The White House on Wednesday released a statement saying that it had come up with a multimillion-dollar cyber contest to stimulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in order to find out and fix flaws in the security system of the United States government infrastructure.

White House to launch AI-based contest aimed at fixing flaws in security systems

According to a report by the news agency PTI, the website of a prominent private school in the Indian city of Noida, Uttar Pradesh was hacked by an unknown group identifying itself as “Muslim hackers from Bangladesh,” on Thursday (August 10).

Indian private school website hacked, Bangladesh flag posted: Report

A network of hospitals across the United States came under a cyberattack on Friday (Aug 5), forcing them to close down emergency rooms and divert ambulances. Many primary care services were also shut down as the hospital administration was working to determine the extent of the damage.

Hospital networks in several US states under cyberattack, essential services suspended

In the digital age, crimes have taken the route of the internet where hacking and cybercrimes infiltrate people's life. In light of such incidents, the Biden administration has now announced a cybersecurity warning label for electronic devices. The cybersecurity trust mark will tell users whether the electronic device they are going to purchase meets the government-set cybersecurity standards.

US announces cybersecurity warning label for electronic devices

China has a long history of snooping on others; its intelligence agencies have been accused of employing a variety of techniques to collect critical information; they spy on corporations, other governments, and even their own citizens, and now China's objectives are being questioned once more. Chinese spies have allegedly breached hundreds of public and private networks this time, according to a USB cyber security company.

Mandiant: Chinese hackers attack several government agencies

India witnessed 1,787 cyber-attacks each week on an average in an organisation over the past six months, compared to the global average of 983, as per an analysis by Check Point Software Technologies, an American-Israeli cyber threat intelligence analyst.

Data Lab | Digital India and the need to beef up cyber-security in healthcare

Cybersecurity has become a topic of discussion after many people have reported online scams where hackers tried to trick them. A team of researchers detected one such case where cybercriminals target people intending to steal their payment information.

Netflix Scam 2023: Hackers try stealing users' payment details; Here's how to stay safe

The microblogging giant Twitter experiences another data breach with email addresses of over 200 million users leaked and posted on an online hacking forum, a security researcher claimed on Wednesday.

Twitter hacked, email addresses of over 200 million users exposed: Report

The password management company, NordPass, released its list of the Top 200 Most Common Passwords used by people in 2022. The report was released on Monday with a special pop culture edition, that tells that most people have been using the character "password" as their account password.

Millions still neglecting cybersecurity threats, using simple passwords easy to crack: Study

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a spyware campaign that targets Uighurs through Android apps.

Gravitas: Apps that target Uighurs uncovered

Earlier today, Germany’s Interior Ministry indicated that the head of the country’s national cybersecurity agency, Arne Schoenbohm, has been sacked. This comes after media reports alleged that a member company of the group co-founded by Schoenbohm, was created by a former Russian intelligence agent.

Germany: Cybersecurity chief dismissed following media reports of ties with Russia

The chief of the federal agency in charge of cybersecurity, Arne Schönbohm, is under consideration for termination by German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser due to his alleged contacts with Russian security service agents, according to German newspapers, which cited unnamed government sources.

Germany cybersecurity chief to be fired over Russia ties: reports

Twitter’s former head of security, Peiter Zatko, has accused his former employer of cybersecurity negligence in an explosive whistleblower complaint.

Tech Talk: Twitter's former security chief Peiter Zatko turns whistleblower

There are various ways in which cybercriminals can rob people. Among them, and the most prominent one, is phishing emails. These mails are designed to trap innocent and gullible victims by enticing them with fake offers or a cash rewards or sleazy advertisements.

What is phishing and how do cyberthugs con gullible victims?

Prosecutors and defense lawyers clashed in opening arguments Tuesday in the trial of Michael Sussmann, a cybersecurity lawyer with links to Democrats who has been charged by a Trump-era special counsel with lying to the FBI in 2016 when he brought the bureau a tip about possible Trump-Russia connections.

Clashing views of cybersecurity lawyer as trial in special counsel’s case opens

On Tech It Out, we keep warning you about cybersecurity threats. In this video, we are not going to share tips on how you can keep yourself safe online. Instead, we tell you which cybersecurity risks are overhyped. We hope this report will clear some common misconceptions about cyber threats.

Cybersecurity myths you need to stop believing

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?

The US and China agreed to continue dialogue on managing “strategic stability” on issues such as Taiwan, nuclear arms control, and cybersecurity. But as Voice of America White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara reports, the fundamentally contentious nature of the US-China relationship is unlikely to change.

WION-VOA Co-Production: Joe Biden meets with Xi Jinping virtually

The US government said it would work with industry to hammer out new guidelines to improve the security of the technology supply chain, as President Joe Biden appealed to private sector executives to "raise the bar on cybersecurity."

World Business Watch: US to work with Big Tech, finance sector on new cybersecurity guidelines

Tech giants have announced an investment of billions of dollars to strengthen cybersecurity defenses and to train skilled workers. It comes after the White House asked Big Tech, the finance industry, and key infrastructure companies to do more to tackle the growing cybersecurity threat in a meeting with President Joe Biden and members of his cabinet.

Tech giants pledge billions for security against cyber threats

Computer systems of several companies across the world that were shut down after attacked by REvil ransomware could take weeks to recover, cybersecurity experts said.

World Business Watch: REvil ransomware-hit firms could take weeks to recover, says experts

The Chinese cyberspace watchdog has opened a probe into online recruiter Zhipin, and truck-hailing apps Huochebang and Yunmanman. The probe comes after the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) ordered a suspension of app downloads for Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global, which went public in a US listing last month.

After Didi, China opens cybersecurity probe into more US-listed tech firms

Italy has created a cybersecurity agency. The step has come after the country's Prime Minister Mario Draghi warned that Europe needed to protect itself from Russian interference.

Italy forms cybersecurity agency to counter Russian 'interference'

The sophisticated hacks pulled off by Russia and China against a broad array of government and industrial targets in the United States — and the failure of the intelligence agencies to detect them — are driving the Biden administration and Congress to rethink how the nation should protect itself from growing cyber threats.

White House weighs new cybersecurity approach after failure to detect hacks

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