidential raceTrump's presidential campaign said Saturday that it had been hacked and that sensitive internal documents were stolen and distributed. It d...
14 Aug, 2024, 12.35 PM IST
Critical entities targeted in suspected Chinese cyber spyingThe hack of Pulse Connect Secure networking devices came to light in April, but its scope is only now starting to become clear. The Associa...
15 Jun, 2021, 02.58 PM IST
New generation of angry & youthful hackers join the 'hacktivism' wave, adding to cyber-security woesThe new lot is upset about the role of tech companies in spreading propaganda.
26 Mar, 2021, 05.28 PM IST
Twitter accounts of Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk hacked in Bitcoin scamThe ruse included bogus tweets from Barack Obama, Kim Kardashian, Kanye West & Joe Biden as well.
16 Jul, 2020, 08.40 PM IST
Biden, Gates, other Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scamUnidentified hackers have broken into the Twitter accounts of technology moguls, politicians, celebrities and major companies in an apparen...
16 Jul, 2020, 10.16 AM IST
Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, other Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scamThe ruse included bogus tweets from former President Barack Obama, Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg and a num...
16 Jul, 2020, 09.47 AM IST