Sending a ‘red heart’ emojis on WhatsApp can land a user in jail in Saudi Arabia, according to reports. This was revealed when a cybercrime expert in Saudi issued a statement in a local newspaper stating that sending these ‘red hearts’ on WhatsApp amounts to ‘harassment’ in the country, Gulf News reported.

In Saudi Arabia, sending ‘red heart’ emojis can attract $26,000 fine, up to 5 years in jail

Despite repeated pleadings and warnings from government agencies and experts, people continue to take cybersecurity and cyber theft lightly. According to a new research report by NordPass, the most commonly used password around the globe numeric passwords are 123456, 123456789, 111111, and 12345—which would take only a second to crack the code.

Do you know what is the most commonly used password around the globe?

As the Pegasus nuke causes the international stir WION spoke to the NSO spokesperson after it was accused of using its Cyber spyware to surveil journalists globally. Watch the exclusive report.

Pegasus Spyware: NSO responds to allegations and says they are wrong

Israel's technology firm NSO has been accused of using its cyber spyware Pegasus to surveil journalists globally. The latest findings are part of a global investigation called the Pegasus project.

Israel's NSO accused of using Pegasus for spying

The United States officials ratcheted up pressure on companies and foreign adversaries to fight cybercriminals and said President Joe Biden is considering all options, including a military response, to counter the growing threat.

US asks firms, foreign adversaries to be transparent about cyberattacks

Cybercrime is expected to cost the global economy more than $1 trillion this year, up more than 50 per cent since 2018, a research report said Monday. The report by McAfee Corp.

Cybercrime costs to top $1 trillion this year: Researchers

Four British athletes have been the victims of cyber attack where their intimate photographs and videos were posted online. This attack has affected hundreds of female sports stars and celebrities.

Private pictures of four female British athletes posted online in widespread cyberattack

Even as India continues to fight the onslaught of coronavirus on the ground, it is facing another different kind of battle in cyberspace where a wider than ever before an anti-India campaign is being run from multiple locations across the world.

Anti-India campaign prowling in the cyberspace

There has been a significant increase in cybercrime against women, especially sextortion, during the COVID-19-induced lockdown with "caged criminals" targeting them online, say experts.

'Significant' increase in cybercrime against women during coronavirus lockdown in India

In an effort to tackle the growing threat of cybercrimes, every police station in Hyderabad will get a crime wing especially to deal with such cases. At least 1,400 cybercrime cases were registered in 2019 alone from Hyderabad.

Telangana: All police stations in Hyderabad to get a cyber crime wing

Reporters investigating Russian military intelligence have been targeted by highly sophisticated cyberattacks through their encrypted email accounts, with evidence suggesting Moscow was responsible, the email service provider ProtonMail and journalists said Saturday.

Journalists investigating Russia targeted by cyberattacks: Report

At a time when cybercrime is becoming a cottage industry in India, it comes as no surprise that online fraud should become the preferred mode. Most times, online fraud is done in a variety of innovative ways.

Cyber laws have failed to create a culture of deterrence

The Internet is now flooded with a lot of artificial intelligence-powered video tools that have made face -swapping in videos easier than ever before.

Opinion: Why AI-driven video tools have become dangerous

People are facing penalties and getting arrested for sharing and publishing content in the name of cybersecurity or as the critics call it cyber sovereignty.

Opinion: Is China curtailing freedom in the name of cybersecurity?

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